China Is Going to Screen 'Harry Potter' in Effort to Revive Cinemas Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Simu Liu took a swipe at former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Twitter Thursday.

Numerous furloughed workers at Hollywood's iconic TCL Chinese Theatre and adjoining multiplex were terminated on Wednesday amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has led to unprecedented cinema closures across the U.S. The historic movie palace, along with six smaller adjacent auditoriums, have been shut for business since March 16.

By David Robb

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have decided not to discuss the coronavirus pandemic in front of their young children.

Karen O has pleaded with America’s leaders to stop calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus”.

Chinese authorities say they will begin to ease the travel restrictions in Hubei Province, that were imposed in January to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus, from Wednesday.

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Agents of SHIELD star Chloe Bennet has spoken out against anti-Asian racism amid the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, after US president Donald Trump referred to the illness as the "Chinese virus" in a recent press conference.

Warner Bros. said Thursday that a 3D, 4K restoration of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be among the first films to hit re-opening Chinese cinemas as they attempt to pull in audiences after weeks of coronavirus closures. 

As cinemas throughout North America and Europe move toward total lockdown, movie theaters in China, the world's second-biggest box office market, are beginning to take steps toward reopening. On Thursday, China hit a major milestone in its efforts to contain the new coronavirus: For the first time since the outbreak began, health authorities reported no new local infections of the virus.

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Actress Katie Leung, 32, who comes from a Chinese background, was horrified when she saw what Donald Trump labelled the new coronavirus: the “Chinese Virus.” He made the insensitive remark in a tweet on March 17, and so Katie clapped back with her own tweet on Tuesday.

As the people across the globe crumble under the fear of Coronavirus pandemic, the cast of Germany’s edition of Big Brother has no idea about what is happening in the world. When the 14 contestants entered the house on February 6, the disease had only hogged headlines for its effect in China.

© AP OK, so imagine you went on a retreat. No phones. No internet. Complete and total bliss. A chance to meditate and really think about things, and in the process, maybe even connect with yourself.

Many Latin artists, including Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin and others, are using their platforms to encourage fans to stay home amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak.

Apple has announced that all of its stores around the world (other than in China) will be closed for the next two weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak.