China prepared to assist countries that insist on evacuating citizens from Wuhan

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:42 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China is prepared to provide all necessary assistance to countries that insist on evacuating their citizens out of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new deadly coronavirus, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying told Sputnik.

South Korea, UK, France offer China assistance in tackling coronavirus outbreak

Jan 29, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: South Korea, the United Kingdom and France have expressed their readiness to provide China with medical goods to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

UAE Health Ministry reports first case of coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020, at 02:41 pm

Doha/(Sputnik/UNI):  The UAE Health Ministry said on Wednesday that the first case of the novel coronavirus, originating in China's Wuhan, was registered in the country.

China: Coronavirus outbreak leaves 132 dead

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:55 pm

Beijing/IBNS: The death toll in the deadly coronavirus outbreak which has hit life in China has touched 132, media reports said on Wednesday.

Tibet reports first suspected case of novel coronavirus pneumonia

Jan 29, 2020, at 01:51 pm

Lhasa/Xinhua/UNI:  Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, reported the first suspected case of novel coronavirus pneumonia Wednesday, according to local health authorities.

Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness on Novel Coronavirus

Jan 28, 2020, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Health and Cabinet Secretariat has been constantly reviewing the situation arising out of Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China, an official state informed on Tuesday.

Coronavirus peak to hit China in 7-10 Days: China's National Health Commission

Jan 28, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Beijing/Sputnik:The peak of the new deadly coronavirus outbreak in China will occur in about 7-10 days, but there will be no large-scale growth of the infection, head of the special expert commission of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) Zhong Nanshan said on Tuesday.

Over 80 protesters wanted in Hong Kong escape to Taiwan: Reports

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:20 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  More than 80 protesters whom the Hong Kong authorities suspect of participating in the unrest during anti-government protests have fled the special administrative region to Taiwan, media reported on Monday, citing police sources.

Humanitarian situation in Syria’s Northeast, refugee camps still serious: ICRC

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Davos/Sputnik/UNI:  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) considers the situation in refugee camps in northeastern Syria to be very concerning, ICRC President Peter Maurer told Sputnik.

Growth of Global coronavirus disease rate starts decreasing: Russian Agency

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The growth of the global coronavirus disease rate has started decreasing, as the growth coefficient has dropped to 1.3 after standing at 1.5, the head of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare said on Monday.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Wuhan

Jan 27, 2020, at 04:23 pm

Beijing/IBNS:  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday visited Wuhan city in China, the place which is being considered as the centre from where Coronavirus spread.

Five cases of new coronavirus confirmed in US

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:39 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: Five people in the United States, all of whom visited the central Chinese city of Wuhan, have been infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), said an official of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday.

China's Hubei reports 371 new cases of novel coronavirus

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:36 am

Wuhan/Xinhua/UNI: Central China's Hubei Province reported 371 new confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and 24 new deaths on Sunday, the provincial health authorities said Monday.

Wuhan authorities closing city borders until end of month amid Coronavirus outbreak

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:32 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: Chinese citizens will not be allowed to enter or leave the city of Wuhan, where the current coronavirus outbreak started, until the end of the month, the city’s migration authorities said in a statement on Monday.

Coronavirus outbreak in China: 80 people die, national new year holiday extended

Jan 27, 2020, at 09:11 am

Beijing/IBNS: The outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in China has left at least 80 people dead so far, media reports said.

China may start importing protective gear to contain deadly virus: Industry Ministry

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China is encountering an acute shortage of face masks and protective clothing to contain the spread of the new coronavirus due to the 40 percent drop in the production volumes during the Lunar New Year holidays and may have to import protective gear, the industry and information technology vice minister, Wang Jiangping, said on Sunday.

Canada: First case of coronavirus identified

Jan 26, 2020, at 08:10 pm

Toronto/IBNS:  Ontario’s chief medical officer of health on Sunday confirmed that the first “presumptive” case of coronavirus in Canada has been identified at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital.

China: Coronavirus outbreak claims 56 lives

Jan 26, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Beijing/IBNS: The outbreak of deadly coronavirus in China has claimed 56 lives in the country so far, media reports said.

Portugal registers first suspected case of novel coronavirus: Report

Jan 26, 2020, at 11:13 am

Lisbon/Sputnik: Portugal has registered the country's first suspected case of the novel coronavirus, media reported, citing the national health ministry.

Chile issues red alert over forest fire

Jan 26, 2020, at 11:07 am

Santiago/Xinhua: Local authorities of Chile's southern region of Biobio issued a red alert on Saturday after a forest fire burned 2.1 square km of vegetation.

5.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Puerto Rico

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:41 am

Washington/Xinhua: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Puerto Rico on Saturday, as the Caribbean island has experienced tremors nearly on a daily basis since late December.

Indian political system unprepared to tackle the realities of climate change: Amitav Ghosh

Jan 25, 2020, at 11:36 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Climate change and its grave consequences continue to be neglected at the cost of populist issues by the Indian political system, opined noted writer Amitav Ghosh on Saturday.

China tightens measures to curb cross-border spread of new coronavirus

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Outbound and inbound travelers should voluntarily report to customs officers if they feel sick with the symptoms of fever, cough and difficult breathing, according to China's customs and health authorities.

France confirms three cases of novel coronavirus infection

Jan 25, 2020, at 10:00 am

Paris/Xinhua: Three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection have been confirmed in France, the Ministry for Solidarity and Health said.

Death toll from earthquake in East Turkey reaches 14 - Emergency Management Agency

Jan 25, 2020, at 09:31 am

Ankara/Sputnik The death toll from the Friday earthquake in Turkey's east has increased to 14 people, the Turkish emergency management agency said.

Haiti cholera outbreak ‘stopped in its tracks’

Jan 25, 2020, at 08:56 am

New York/IBNS: After a nine-year long cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed close to 10,000 people, this week the country reached the milestone of an entire year free from any new cases of the deadly waterborne disease.

Nepal confirms first coronavirus case

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:41 am

Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's health authorities have confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.

Coronavirus outbreak in China: 41 people die, 1287 cases confirmed

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:05 am

Beijing/IBNS: The death from the outbreak of coronavirus outbreak in China has now touched 41, officials said on Saturday.

Wuhan university hospital in China updates guidelines on symptoms of new Coronavirus

Jan 24, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The Wuhan University People’s Hospital in China on Friday released an updated version of their guidelines on how to identify a patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus.

Singapore registers two more cases of new coronavirus: Health Ministry

Jan 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Singapore detected two new cases of the new strain of coronavirus in the country among Chinese nationals who recently arrived from the virus-affected Wuhan, the Health Ministry said on Friday.