カテゴリー: Infectious diseases
Coronavirus latest updates: all countries must make containing outbreak ‘highest priority’, says WHO
First cases reported in Vatican City, Peru and Serbia, plus 163 cases confirmed in the UK, including two British Airways staffCases pass 100,000 globally as Iran threatens force to restrict spread‘More scary than coronavirus’: South Korea alerts expose…
Teacher was given 20 minutes to pack and must remain in hotel room for two weeks Jo Davison and her partner were relaxing in their flat in Shenzhen, China, when the phone rang. She was told by the Chinese authorities that they had been exposed to the c…
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 infectionLatest coronavirus updatesIt is caused by a member of the corona…
California declares state of emergency and German health minister labels outbreak a pandemicLatest updatesModelling in Australia has predicted a worst-case scenario where millions inside the country could become infected with Covid-19, as China’s death…
Pomeranian tested a ‘weak positive’ for virus after owner was infected, authorities sayCoronavirus: latest developmentsHong Kong authorities have warned people to avoid kissing their pets, but also to not panic and abandon them after a dog repeatedly t…
Coronavirus: patient with underlying health conditions becomes first fatality in UK – latest updates
Boris Johnson warns coronavirus likely to significantly spread in UK; Iran limits travel as 3,500 infected; California declares state of emergencyCoronavirus latest: at a glanceHas Covid-19 mutated into a more deadly strain? Busting the mythsTrump call…
Third case of Covid-19 confirmed in New Zealand as iwi issues temporary ban on custom of pressing noses togetherA Māori tribe in New Zealand’s capital city has banned the traditional hongi at gatherings this week as more cases of coronavirus emerge.On …
Decisions raises fears public won’t be able to make informed choices to help control outbreakCoronavirus – latest news and updatesThe government has been accused of withholding information about the spread of coronavirus after a 70% increase in confirm…
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 infectionFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesIt i…
Shares struggled to gain traction as new data showed that China and Hong Kong came to a virtual economic standstill in FebruaryLatest updatesFears of a coronavirus-driven global economic slowdown have mounted after stock markets gave a lukewarm reactio…
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesThe global death toll is 3,190 while more than 93,000 people have been infected in more than 80 countries. In China ther…
The partner of the woman, who flew to Auckland via Singapore and is now in isolation, is also showing symptoms and is being testedFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesA second case of coronavirus has been confirmed in New Zealand…
In a bid to stem spread of the virus, schools in Hong Kong, China and Japan have been shut for weeksCoronavirus outbreak – live updates“It’s been a long holiday,” laughs Hong Kong insurance worker and mother, Sarah Wong.Wong and her two daughters, Chlo…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you call a doctor?Find all our coronavirus coverage hereHow to protect yourself from infectionLive updatesIt is caused by a member of the coronavirus fam…
Almost 5,000 cases of Covid-19 recorded in South Korea as WHO chief says the world is in ‘uncharted territory’Latest developmentsTell us: have you been affected by the coronavirus?South Korea has declared “war” on the coronavirus as cases inside the co…