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The United States is now thought to be on a worse trajectory than Italy with more than 86,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and a death toll of 1,300 Thursday evening. Data shows a surge of coronavirus hotspots where cases are outstripping the origin of the pandemic, Wuhan. New York City recorded 365 deaths Thursday, up from 280 Wednesday. … Read more
Authorities in Wuhan have started to disinfect the city’s high-speed railway stations as officials prepare to lift travel restrictions in and out of the provincial capital, which has been on lockdown due to the novel coronavirus since January. Rescue officers and firefighters donning goggles and hazmat suits have decontaminated Hankou Railway Station and Wuhan Railway … Read more
Wuhan doctor tests positive for coronavirus after the city reported zero cases for five days in a row as leading doctor warns ‘mission is not accomplished’ for the former epicentre The medical worker was diagnosed yesterday, said the local health authority Officials said it was possible that he had contracted the disease through work Comes … Read more
China’s chief medical advisor DENIES the coronavirus originates in Wuhan as he blasts the claim as ‘irresponsible’ Epidemiologist Dr Zhong Nanshan rebuked the widely held belief yesterday ‘It is irresponsible to conclude lightly before [the matter] is clarified,’ he said His statement came as cases are falling rapidly in China but soaring globally A Beijing’s … Read more
Chinese province of Wuhan reports NO new coronavirus cases for the first time since the deadly outbreak began there China’s Hubei province and its city of Wuhan reported no new cases Thursday Despite this their were eight new deaths in province, Wuhan accounting for six Health Ministry reported 34 cases across mainland China, all of … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Chinese spokesman accuses the US military of bringing coronavirus to Wuhan as war of words escalates after Trump’s national security adviser accused Beijing of cover up Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in a tweet that the U.S lacked transparency around its handling of coronavirus China has been accused by the U.S of being … Read more
Wuhan residents are set to receive lessons in ‘gratitude’ so they can thank government for coronavirus fight The city in central China was the epicentre of the virus outbreak in December It has been on lockdown since January but President Xi Jinping visited this week The move prompted hopes quarantine will lifted – but now … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Wuhan for the first time since the city emerged as the centre of the coronavirus epidemic in January – a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control. The leader today inspected a 1,000-bed hospital constructed in 10 days to fight the deadly disease before touring a … Read more