New confirmed case of new coronavirus in Hong Kong, male patient 25 years old, treated at Princess Margaret Hospital
3 week agoYueqing in East China's Zhejiang Province announced Tue a temporary halt in transportation outside of the city from 6 pm to contain the coronavirus, with all roads between towns and villages closed. All its enterprises, shopping malls and schools are not allowed to open
The Seychelles government has decided to evacuate all of its students from China due to the coronavirus - not just from Wuhan/Hubei
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has urged all British nationals in China to leave due to the coronavirus outbreak
3 week agoOne more 25-yo HK man tested positive preliminarily for coronavirus, making him possible the 19th case. He has no record of travelling. Earlier today, the health authorities in HK already warned they would not rule out the virus spreading silently in the community
WHO: emerging coronavirus is "not a global pandemic"
3 week agoCamera drones are employed in Hangzhou, China to urge elderly residents to stay indoors, amid the novel coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong Hospital Authority says 4,400 health care workers are absent as of 4:30, and employee front says 6,000 are on strike
7 medical staffs from Queen Elizabeth Hospital A5 ward quarantined following treating 68-year-old woman infected with nCoV2019 in non-isolation ward. So far, two returned negative to tests, while other results still pending
3 week ago15:30 Hong Kong Riot Police warn striking medics "not to play with fire" in front of a hospital.
3 week agoThe two new confirmed HK cases, the 16th and 17th patients, have travel no records. It shows there is invisible spread in Hong Kong, says Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of Communicable Disease Branch of the Centre for Health Protection, urging people to watch their hygiene
Hong Kong found 17th case - also no travel history. A 60 yo man sought help from 4 doctors who lived in KT
Cathay Pacific cuts mainland flights by 50%, suspends Guangzhou and Chongqing flights
Macau said Tuesday it will temporarily close all casinos as the gambling hub battles the deadly coronavirus, cutting off the lifeblood of the city's economy
Taiwan moves to restrict entry of all foreigners coming from China over the CoronavirusOutbreak starting Feb. 7. It includes those who live in China and have been in the country within 14 days, says @MOFA_Taiwan
Reuters: A high court in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang said people who intentionally spread the virus could face the death penalty, according to a Jan. 31 court notice
Reuters: The detained woman, a 36-year-old identified by her surname, Liu, had hurt virus prevention and control work through her action and public security authorities in the northern municipality of Tianjin took her into custody for "administrative detention"
Hubei as of 24:00 February 3rd. 1567 cases of severe illness and 576 cases of critical illness(+344/+98)
On February 3, 2020, 2345 new cases of pneumonia with new coronavirus infection were added in Hubei Province. There were 64 new deaths in the province (among them: 48 in Wuhan, 3 in Ezhou, 3 in Xiaogan, 2 in Huanggang)
A 39-year-old man living in Whampoa became the first death among those infected with nCov2019, three medical sources confirmed. The man was in cardiac arrest and certified dead this morning. He has been to Wuhan last month
Hong Kong reports first death from coronavirus, according to Cable TV
3 week agoCoronavirus: HongKong's Carrie Lam denied there are political considerations in keeping checkpoints with China open. She said the medics' strike caused disruption: "Critical operations have been affected."
3 week agoDay 1 of the full strike of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance: At 10am, the HAEA chair & vice-chair hand over petition to an HA representative, formally giving notice of the strike
Scientists have found coronavirus nucleic acid on the doorknob of a confirmed Guangzhou-based patient's house, the first case of novel coronavirus detected outside the human body
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs: on the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, in coordination with the relevant authorities in China to work together to provide all the medical supplies necessary to face the spread of the virus
The UAE confirms its solidarity with China in facing the new Corona virus
A US Trade Representative Spokesperson says, "USTR has not received any requests from China's government to discuss changes in China's purchase commitments due to the coronavirus outbreak." #Coronavirus Phase One agreement allows China ask for help over "unforeseen event"
Sudan Foreign Affairs Ministry: The government is preparing a plane to evacuate citizens from Wuhan
3 week agoBeijing city announced on Monday that individuals returning to the city without a history of traveling to Hubei province don't need to undertake the 14-day quarantine if their body temperature is normal and those living with them have no travel history to Hubei too
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: We intend to evacuate our nationals from China by the end of this week
Coronavirus patient stayed at Leiden Hotel, Mirador Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui from January 27 to February 1
Hong Kong Health Protection Center receives notification of a confirmed case of new coronavirus in Shenzhen
Algeria suspends all flights to China due to #coronavirus
The UAE suspends flights with China, except of Beijing, starting February 5
The coronavirus can survive for five days maximum on smooth surfaces under suitable circumstances: experts from China's Health Commission
Charter flights between Russia and China will be stopped on February 14 - Golikova
The Egyptian plane carrying more than 300 Egyptians from Wuhan, China, arrives at El Alamein Airport
A cluster of coronavirus infection case was seen in a Beijing hospital, as nine patients included five medical personnel and four hospitalized patients were infected. As of early Monday morning, a total of 212 cases reported in the capital city
Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China's stock market despite government support moves
Iran oil minister says China's virus impacted oil demand
3 week agoIndia recorded its third case of coronavirus earlier today. The patient is a medical student returning to India from Wuhan. He has been quarantined and his condition is stable
3 week agoMembers frm Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) are outside HA headquarters atm, chanting "Shutdown on all borders; Cut all sources". HKT 1800 is the deadline for govt to respond, they said
3 week agoCarrie Lam announced more closures for Hong Kong-mainland China border facilities amid coronavirus outbreak. Major ports of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau, HK-Macau ferry pier will close from midnight Tuesday. Only Shenzhen Bay bridge port and the mega HK-Macau/Zhuhai bridge remain open
3 week agoCarrie Lam succumbed to people's demand (partially) in HongKong today by announcing more closures in 4 borders in response to the #WuhanCoronavirusOutbreak. Minus 4, 3 remains: HK Int' Airport, Shenzhen Bay Port & Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
A shortage of vegetables is observed in Vladivostok after the closure of the border with China
China says it needs "urgent" protective masks as Corona virus spreads
3 week agoCitizens queueing up for mask in shopping mall. Few hundreds waiting for mere 54 boxes of masks. #2019CoV
Sixty-eight medical teams totaling over 8,310 members have been sent to central China's Hubei Province as of Sunday to aid novel coronavirus control, according to local authorities
3 week agoHong Kong medical workers hand out white ribbons while on strike. They're demanding the government reject all travelers from mainland China to stem the spread of the coronavirus
