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Thu, August 6, 2020 | 16:18
China extends holiday to contain virus as death toll rises
China on Monday expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 81.
2020-01-27 22:27
  • Olympic women's hoops qualifiers moved out of China over coronavirus concerns
  • South Korea to check arrivals from Wuhan over coronavirus
China death toll spikes to 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed
China death toll spikes to 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed
China said on Monday that the death toll from a deadly viral outbreak spiked to 80 as the hard-hit epicentre province of Hubei suffered 24 new fatalities, while total confirmed cases nationwide rose sharply to 2,744. While there were no new deaths confirmed outside of Hubei, the national tally of verified infections rose by 769, around half of them in Hubei, the National Heal...
2020-01-27 09:31
  • Korea reports fourth confirmed case of Wuhan coronavirus
  • Korea reports third Wuhan coronavirus case, tightens quarantine rules
Death toll stands at 22 from Turkey earthquake; 1,200 hurt
Death toll stands at 22 from Turkey earthquake; 1,200 hurt
The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 on Saturday as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said. Speaking at a televised news conference near the epicenter of the quake in Elazig province, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said 18 people were killed in Elazig and four ...
2020-01-26 09:22
Australia confirms first case of coronavirus from China
The patient is a Chinese national in his 50s who had been in Wuhan before returning to Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, on January 19, Mikakos says in a press conference.
2020-01-25 11:06
  • China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll at 41
China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll at 41
China reports over 1,280 virus cases, death toll at 41
China reported Saturday a jump in the number of people infected with a new virus to 1,287 with 41 deaths, as it expanded its lockdown to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims.
2020-01-25 11:04
  • South Korea designates entire China as 'coronavirus watch zone'
  • France confirms 3 cases of virus from China, 1st in Europe
  • Australia confirms first case of coronavirus from China
  • Countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus
  • N. Korea seen beefing up efforts to fend off new coronavirus
WHO says Chinese measures 'minimising' risk of virus spreading internationally
WHO says Chinese measures 'minimising' risk of virus spreading internationally
The World Health Organization said Wednesday the measures China is taking to rein in an outbreak of a deadly SARS-like virus would "minimise" the risk of further international spread.
2020-01-23 10:33
  • S. Korea going all-out to prevent spread of killer virus during Seollal
  • 'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreak
'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreak
'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreak
The coronavirus has spread across China and beyond, with 17 people killed and more than 500 infected in an outbreak that started in Wuhan - a central city of 11 million people described by state media as "the main battlefield" against the disease.
2020-01-23 10:29
  • S. Korea going all-out to prevent spread of killer virus during Seollal
  • WHO says Chinese measures 'minimising' risk of virus spreading internationally
  • China in close communication with S. Korea on new virus: embassy
Hail, floods, dust hit Australia amid raging wildfires
Hail, floods, dust hit Australia amid raging wildfires
Dust storms, hail and flash floods have battered beleaguered Australian cities in recent days, extreme weather that has diminished the threat from scores of wildfires that continue to blaze across the country's southeast. A hail storm in the national capital Canberra on Monday damaged public buildings, businesses, homes and cars, cut power to some suburbs, brought down trees,...
2020-01-21 16:08
China counts sharp rise in coronavirus cases, 2 in Beijing
China counts sharp rise in coronavirus cases, 2 in Beijing
Authorities and media reports said the total number of infected people has topped 200. Wuhan authorities said a third person had died in their city.
2020-01-20 13:55
China reports second death in coronavirus outbreak
China reports second death in coronavirus outbreak
A second person has died from a new form of coronavirus in central China, health authorities said. A 69-year-old man surnamed Xiong fell ill with the respiratory condition on Dec. 31, according to a statement late Thursday from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. He passed away Wednesday.
2020-01-17 13:38
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