Hong Kong Theme Parks Close, Concerts Halted in Response to Coronavirus

HONG KONG — At the 2010 World Expo, AEG unveiled its stunning new Shanghai arena. The 18,000-seat venue, now called the Mercedes-Benz Arena, was designed to be China’s version of Los Angeles’ Staples Center and a showcase for the concert giant.

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More than 1,350 people have died from the illness in China

The Hong Kong International Film Festival will be postponed from its scheduled date in March and early April. The decision was a response to the growing fear of the novel coronavirus which has spread from mainland China to reach more than 20 countries and territories so far.

Hong Kong FilMart, Asia’s largest film and TV trade fair, will be postponed from its scheduled date in March to a new slot in August. The decision was a response to the growing fear of the novel coronavirus which has spread from mainland China to reach more than 20 countries and territories so far.

The death toll in the coronavirus outbreak has now reached 1,016 as 103 people died on Monday alone - a daily record.

The Government has issued fresh advice on coronavirus to travellers who may have returned from countries including Singapore and Thailand.

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The National Symphony Orchestra has canceled two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai next month following China’s virus outbreak.

The spread of coronavirus in China could deal a blow to the operations of Disney’s theme parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Concerts and shows are being canceled, not just in China but across much of Asia, as a virus outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and reached more than 20 countries spooks the entertainment industry.Performances have been called off or postponed in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao over concern that people could be infected by the virus that first appeared in the central China city of Wuhan.The Boston Symphony Orchestra called off its Asia tour, and the Hong Kong

Concerts and shows are being canceled, not just in China but across much of Asia, as a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and reached more than 20 countries spooks the entertainment industry.

A man has died in Hong Kong after contracting coronavirus, as the authorities in China continue to see a rise in the number of cases.

Macau, the gambling and tourism enclave on China’s southern flank, has ordered the temporary closure of all its casinos. The move is a response to the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Hong Kong on Monday severed nearly all of its land and sea connections with mainland China as part of growing measures in Asia to slow the spread of coronavirus. The move makes it ever more likely that Hong Kong FilMart, the biggest film industry trade market in Asia, will be postponed. A decision is to be taken this week.

The CW has ordered pilots for the dramas “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah.” Both projects were previously set up at different networks prior to coming to CW.

Cathay Pacific will reduce flights to mainline China by more than half following the outbreak of coronavirus.