カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Larry Kudlow, the National Economic Council director, said the US was ‘disappointed’ in the response of China to the coronavirus outbreak. He said it was a concern for the wellbeing of people in China, adding that the virus had been contained in the US…
Top White House official Larry Kudlow questions approach of Politburo as China brings in ‘wartime’ measures in more citiesCoronavirus latest updates A senior White House official has called on Beijing to be more transparent over its handling of the cor…
Statistical error led to more than 100 deaths being counted twice, national health commission saysShare your experiences 10.29am GMT One of the people diagnosed with coronavirus in the UK attended a central London conference with more than 200 delegate…
China reports 13,332 additional cases due to a change in how authorities are counting themCoronavirus – live updatesThe true scale of the epidemic caused by the new coronavirus in Hubei province has been thrown into doubt after the Chinese authorities …
First fatality is woman in her 80s who had been in hospital near Tokyo since 1 FebruaryCoronavirus – live updates Japan has announced its first death from the coronavirus outbreak, hours after confirming 44 more cases on a cruise ship quarantined near …
Italian couple’s footage against backdrop of Myanmar’s ‘holy land’ provokes outrage Outrage is growing in Myanmar after the emergence of a 12-minute pornographic video shot in Bagan, the country’s best-known tourist spot and Unesco heritage site featur…
Garry Ridder, a 78-year-old from Cooma, says he missed out despite the government prioritising the elderly, young and vulnerableA 78-year-old Australian man trapped in Wuhan says he feels like a “throwaway citizen” after being rejected for the governme…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor?Find all our coronavirus coverage hereHow to protect yourself from infectionCoronavirus: live updatesIt is a member of the coronavirus famil…
Xia Baolong is a long-time ally of Xi Jinping who represents a sign Beijing wants to exert more control over the cityCoronavirus latest updates A hardliner notorious for the demolition of thousands of Christian crosses on churches has been appointed th…
Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family are exempt from the ban, which was due to expire on SaturdayThe Australian government has extended its travel ban on people who have travelled through China by another week, Scott Morr…
The group have been confined to a hostel for three weeks and want their government to help them fly back home Coronavirus latest updates Hundreds of Pakistani students trapped in the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak have said they…
Political fallout from outbreak continues, with three more leaders sacked, as change in criteria leads to surge of casesCoronavirus latest updates The number of deaths and infections caused by the coronavirus in China has risen sharply after authoritie…
Chinese students unable to travel to Australia will be able to access course materialChina has agreed to relax its internet restrictions, after lobbying from the higher education sector, so international students can study online while they are banned …
Relatives of detainees worry that conditions in the camps could spell disaster if the virus takes holdMembers of China’s Uighur minority living in exile are sounding the alarm over the risk of the coronavirus spreading in camps inside the country, wher…
Jiang Chaoliang replaced in province where cases have jumped by nearly 15,000 in one day, as 44 more passengers diagnosed on stricken cruise shipChina purges regional leaders hours after spike in deaths800 Pakistan students plead for help to escape Wuh…