Italian city governor apologises for saying Chinese people ‘eat live mice’ as he blamed China’s hygiene standards for coronavirus Luca Zaia has pinned the blame on China for the coronavirus flare-up in Italy His comments caused uproar, with politicians fearing diplomatic damage ‘It is a cultural fact that China has paid a big price for … Read more
Amazing NASA images show how pollution has CLEARED over China as coronavirus crisis has kept everyone indoors NASA and European Space Agency have used pollution monitoring satellites to track nitrogen dioxide levels The difference in concentration of nitrogen dioxide is revealed in two maps released by the space agencies Almost no nitrogen dioxide visible after … Read more
President Donald Trump said Democrat criticism of the White House response to coronavirus is ‘a new hoax intended to undermine his leadership’. The President told a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, that Democrats want him to fail and insisted the steps he has taken had kept cases to a minimum and prevented virus deaths in the … Read more
As the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak ripples out from the epicenter in China, airlines have been among the hardest hit. Already, the outbreak is leading to sharp reductions in air travel demand in the US, with major companies such as Amazon ordering a freeze on all non-essential employee travel. The result is clear … Read more
A U.S. citizen who was evacuated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, could not stop coughing as he gave a TV interview of his experience of going through the quarantine process. Frank Wucinski and his three-year-old daughter Annabel were evacuated from Wuhan on February 4 and immediately placed in a 14-day … Read more
A former coronavirus patient has tested positive again after being discharged from a hospital in China 18 days ago and then passed a two-week quarantine period. The Chinese resident, known by his surname Wang, reportedly went for a recheck yesterday after reading stories about other recovered patients being infected again. He has been quarantined after … Read more
The signs of COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus, are often mild and are very similar to a cold, flu or chest infection. Typical symptoms of infection include a fever, a cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. These are common complaints at this time of year, so where someone has travelled or … Read more
Authorities in China’s Hubei Province have sent residents who strolled on the streets during the coronavirus outbreak to ‘re-education camps’, according to reports. A video shows the residents studying in a room guarded by anti-coronavirus officers at one of the centres last Saturday in Huangshi, Hubei Province of central China. It is said the detainees … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A woman who spent some £185,000 buying face masks during the coronavirus outbreak has received an empty box sent by suspected online fraudsters. The 27-year-old resident of China, known by her surname Gao, was hoping to purchase the sought-after goods and then sell them on for profit during the health crisis. Police have detained five … Read more