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China rushes to build new hospital for virus within 10 days
The health commission in Hebei, a northern province bordering Beijing, said an 80-year-old man died there after returning from a two-month stay in Wuhan to see relatives. Leading Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing also said it was temporarily suspending Wuhan services. One Beijing subway station near a transport hub conducted temperature checks at its security checkpoint Friday. [Full Article...]
China expands lockdowns to 25M people to halt viral outbreak
Markets have taken the issue more seriously since China confirmed that the deadly respiratory disease can be transmitted between humans, as the virus has emerged at the worst possible time. A new question has been added to electronic kiosks at the airports, asking passengers if they've travelled to Wuhan. Deepening the isolation, there were few flights available to the city. [Full Article...]
Chinese authorities share first PHOTOS of deadly CORONAVIRUS
The Federal Government's chief medical officer says there are several people in Australia who are being tested "every day" for the deadly coronavirus . Some experts believe the new virus is not as unsafe as the 2002-03 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that killed almost 800 people, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which has killed more than 700 people since 2012. [Full Article...]
China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases
They new virus, dubbed nCoV-2019, is in the same family as SARS-a coronavirus that caused global mayhem starting in 2003-and even uses the same receptor to hack into a person's lung cells, Li's team found. But after two days of talks to determine the level of global concern, the WHO stopped short of declaring a so-called "public health emergency of worldwide concern" - a declaration used for the... [Full Article...]
China battles coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates
A University of Hong Kong study published in the online journal Eurosurveillance on Thursday said the emerging evidence points to sustained person-to-person spread of the virus in Wuhan . Heilongjiang province in the northeast confirmed a death there but did not give details. The airport did not have any measures in place to disinfect surfaces or floors, indicating that the city government wa... [Full Article...]
Passenger who arrived at LAX tested due to concerns about lethal coronavirus
It was not immediately clear when the results of the medical evaluation would be available. "The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority". from the region around Wuhan, China, where the outbreak began. "While there is no cure for this virus, hospital partners and clinical providers are able to test and care for ill travelers to minimize transmission and treatment for symptom... [Full Article...]
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations Works With 3 Teams on Coronavirus Vaccine
There is no vaccine or antiviral treatment against the novel coronavirus detected in China, which has killed 18 people so far and has now spread internationally. School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences head, Professor Paul Young, said the team hopes to develop a vaccine over the next six months. "The vaccine will be distributed to first responders and will help curb the spread of the vir... [Full Article...]
16 people monitored for contact with US coronavirus victim
A Texas A&M University student "may have a possible case" of coronavirus, university officials said Thursday. The CDC is conducting a test for the virus and is hoping to begin distributing it to state health departments, Pillai said. Two new suspected cases of the mortal Wuhan coronavirus have been analyzed in Texas and Los Angeles. In addition, with flu season in full swing, health officials ... [Full Article...]