カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Tedros Adhanom, head of the World Health Organization, calls the coronavirus outbreak a ‘test of political solidarity’ against a ‘common enemy that does not respect borders or ideologies’, as well as a test of financial and scientific solidarity. The e…
Exclusive: Chloe Luo had been sent to relatives to escape dangerous bushfire smoke in CanberraThe parents of an 18-month old Australian toddler stranded in the Hubei province of China have pleaded with the federal government to evacuate her from the ce…
Confirmed cases of the flu-like virus span 29 countries, with 1,300 deaths, all but three in mainland ChinaThe coronavirus epidemic began in Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million people and the capital of Hubei province in China. The latest data from J…
Local health leaders replaced by Beijing official as another 108 deaths reportedCoronavirus – latest updatesChina has fired two senior officials in Hubei, the highest-ranking yet to be sacked, as Beijing asserts its control after the deadly coronavirus…
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 infectionIt is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been enc…
Xu Zhangrun says culture of suppression and ‘systemic impotence’ have created the crisis that has killed more than 1,000 peopleCoronavirus – latest updatesA prominent Chinese intellectual has become the first high-profile public figure to lay the blame…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam tells people to stay at home and nervous global investors turn to safe havens like gold. Follow updates live‘Come back soon’: coronavirus wreaks havoc on global tourism hotspotsNumber of confirmed UK cases rises from four to eigh…
Outbreak huge blow for Thailand, Japan and Italy, which rely heavily on Chinese visitorsMost February evenings, it’s a struggle to push through the crowds to get to Yanakawee Srialam’s souvenir stall in Bangkok’s Ratchada Train night market. It’s peak …
Passengers on Diamond Princess face at least another nine days in quarantineCoronavirus – live updatesAnother 66 passengers onboard a luxury cruise liner quarantined in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the number of infected peo…
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 infectionIt is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been enc…
Australian government says it might not organise a third evacuation flight for about 100 citizens left behind Australians stranded in the city of Wuhan said they were being “swept under the carpet” after the Australian government announced it might not…
President greets workers in Beijing as WHO chief warns cases could be ‘tip of iceberg’Coronavirus latest updatesChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has made his first public appearance in weeks, as some people began to return to work following the lunar new…
Chen Quishi’s disappearance comes amid widespread anger in China over the death of whistleblower doctor Li WenliangA citizen journalist who had been reporting from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has gone missing, prompting claims that the Ch…
Declaration gives UK government additional powers as death toll inside China jumps to 908 with more than 40,000 infectionsNumber of UK confirmed cases rises from four to eightSixty more cases on cruise ship as ‘depression sets in’How to protect yoursel…
End of extended lunar new year break seen as crucial test of containment strategyChina has recorded its deadliest day so far in the coronavirus outbreak, as authorities braced for millions of people to return to work on Monday after the lunar new year …