2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
NEW SOUTH WALES: 55 January 25 Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China. They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital. January 27 A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Chinese driverless delivery van startup sees a surge in demand amid coronavirus outbreak as the machine stops physical contact with customers China has eased restrictions on autonomous vehicles since coronavirus Now, a Neolix, a driverless delivery service is thriving by doing tasks The technology is delivering goods and food without human contact It is also filling … Read more
Dr Zhu Heping (pictured) was pronounced dead today by a hospital in Wuhan, according to Chinese state newspaper People’s Daily A fourth co-worker of China’s coronavirus whistle-blower has reportedly died of the deadly disease at the age of 66. Dr Zhu Heping, a colleague of late Dr Li Wenliang, was pronounced dead by a hospital … Read more
A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more
Doctors and nurses in hazmat suits perform a caesarean section on a face mask-clad mother in Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak – that has infected more than 100,000 worldwide with a death toll of 3,594 – began in Wuhan in China’s Hubei province when the WHO was alerted by Chinese authorities … Read more
Chinese takeaway begs customers not to stay away over coronavirus fears with sign reading ‘not been to China in over 20 years’ as UK cases hit 209 Pearl River in Reading, Berkshire, displayed sign due to a slump in business Comes after schools in the county closed due to teacher having Covid-19 The diagnosed teacher … Read more
Forty seven people have been rescued from the remains of a hotel in China being used to quarantine coronavirus victims after it collapsed. The five-storey Xinjai hotel in Quanzhou came down on Saturday, trapping about 70 people, state media said. Rescue workers toiled through the night to pull survivors out, but were still looking for another … Read more