カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Largely imported new Chinese cases prompts Wuhan-style restrictions near border with Russia Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases along its northern border with Russia, as some Spanish facto…
As pandemic spreads rival powers deploy soft power and aid to advance foreign policy goalsCoronavirus: live global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFirst, the Chinese came to Belgrade, with planeloads of equipment and six medical experts to help …
China reports highest daily cases in over five weeks: WHO official warns Covid-19 will ‘stalk’ human race; New York deaths slowSpain relaxes lockdown as daily coronavirus death toll falls to 517Half of coronavirus deaths happen in care homes, EU data s…
It’s likely Covid-19 originated in bats, scientists say. But did it then spread to pangolins and humans?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn the public mind, the origin story of coronavirus seems well fixed: in late 2019 someo…
MI6 and MI5 expect Beijing to be more assertive and want government to consider tighter control of strategic industriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s intelligence community believes the UK needs to reassess its re…
As the anniversary of the bombs that shook the country looms, survivors working to build harmony face multiple challengesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA year on from the Easter bombs that killed more than 250 people, Sri L…
The people of the city where the first virus was first detected are taking their first cautious steps outside after being confined for three monthsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWuhan ends lockdown – in picturesLast week th…
Spain to let some non-essential staff return to work, but Italians shut in until at least 3 MayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US has become the first country to record more than 2,000 deaths from coronavirus in a single…
Reports from South Korea say some patients had tested positive while being considered for dischargeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is looking into reports of some Covid-19 pati…
Move is likely to be part of attempt to control the narrative surrounding the pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina is cracking down on publication of academic research about the origins of the novel coronavirus, in …
Are state responses to the virus shifting the balance of power between China and the west?See all our coronavirus coverageAndrà tutto bene, the Italians have taught us to think, but in truth, will everything be better the day after? It may seem prematu…
‘Very serious incidents’ have forced suspension from online schools as conferencing app faces renewed questions over securityTrump plans council to consider when to lift curbsUK daily death toll is 980on worst day so farCoronavirus latest global update…
Internet users accuse Fang Fang of handing foreigners ‘a giant sword’ to attack ChinaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese writer who published a diary during her time under lockdown in Wuhan has been subjected to widesp…
Boris Johnson leaves intensive care; cases worldwide top 1.6m; UN chief says virus threatens global securityFull story: UN chief warns of threat to global peaceLatest developments at a glanceUK coronavirus latest – live blogHow coronavirus spread acros…
New Zealand’s drive against Covid-19 is showing promise and it is not too late for other countries to followEpidemiologists love to evoke the memory of John Snow, who famously advocated removing the handle from the Broad Street pump in London, an actio…