The new coronavirus will be called COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization
Voluntary departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members at the US Consulate in Hong Kong authorized by @StateDept. #coronavirus
28th virus case confirmed in South Korea, strict quarantine in store for Hong Kong, Macao arrivals
1 year agoGuangzhou city's lawmaking body decided earlier today that the city and district governments can "temporarily require" houses, premises, vehicles, facilities and equipment owned by institutions or individuals when it's necessary to fight nCoV2019
7 new confirmed cases in Hong Kong, cumulative 49
Two of the patients were the son and daughter-in-law of the Kangmeilou confirmed patient.
1 year agoAttempt to breakthrough coronavirus lockdown - A police in Shanghai found a woman hiding in the trunk of a car while carrying out routine inspection. Media report said the woman went home for Chinese New Year, which is an unspecified place seriously impacted by coronavirus
A total of 5 residents in Block 7 of Hong Mei House, Tsing Yi showed symptoms have all been tested negative for nCoV2019, said CHP director Wong Ka-hing. All 34 households have been notified and asymptomatic residents were sent to quarantine camps
1 year agoA woman in China's Shanxi province was only diagnosed for coronavirus 42 days after she returned from a trip to Wuhan. Local officials said she is a secondary case because her daughter in law was diagnosed on Jan. 25
Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it aims to restart vehicle and component production at most of its Chinese plants from Feb. 17, following the extended Lunar New Year holiday due to the coronavirus outbreak
An advance team of the World Health Organization arrived in Beijing on Monday amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, a spokesman for China's National Health Commission said on Monday
1 year agoPolice wear highest protective clothing and take selfie to deal with urgent coronavirus situation in Hong Kong.
Canadian charter plane departs Wuhan, China. Number of people on board still unclear; plane is to stop in Vancouver for refueling. Based on the route it takes, it's expected to arrive at about 9 pm PT (midnight ET) before heading to CFB Trenton
Hong Kong is investigating six new Coronavirus cases, including a 69-year-old male patient in critical condition, according to a government statement
1 year agoFull-front disinfection work has started in Wuhan, an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus
Onward spread of coronavirus in people with no history of travel to China, as confirmed in France, "could be the spark that becomes a bigger fire," warns @DrTedros
US charges four Chinese military "hackers" over cyber-attack of credit score giant Equifax
1 year agoChinese city Chengdu announced their plan to conduct a district-wide sanitation work starting 10 pm tonight. Then they will expand the operation to the entire city
1 year agoEscorted by Chinese Air Force fighters, H-6Ks from the 10th Bomber Division flew over Bashi Strait to enter the Western Pacific. This is the 2nd maneuver of its kind in two days
The British government introduced emergency powers, including forcible quarantine, on Monday in response to the "imminent threat" from the novel coronavirus that has infected at least 40,000 people worldwide
1 year ago#coronavirus @British_Airways not planning to resume China mainland flights until April
Two more confirmed cases were reported in Hong Kong, one from the same hotpot group and three others were initially positive
1 year agoChina President Xi Jinping seen out and about in Beijing, inspecting coronavirus containment efforts
1 year agoChinese expert Zhong Nan-Shan led a research on the clinical traits of the coronavirus and concluded that the incubation period of the virus can go from 3 days to as long as 24 days. Previously, the longest incubation period was believed to be 14 days
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Two foreigners died and 25 others were infected with the Corona virus as of today
1 year agoMedical expert at Wuhan University Hospital said there are five possibilities that can cause a nucleic acid test result for coronavirus turn out to be false negative. 1. There are limitation to take nucleic acid sample
The total number of confirmed nCoV2019 cases in Hong Kong has increased to 36, of which one quarter came from the latest, and largest by far, family cluster infection. The grandma of that family is also the oldest patient the city has had
Taiwan scrambles jets as Chinese air force flies round island
KCNA: "Achievements were also made such as developing the technology for rapidly and accurately examining the virus infectionThe active efforts exerted by the CPC and the government of China for the life, safety and health of the people will certainly bear fruits."
KCNA: "The novel coronavirus infection that broke out recently in China is sweeping across the world, threatening human life. The party and government of China are all out to check the spread of the infectious pneumonia by the virus and damage by it."
