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Coronavirus: Death toll in China crosses 1,700; confirmed cases at 70,500
Another 10,844 had recovered from Covid-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus , and had been discharged from hospitals, authorities said. Mr Xi's speech indicated for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisis. [Full Article...]
China reports 105 new deaths from coronavirus on mainland on Feb 16
The number of new cases in the province had been declining since a large spike last week when officials changed their criteria for counting cases to include people diagnosed through lung imaging. "We are not going", he said in a reply on Twitter. After being held on board the Diamond Princess since February 3, American passengers were told to get ready for Sunday evening charter flights home... [Full Article...]
China reports 2048 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 105 new deaths
The negative effects of the new coronavirus, now officially known as Covid-19, have been rippling through the regional economy ever since it was first identified in China at the beginning of this year. The biggest cluster outside China is on a quarantined cruise ship off Japan , with 355 infections confirmed. While there has been some hope expressed this week that the disease may be peaking i... [Full Article...]
China virus death toll tops 1,600, over 2,000 more cases
The death toll in mainland China from COVID-19, a disease stemming from a new form of coronavirus, now stands at 1,665. According to the commission, 139 people died from the Covid-19 disease within the province during that period, the same number as during the previous 24-hour period. [Full Article...]
Dozens of Americans on cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
Almost 200 Australians are on the ship. One Australian on board told the ABC the lack of information was frustrating, particularly given they watched USA citizens disembark overnight. "We call on all governments, companies and news organisations to work with us to sound the appropriate level of alarm without fanning the flames of hysteria", WHO Director general Tedros Adhanom said in Munich on S... [Full Article...]
Elementary student forced to mental health facility after alleged outbursts at school
But it was not distinct no matter whether college officers viewed as other strategies to take care of the incident, including contacting her mom or her doctors. CNN has reached out to Child Guidance for comment. She also reported Nadia plainly shows when she is as agitated as the faculty described - her daughter's nose and eyes turn into red and welted. [Full Article...]
Having 10 or more 'partners' linked to higher cancer risk
The study found that women who have had at least 10 sexual partners during their lifetimes were 91% more likely to develop cancer than women with one or zero partners. Certain cancers are linked to the sexually-transmitted virus HPV. The study had several limitations, some important ones being the fact that many people tend to underreport sensitive data such as the number of sexual partners, t... [Full Article...]
Fifth person in BC presumptively confirmed for new coronavirus
Interior Health did not identify where exactly in the Interior Health region the woman lives. She contacted health officials when she developed coronavirus symptoms and subsequently tested positive on Tuesday. There are three more people in the Vancouver Coastal Health region that are infected with the novel coronavirus, and they're all in the same household. [Full Article...]