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More Chinese cities shut down as virus death toll rises

  by Dan Martin Agence France Presse HANGZHOU, China (AFP) -- Millions more people have been ordered to stay indoors…

At least 10 on Japan cruise ship have new coronavirus: minister

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested…

China virus deaths rise to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission

by Laurent THOMET BEIJING, China (AFP) --The number of people infected in China by the coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday…

Hong Kong sees first virus death as more countries confirm local transmission

by Laurent THOMET BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three more Asian countries confirmed coronavirus infections on Tuesday among citizens who had…

Persons recovering from nCov-2019 increase; more than 700 recoveries exceed 427 virus deaths as of Feb. 4

Data based on John Hopkins University live dashboard on nCoV-2019 global cases as of Feb. 4, 2020 Screenshot of live…

Traveller from Thailand confirmed as S.Korea’s new virus case

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean woman who recently visited Thailand was confirmed Tuesday as having the deadly…

Hong Kong confirms death of patient with coronavirus; becomes 2nd place outside China to report nCoV death

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to…

China opens virus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

    BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Coronavirus patients arrived Tuesday at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under…

China admits ‘shortcomings’ in virus response

  by Jing Xuan Teng and Beiyi Seow Agence France-Presse   BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's top leadership has admitted "shortcomings…

36 evacuated from China to France show virus symptoms: minister

  AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (AFP) -- Thirty six people aboard an evacuation flight from China that landed in France on Sunday…

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