Mother-to-child transmission of novel coronavirus possible: expert

Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI: There is a potential risk of mother-to-child transmission of the novel coronavirus infection, according to Chen Zhimin, an expert from the respiratory medicine department of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University.

First Coronavirus death outside China: Man dies in the Philippines

Manila/IBNS: In the first case of death reported outside China, a person died from the disease in the Philippines, media reports said on Sunday.

Coronavirus death toll in China rises to 304 with 13,983 confirmed cases: Reports

Beijing/Sputnik: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus in China has reached 304 with 45 new fatalities recorded by close of Saturday, Chinese state media reported.

Free online medical services help curb coronavirus outbreak

Hefei/Xinhua: Chinese hospitals and companies have launched free online medical consultation services in an effort to avoid cross-infections and ease pressure on hospitals amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Eighth coronavirus case in US: Boston Health officials

Washington/Sputnik: The eighth case of coronavirus infection has been confirmed in the United States as a man in his 20’s got infected with it after he returned to Boston from Wuhan city, China, the epicenter of the outbreak, state health officials said Saturday.

Chinese central bank promises support for coronavirus-affected companies

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The People's Bank of China on Saturday promised to help companies that have suffered losses from the coronavirus outbreak by lowering the interest rate on loans and increasing financial support for them.

Tests show 4 Chinese patients hospitalized in Moscow do not have coronavirus

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Four Chinese citizens were checked out of a hospital in Moscow after tests showed the absence of coronavirus among them, the deputy mayor of the Moscow Region, Anastasia Rakova, said on Friday.

Italy suspects coronavirus in 12 hospitalized Chinese nationals

Rome/Sputnik/UNI: A dozen Chinese citizens who have been hospitalized with the primary symptoms of coronavirus are being tested for the infection by experts of Italy's Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Emanuele Nicastri, an infectious disease specialist from the Institute, said on Friday.

First case of new coronavirus confirmed in Spain – Ministry of Health

Madrid/Sputnik/UNI: The first case of a new coronavirus has been confirmed in Spain, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.

Death toll from new coronavirus in China rises to 259 - authorities

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus across China, has reached 11,791, with 259 patients having died of the disease, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.

Japan isolates genome of new Coronavirus strain following China - Reports

Tokyo/Sputnik: Scientists from Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases have isolated the genome of the latest strain of coronavirus that originated in China, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.

China: Air India jumbo 747 flies to evacuate Indians from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan

New Delhi/UNI: An Air India Jumbo Boeing-747 is flying on Friday to evacuate Indians from the locked-down Wuhan, the city at the centre of the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China.

Odisha: Suspected Coronavirus student referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A student from Phulbani, pursuing his MBBS degree in China, was referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, on Friday after he developed symptoms of the Coronavirus disease .

UK: Two Coronavirus cases confirmed

London/IBNS: The UK on Friday announced that two people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the UK, media reports said.

Vietnam suspends visas to tourists from coronavirus-hit areas

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Vietnam’s Public Security Agency asked immigration authorities to suspend visas to tourists from areas affected by the Chinese coronavirus, the government said on its news website on Thursday.