coronavirus outbreak
Virus-hit Chinese city bans most cars from downtown
The virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan has banned most vehicles including private cars from the downtown area in a further bid to limit spread of the illness.
Coronavirus: All You Need to Know
A virus - previously unknown to science - is causing severe lung disease in China and has also been detected in other countries, reports BBC.
Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus
A Chinese city of more than 11 million people planned to shut down outbound flights and trains Thursday as the world's most populous country battled the spread of a new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and killed 17, state media reported.
Virus outbreak: Passengers from China being screened at Dhaka, Ctg airports
Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital and Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Tuesday started screening passengers coming from China following the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has so far claimed four lives and affected many others in China.
Wuhan establishes headquarters for pneumonia control
Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, has established headquarters for the control and treatment of the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
China coronavirus claims 4th victim as more screenings added
A fourth person has died in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, authorities said Tuesday, as more places stepped up medical screening of travelers from the country as it enters its busiest travel period.
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
The number of people infected with a new virus in China tripled over the weekend, with the outbreak spreading from Wuhan to other major cities, reports BBC.