coronavirus
Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals
China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused SARS.
Hong Kong announces anti-virus funds
Hong Kong's leader unveiled a 25 billion Hong Kong dollar ($3.2 billion) fund on Friday to bolster efforts to fight the virus outbreak, as the city announced three new cases, bringing its total to 56.
312 Wuhan-returnees to be released Saturday after final screening: IEDCR
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) is set to release 312 people, kept at Ashkona Hajj camp and Combined Military Hospital for observation since February 1, after screening them on Saturday.
Discharged coronavirus patients volunteer to donate blood for epidemic control
As 28 more patients infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals in Shanghai Friday, six of them volunteered to donate their blood for epidemic control.
PM mourns loss of lives after ‘Coronavirus’ outbreak in China
Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh Awami League, has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives following the outbreak of ‘Coronavirus’ in Wuhan city and other places in China.
China's virus crackdown leaves millions working at home
In the middle of a phone call with a customer, an important visitor knocks on Michael Xiong's door: his 3-year-old son.
Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally disembarked Friday and were welcomed to Cambodia by the nation's authoritarian leader, who handed them flowers.
Outbreak and uncertainty; virus challenges global companies
The economic toll of China's viral outbreak continues to mount for corporations based in and outside of the country as factories are shuttered and consumer behavior is altered measurably.
Coronavirus: Two more Bangladeshis infected in Singapore
Two more Bangladeshi workers in Singapore have been infected with coronavirus or Covid-19.