Global panic deepens over China virus as whistleblower doctor dies
by Helen Roxburgh and Laurent Thomet BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese doctor, among the first to raise the alert…
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UPDATED: China virus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections
BEIJING, China (AFP) --The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday to 636, with the government…
6 years ago
Doctor who first warned of China virus dies of it: hospital
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese doctor who was among the first to raise a public alarm about the deadly…
6 years ago
Kremlin starts temperature checks at Putin events over virus fears
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Kremlin said Thursday it has begun checking the body temperature of officials and reporters…
6 years ago
4 injured in suspected Jerusalem ‘terror attack’
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Fourteen people were injured at a popular night spot in central Jerusalem after being struck by…
6 years ago
Viral hysteria: Hong Kong panic buying sparks run on toilet paper
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet rolls as…
6 years ago
Thousands quarantined on Asian cruise ships in virus fight
by Harumi OZAWA YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Thousands of people were stranded aboard two cruise ships in Asia on Thursday,…
6 years ago
China scrambles to find beds for virus patients
by Helen ROXBURGH BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on…
6 years ago
Avalanches kill nearly 40 in eastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- At least 33 people were killed in eastern Turkey Wednesday by a second avalanche which buried…
6 years ago
Baby tests positive for China virus just 30 hours after birth
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A baby in China's epidemic-hit Wuhan city has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus just 30…
6 years ago
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