カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Facility was built in less than two weeks in city at the centre of the viral outbreakThe first coronavirus patients have arrived at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under two weeks at the frontline of the outbreak, state media said.The 1,…
Some people trying to get out of the coronavirus epicentre are concerned at government’s ‘poor communication’Australians stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they have been frustrated and “kept in the dark” by the government’s poor communication a…
Advice comes after 39-year-old man in Hong Kong dies of the virus as WHO says outbreak is not yet a pandemicUK foreign secretary tells Britons in China to leaveChina’s leadership admits ‘shortcomings’ in coronavirus responseHow to protect yourselfAfric…
The Chinese city of 11 million resembles a ghost town, with empty streets and biosecurity checkpoints – though a new hospital was built in days. The number of people who have died from the Wuhan coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, in China has climbed to …
Chinese leadership admits ‘shortcomings’ in handling of outbreak as death toll hits 420Is UK overreacting by telling citizens to leave China?Coronavirus quarantine precautions around the worldHong Kong reported its first death from the coronavirus and …
Upon arrival in Auckland, Australian citizens likely to be flown to Christmas Island for quarantiningTrapped Australians still seeking a way out of the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan will be able to board a New Zealand government evacuation flight to l…
Canada chartered aircraft to transport citizens from city at center of coronavirus outbreak, but is awaiting final approval from ChinaHow to protect yourself from coronavirusHundreds of Canadians are anxiously awaiting evacuation from the Chinese city …
Passenger, one of 11 who landed in UK on Sunday, has been taken to hospital for testsDeath toll passes Sars virus as dozens more die in WuhanCoronavirus – latest updatesA British passenger who was evacuated to the UK from Wuhan on Sunday was taken ill …
Epidemic has given authorities justification for unprecedented crackdown on citizensA man stands next to a cart in a snow-covered field in Inner Mongolia, trying to carve a path. A drone hovers in the distance and a voice calls out: “Uncle, why are you…
Wuhan hospitals need more staff and supplies as residents describe increasingly desperate conditionsDozens more people have died in the city at the centre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, where hospitals are severely undersupplied and understaffed and …
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…
Crew member says Qantas has dismissed staff concerns, but airline says it is following advice that quarantine period is unnecessary Qantas flight crew have raised concerns that the 14-member cabin crew responsible for bringing evacuated Australians out…
Canberra’s new travel restrictions on people who have visited China draw complaints of overly narrow definitions of family and dependents The parents of Australians have been separated from their families under the government’s travel ban from China be…
As knowledge of the coronavirus evolved, Australia’s response escalated with stricter exclusion measuresThe understanding of the novel coronavirus has evolved, with authorities now conceding that person-to-person transmission has occurred outside Hubei…
Dai Yuming apologises after saying entry restrictions on Chinese citizens remind him of ‘darkest days in human history’China’s acting ambassador to Israel has apologised after likening the closures of several national borders to Chinese citizens to the…