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Chinese Health Report Says 80% of Virus Cases Have Been Mild
A pandemic officially means that there are several countries with sustained transmission from "person to person to person", Fauci explained. China's leader, X...
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Ryan said that even at the epicentre of the crisis in the city of Wuhan in central Hubei Province, the "attack rate" - a measure of the speed of spread of the...
Coronavirus: China enacts tighter restrictions in Hubei
In Wuhan , where the COVID-19 was believed to have originated, the proportion of severe cases among all the confirmed cases fell to 21.6 percent on February 15...
China may postpone annual congress because of virus
As of now, there are over 71,000 cases of coronavirus confirmed and the death toll is of 1,776 people worldwide. "Why would I want to be put on a bus and a ...
China reports 105 new deaths from coronavirus on mainland on Feb 16
Mi Feng, NHC spokesperson, said the decline proves that the China's prevention and control measures were "effective", the state-run Xinhua News Agency repo...
Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,868 globally
The Hubei health authority reported that 93 more people died of the coronavirus in Hubei province on Monday, raising the death toll in the epicenter since t...
Year-old girl was committed to mental health facility without parent consent
But one of the officers was perplexed. A female deputy responds, "No, you're not going to jail". "I think they're pushing the button because when I got ther...
China increases death toll; USA evacuates citizens from cruise ship
Besides the 139 deaths in Hubei Province, where the virus, which causes the disease now officially known as COVID-19, broke out in its capital Wuhan in December...
Coronavirus: China official says efforts working as infections dip
The cruise ship Diamond Princess , which with more than 400 cases has by far the largest cluster outside China, has become the biggest test so far of other cou...
China mulls postponing annual parliament session amid COVID-19 spread
A postponement would be the first since China adopted the current March schedule in 1995 for the meeting of parliament. But amid the spread of the COVID-19, t...
Countrywide anti-polio campaign begins today
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Services Zafar Mirza said the government is committed to reach every child with the polio vaccine. ma...
China's fight against novel coronavirus outbreak
Companies in Hubei need approval from the local government's epidemic control division before they can restart work, as the Chinese province at the centre of...
Millions quarantined in China as coronavirus death toll rises to 1,770
Across China many factories remain closed following the extended Lunar New Year holiday, disrupting supply chains around the world. Outside mainland China, an...
China reports 142 new deaths from coronavirus on mainland on Feb 15
Across mainland China , there were 2009 new confirmed infections on Saturday. In all, 9,419 people have recovered and been discharged from hospital. It has s...
Coronavirus death toll in mainland China rises to 1,665
Chinese health officials on Sunday said the falls in new cases showed their efforts to halt the spread of the virus were bearing fruit, although global exper...
Canada still ‘assessing’ Diamond Princess situation as US evacuates its citizens
The Australians on board must pass a coronavirus test before they can be brought home, and elderly people will be given priority in the evacuation. Almost 2...
Having more than 10 sexual partners 'boosts cancer risk'
Having 10 or more sexual partners throughout your life may raise the risk of cancer, research suggests. The results also showed that for women, having a highe...
Fifth case of coronavirus in Canada, presumptively confirmed in B.C.
Interior Health did not identify where exactly in the Interior Health region the woman lives. "Her symptoms started around the time of her arrival", Henry...
Chinese tourist dies of coronavirus in France, first death in Europe - minister
In Singapore, which has 67 confirmed cases, the Roman Catholic Church said it was suspending all masses indefinitely to help prevent the spread of the virus and...
Southern Wisconsin child dies from the flu
Based on what authorities know about how the virus spreads between people, it is still recommending that Americans avoid contact with possibly infected people a...
China's Hubei reports 2,420 new coronavirus cases
The number of deaths in Hubei rose by 139 as of Friday, with 107 of those in Wuhan. At the moment, 217 medical teams with 25,633 doctors have been sent to the p...
Japan Tourist Shows Coronavirus Symptoms While On Hawaii Vacation
The State is still seeking more details on his exact itinerary including which places he visited and flights he was on. The greatest immediate focus is to ide...
New virus cases fall; Xi urged steps as early as January 7
The firm is "concerned by the continued increase in the number of cases in China ", and by reports about the variety of health employees who have actually been...
China's Xi urges more policing as virus toll rises
Buzyn said she was informed on Friday that the patient, who had been treated at the Bichat hospital in northern Paris since January 25, died of a lung infection...
China toll leaps past 1,600 as first death reported outside Asia
The vast majority of those suffering from the virus are in China. China reported 2,641 new cases in the 24 hours through midnight Friday, raising the coun...
Chinese man dies in Paris, 1st death outside Asia
Minister Agnes Buzyn said she was informed Friday night of the death of the patient, who had been in intensive care at Bichat Hospital in Paris after testing ...
France confirms first coronavirus death outside Asia
Of the total 1,383 deaths reported to date, 1,381 are from China (1 in Hong Kong SAR) and the remaining two are from the Philippines (1) and Japan . Pati...
First Death From Coronavirus Confirmed in Europe
Medical team members leave for Hubei Province at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 14, 2020. France has...
Confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases rise to 15
The San Antonio case is the 15th confirmed case of the coronavirus in the United States and the first in Texas. According to federal officials, 91 people - all ...
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