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Fight against coronavirus being hampered by stockpiling of equipment, says body’s chiefThe fight against the coronavirus epidemic is being hampered by serious global shortages of face masks and protective suits, according to the World Health Organizati…
The World Health Organization should not exclude Taiwan from efforts to tackle the outbreak, writes David YL Lin of the Taipei Representative Office. David E Hanke says an anthropomorphic explanation of viruses can be dangerous. And Robert East warns a…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you call the NHS?Coronavirus: how to protect yourself from infectionIt is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you see a doctor?Coronavirus: how to protect yourself from infectionCoronavirus – latest updatesIt is a novel coronavirus – a member of the coronavirus f…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how is it transmitted from one person to another, and at what point should you see a doctor?Coronavirus: how to protect yourself from infectionCoronavirus – latest updatesIt is a novel coro…
For Hong Kong people, the memories of the Sars outbreak are still fresh. In 2003 there were 1,755 Sars cases and 299 deaths (according to the World Health Organisation). With the threat of the coronavirus outbreak declared a global emergency, Hongkonge…
Countries urged to be on alert as number of confirmed cases passes 6,000The whole world must be on alert to deal with the spread of coronavirus, the World Health Organization has said as it urged countries to prepare so that they are ready to detect an…
China’s health commission minister says coronavirus’s ability to spread appeared to be increasing. More patients have been found to have the virus in Wuhan, which has been placed under strict lockdown. Officials announced a range of measures to halt th…
At a UN briefing in Geneva, WHO spokesman says it is too early to draw conclusions on the severity of the coronavirus outbreak.‘We may see more mild cases as surveillance intensifies. So the issue is not so much on numbers that we know will go up,’ say…