カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
The mayor of Wuhan, the city where China’s coronavirus outbreak originated, said on Monday the city’s management of the virus wasn’t good enough, adding that he felt the city’s ability to deal with the crisis needed improvement. Zhou Xi…
Footage has emerged of people clamouring for face masks at the gates of a factory in Jiujiang, in Jiangxi province, China, as experts warned that up to 100,000 people may already be infected with the novel coronavirus around the world. The city lies 23…
World Health Organization chief travels to Beijing as more than 2,700 cases reported in China. Follow the latest news about the outbreak.Coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn100 Australian children stranded in Wuhan as coronavirus …
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…
A huge fleet of diggers has been deployed in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, to begin the ambitious task of building a 1,000-bed hospital by 3 February to treat victims of the epidemic Continue reading…
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…
Capital of Hubei province sits on the Yangtze river and is the birthplace of China’s steel industryThe city of Wuhan is one of China’s largest industrial hubs and a major crossroads. The capital of Hubei province has 11 million people and is under an u…
Spread of illness reported down-bulletin on state TV but private outlets allowed more freedom to cover outbreakIt has been splashed all over the front pages of newspapers around the world for days. But the outbreak of coronavirus, which has left at lea…
Residents in cities affected by coronavirus hoard supplies and isolate themselves at homeCoronavirus latest news – live Chinese authorities have imposed lockdown measures on five cities in an unprecedented effort to contain the outbreak of the deadly n…
Authorities have shut down public transport and airports to prevent Wuhan’s 11 million residents from leaving the city as they look to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Police have been seen patrolling railway stations and setting up roadblocksCoronav…
Supermarket shelves empty and face masks sell out as residents retreat indoorsA sense of panic has spread in Wuhan as the Chinese city of 11 million people was put on lockdown in an attempt to quarantine a deadly virus believed to have originated there…
Particular fears exist for Samoa, where authorities are discussing emergency measures to protect against Sars-like virusPacific nations are ramping up security measures at ports and airports amid fears the deadly coronavirus could arrive on their shore…
Government unveils new countermeasures as country prepares for lunar new year and death toll doubles to 17Have you encountered any precautionary measures?WHO steps back from declaring public health emergencyChinese authorities have suspended all outbou…