Virus

WHO chief, President Xi meet in Beijing; agree on entry of int’l experts into China to help stem virus epidemic

  (Eagle News) – China and the World Health Organization (WHO) both agreed to have international experts visit the country…

“Game changer for diagnosis” – Australian scientists ‘first to grow’ new coronavirus outside China

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Scientists in Australia have successfully replicated the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, in what they said would…

Travel, tourism stocks dive on virus woes as Hong Kong resumes trading

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Travel, tourism and property stocks tumbled in Hong Kong on Wednesday as panicked investors…

Foreigners flown out of China virus epicenter as death toll hits 132

  by Sébastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Hundreds of Americans and Japanese escaped the quarantined Chinese…

China confirms 5,974 virus cases, exceeding nation’s SARS total; death toll jumps to 132

WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The number of confirmed cases in the new virus outbreak in China reached 5,974 on Wednesday,…

Germany confirms first human transmission of China virus; first human-to-human transmission in Europe

  A German man who contracted the novel strain of coronavirus was infected by a colleague visiting from China, officials…

Asian nations try to shield against deadly outbreak

  Asian nations were ramping up defences against a deadly viral epidemic Tuesday, sealing borders, shuttering public places and clamping…

Japan confirms virus in man who had not been to China; infected man just drove tourists from Wuhan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese authorities said Tuesday a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the…

Current suspected nCoV cases in PHL jump to 24, with 18 in NCR; but DOH assures no confirmed case yet

  (Eagle News) – There are at least 27 persons in the country who have been considered “patients under investigation”…

Japan to send evacuation plane to Wuhan on Tuesday: Motegi

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) --Japan will send a plane to the Chinese city of Wuhan later Tuesday to begin evacuating citizens…

Markets extend steep losses as China virus death toll rises

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets tumbled again Tuesday, extending a global sell-off as the toll from a rapidly…

Foreigners prepare to flee as China virus toll tops 100

by Leo RAMIREZ WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The United States and other nations raced to get their citizens out of…

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