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Deaths in mainland China pass 2,000 and Foreign Office tells Britons to stay on the Diamond Princess cruise shipChina’s handling of the virus is a diplomatic challenge for the WHOChinese people in UK targeted with abuse over outbreakDissent becomes vic…
Beijing’s draconian measures to contain outbreak have delayed global transmissionThe World Health Organization is having to perform a diplomatic balancing act over the new coronavirus outbreak, caught between China – whose draconian measures to contain…
Students and a restaurant worker in Southampton report racist incidents, prompting fears in the communityCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesA spate of racist incidents linked to the coronavirus outbreak are being investigated by police, prompting fears…
What are the symptoms of the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, how many people have died and when should you call a doctor?Find all our coronavirus coverage hereHow to protect yourself from infectionIt is caused by a member of the coronavi…
David and Sally Abel announce positive test, as UK says it is trying to organise evacuation of British passengersCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesA British couple who published video diaries from a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan say t…
In city of 11m, officials threaten with punishment those who delay reporting symptomsCoronavirus outbreak – live updatesOne of Wuhan’s most senior doctors has died after contracting the coronavirus as authorities began a sweeping campaign inside the ci…
UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest newsBritish couple on Diamond Princess test positiveSenior doctor dies in WuhanWhat is the coronavirus?Share your experiences 6.10pm GMT Russia will suspend entry of Chinese ci…
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…
Passengers flown from Japan after being stuck onboard now face 14 days in quarantineCoronavirus – live updatesTwo charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan have landed at military bases in California and Texas, with passengers facing a…
Detention of prominent scholar Xu Zhiyong comes amid wider crackdown on freedom of speechThe Chinese authorities have detained a prominent activist and legal scholar who issued a blistering attack on president Xi Jinping for mishandling the coronavirus…
Diamond Princess evacuations begin as Japan warns outbreak ‘entering new phase’. Follow latest updatesRussian court orders woman who fled quarantine back to hospitalWhat is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?Tokyo marathon cancels mass…
Taxi driver with diabetes and hepatitis B is fifth fatality outside mainland ChinaA taxi driver has died from the coronavirus in Taiwan, marking the first such death on the island and the fifth fatality outside mainland China from an epidemic that has …
Diamond Princess evacuations begin as China announces death toll in country up to 1,665Hundreds of Americans have been flown out of Japan after leaving the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship on Sunday night, as a further 70 people onboard tested …
US, Canada and Hong Kong offer citizens on Diamond Princess flights home as death toll inside China reaches 1,665A further 70 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total to 355, …
With no vaccines or treatments and limited diagnostic tools, we face a tough challenge in the fight against Covid-19Afew years ago, the World Health Organisation published a list of pathogens which it said needed urgent scientific attention. All were v…