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Global death toll from coronavirus rises as China cases fall, airports to increase screenings
10:09 | 03/03/2020
The novel coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travellers.
First COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa: A Italian citizen works in Nigeria
11:36 | 28/02/2020
Nigeria on Friday (Feb 28) announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa.
COVID-19: Iran reports 7 more deaths - highest toll outside China
23:33 | 27/02/2020
Iran's Health Ministry on Thursday (Feb 27) confirmed seven more deaths from COVID-19, taking the total to 26, the highest toll outside China as a total of 106 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
COVID-19: China reports 409 cases, 150 more deaths
14:37 | 24/02/2020
China on Monday (Feb 24) reported 409 new cases of a new virus, putting its national total past 77,000 as the country considered 'complete ban' on wildlife trade.
WHO praises Vietnam’s response to COVID 19 outbreak
10:29 | 20/02/2020
WHO has recently recognized Vietnam’s good responses to the COVID-19 outbreak and her readiness competence to urgent medical issues.
China coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,700; global experts gather in China
12:12 | 17/02/2020
The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,770 after 105 more people died, the National Health Commission said on Monday (Feb 17). The World Health Organization warned the epidemic’s future path is "impossible" to predict.
COVID-19 outbreak: Egypt confirms first case as death toll in China surges past 1,500
14:21 | 15/02/2020
Egypt's health ministry on Friday (Feb 14) announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Africa. Meanwhile, the death toll from China surged past 1,500 on Saturday after 139 more people died in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.
WHO annouces official name for 2019-nCoV disease
23:37 | 11/02/2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Feb 11 said COVID-19 will be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus (nCoV) that was first identified in China on Dec 31.
Novel coronavirus: South Korea advises citizens to defer travel to Japan, Singapore, Vietnam and three others
16:32 | 11/02/2020
In addition to mainland China, South Korea has "strongly advised" its citizens to refrain from travelling to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan (China), reported The Korea Times.
Coronavirus outbreak: Global death toll passes 1,000
11:11 | 11/02/2020
The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,016 nationwide on Tuesday (Feb 11) after 108 new deaths, including 103 in the Hubei province.
WHO representative speaks highly of Vietnam’s efforts in nCoV fight
16:04 | 08/02/2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) noted that Vietnam has been managing “very well” the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV), WHO representative in Vietnam Park Ki-dong said on February 7 about Vietnam’s efforts in the fight against the spread of the disease.
Chinese doctor who tried to warn others about coronavirus dies from infection
10:20 | 07/02/2020
The Chinese doctor who tried to warn other medics about the coronavirus has died after contracting the infection in Wuhan.
Vietnam sends supplies to support China’s response to nCoV outbreak
19:07 | 31/01/2020
The Prime Minister and the Government Standing Committee decided to provide aid with medical goods worth about USD 500,000 (VND 11.5 billion) to support the Government and people of China in a battle to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
WHO declares international emergency over nCoV as nearly 10,000 infected
11:47 | 31/01/2020
The World Health Organization on Thursday (Jan 30) declared a global emergency over the novel coronavirus (nCoV) spreading from China, after death toll hits 213, nearly 10,000 infected.
Incubation period of Wuhan virus is around 5 days: Study
10:42 | 30/01/2020
The period between exposure to the new coronavirus that originated in China and symptoms is 5.2 days on average, but varies greatly among patients.
