カテゴリー: Infectious diseases
More than 80,000 African students are in China, with 5,000 thought to be in WuhanCoronavirus – latest updatesThousands of African students in Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus epidemic, face dwindling food supplies, limited information and lockdowns…
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you call the NHS?Coronavirus: how to protect yourself from infectionIt is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like…
The Chinese leader’s unusual decision to command from a distance during the national crisis has aroused suspicionCoronavirus – latest updatesThe Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has been noticeably absent from public view as his government scrambles to f…
State media has sought to strike an upbeat or humorous tone as Xi Jinping calls for ‘public opinion guidance’ Coronavirus – latest updatesAmid the tragic news of the coronavirus spreading in China, the state-run tabloid, the Global Times, has found spa…
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,…
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…
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…
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…