Lopez-Gatell has kept revising his projections for total fatalities and as recently as June forecast up to 35,000 deaths through October. In early May, the estimate was 6,000.
Local TV channels, however, reported that four school children died. But there has been no official confirmation on the death toll so far.
Lo Wai-chung, commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force, said earlier this week that he is confident that the police force, which has more than 30,000 members, will emerge stronger and will overcome the unprecedented challenge.
Local union leaders met in Detroit "and opted to strike at midnight on Sunday", the UAW said on its Twitter account.
Liuzhou is an important industrial town that accounts for a quarter of Guangxi's total industrial output. It is also one of the five largest motor vehicle production centers in the country, its production and sales of vehicles of exceeding 2.5 million last year, which makes it one of the national leaders.
Local maritime rescue authorities have sent airplanes and ships to search a sea area of more than 600 square kilometers. They also used sonar technology and sent three divers into the water to detect the boat.
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Local retailers continued to outpace their global counterparts with Wu-Mart's market share rising from 1.7 percent to 2.0 percent year-on-year.
Living close to the Bay Area with a strong Chinese art and immigrant community, Zhang was surrounded by Chinese friends and intellectuals who were already aware of his work.
Local meteorological authorities warned of rainstorms on Tuesday evening that might further affect flights at the airport.
Local government agencies and banks in the province have set aside 50 billion yuan in financial aid to support the development of small and micro-sized companies and help them get through tough times amid the outbreak.