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Virus death toll surges as China changes count method
The infection has not been reported in any new countries since February 4, and of the 48 new cases confirmed outside China on Tuesday, 40 were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama, Japan. "In Singapore, we are at the beginning". "If that were not the case, the government could not have added so many new cases in one day". So far, more than 1,100 people have died of the... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus cases stabilise, but outbreak could go any way
WHO-led "advance team" in China has made "good progress" on scope of its work, hopes to have "more news soon". Outside the province, the number of new patients has declined for the past week. "We really need to understand this virus-its transmission, age-groups, underlying conditions, what makes it more severe, impacts of interventions", she said. [Full Article...]
Apps that claim to test moles are missing skin cancers, doctors warn
Survival is high if melanoma is spotted early, which makes prompt detection and treatment crucial - and quick, easy tests appealing. Smartphone apps used as "early warning systems" for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently can not be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham. [Full Article...]
China virus death toll tops 1100 as new cases fall
While most of the infections have been in China, it has gradually rippled overseas. At the end of a two-day meeting aimed at speeding the development of new tests, drugs and vaccines for the new virus, World Health Organization said scientists had agreed upon a set of global research priorities but warned it could still take considerable time before any licensed products might be available. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: UK man infected after conference here says he's recovered
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Mr Walsh, a 53-year-old scout leader from Hove in East Sussex, contracted coronavirus on a business trip to Singapore - and is linked to five other people diagnosed with it in the UK. He put himself in "self-isolation" after one of his colleagues overseas fell ill. A Servomex spokesman said the company remained opened and was working with "authorities to ensure the welfare of our staff". [Full Article...]
WHO 'encouraged' by improved Ebola situation in DRC
The decision is ultimately up to the WHO's Emergency Committee - a group of worldwide experts that meets every three months once an emergency has been declared. The WHO head said he will travel to Kinshasa for meetings with the president of DRC and other senior ministers to look beyond Ebola, and sketch out ways to strengthen DRC's health system. [Full Article...]
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new infections fall
For example, the number of newly reported suspected cases dropped by 37.3 percent from 5,328 on February 5 to Tuesday's 3,342. The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak now stands at 1,110 - including 94 who died on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Ontario Confirms Resolved Case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
An Ontario university student who contracted coronavirus after travelling to China last month is no longer infected with the virus, health officials confirm. She is the first case to be officially resolved by the province. The case was tested by the Public Health Ontario Laboratory and the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg. [Full Article...]