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South Korea to evacuate 700 citizens from Wuhan
The Chinese Embassy in Copenhagen is demanding that one of Denmark's largest newspaper apologize for a cartoon on the outbreak of a new deadly virus which it considers "an insult to China."
Snakes could be the original source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China
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WHO chief to visit China on novel coronavirus outbreak
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that he is leaving for China on the novel coronavirus outbreak situation.
China's beer industry sees stable growth in 2019
China's beer industry reported steady expansion in 2019 with leading output and growth rate in the alcohol-making sector, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.
China to launch more space science satellites
China plans to launch more space science satellites in the coming three to four years, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Community-based prevention measures important to curbing pneumonia spread: China health authorities
Chinese health authorities on Monday stressed all-around community-based efforts to prevent and control the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Coronavirus: China extends Lunar New Year holiday as death toll rises to 80
China extended its Lunar New Year holiday three more days to discourage people from traveling as it tries to contain the spread of a viral illness that has caused 80 deaths, the government said Monday.
Coronavirus in China: Govt considering temporary travel ban
In the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus there, the government is considering a temporary ban on travel to and from China as a precautionary measure, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said on Sunday.
Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation
A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight.
California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China
A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China, health officials said.