New Virus in China

SKorea raises disease alert to top level as virus cases soar

South Korea raises its infectious disease alert level to its highest for the first time since 2009 as confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 602 and the death toll rises to five.

Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears

Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers have walked off their jobs, demanding the city close its border with China to reduce the coronavirus spreading -- with frontline staff threatening to follow suit in the coming days.

Coronavirus: Screening set up at 3 new points between India-Bangladesh

The West Bengal government has introduced medical screening of passengers at three new points along the border it shares with Bangladesh owing to the coronavirus outbreak in China, which has now spread to many countries.

Coronavirus from China: know the unknown

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that causes disease in mammals and birds.

February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020

SKorea raises disease alert to top level as virus cases soar

South Korea raises its infectious disease alert level to its highest for the first time since 2009 as confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 602 and the death toll rises to five.

February 3, 2020
February 3, 2020

Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears

Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers have walked off their jobs, demanding the city close its border with China to reduce the coronavirus spreading -- with frontline staff threatening to follow suit in the coming days.

February 3, 2020
February 3, 2020

Coronavirus: Screening set up at 3 new points between India-Bangladesh

The West Bengal government has introduced medical screening of passengers at three new points along the border it shares with Bangladesh owing to the coronavirus outbreak in China, which has now spread to many countries.

February 2, 2020
February 2, 2020

Coronavirus from China: know the unknown

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that causes disease in mammals and birds.