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COVID-19 cases on Japan ship rise to 218: Health minister

The new confirmed cases raise the number of infections detected on the Diamond Princess to 218, in addition to a quarantine officer who also tested positive for the coronavirus.

13:46 | 13/02/2020

World's oldest man crowned in Japan aged 112

A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity.

11:49 | 13/02/2020

Hubei reports 242 deaths in just one day and 14,840 new COVID-19 cases

The number of fatalities and new cases from China's coronavirus outbreak soared on February 13, with 242 more deaths and nearly 15,000 new cases in Hubei province.

10:46 | 13/02/2020

Japan confirms 39 new coronavirus cases linked to cruise ship, including one quarantine officer

Thirty-nine more people have tested positive for the coronavirus (nCoV) on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan as well as one quarantine officer, bringing the total to 175, the country’s health ministry said on Wednesday (Feb 12).

16:46 | 12/02/2020

66 more people on Diamond Princess cruise ship ship off Japan have nCoV

Testing aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has found 66 more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), Japan Times reported on Monday (Feb 10).

15:33 | 10/02/2020

Millions of Chinese back to work as coronavirus deaths surpasses 900

Millions of people in China were returning to work on Monday (Feb 10) after an extended holiday designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus (nCoV), which has killed more than 900 people in the country.

12:28 | 10/02/2020

Thai soldier kills at least 29 in 'unprecedented' mass shooting: PM

A Thai soldier who killed at least 29 people before being shot dead in a mall by commandos went on the rampage because of a debt dispute, the kingdom's prime minister said on Sunday (Feb 9).

00:37 | 10/02/2020

Thailand livestreamed shooting: Soldier kills at least 10 people

Mass shooting in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), allegedly carried out by member of the military, news agencies reported on Saturday (Feb 8).

22:03 | 08/02/2020

China turns to hi-tech, big data in fight against coronavirus

Besides posters advising on measures to take, China has turned to hi-tech and big data in the battle against the coronavirus.

21:46 | 08/02/2020

Mass wedding held in South Korea amid coronavirus fears

Thousands of couples tied the knot in a mass Unification Church wedding Friday (Feb 7), despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea.

17:21 | 07/02/2020

Do hand sanitizer actually help prevent people from contracting coronavirus?

The novel coronavirus (nCoV) continues to spread with more than 30,000 affected and 636 deaths. Amid the epidemic, consumers everywhere are flocking to products that are designed and marketed to prevent diseases like protective face masks and hand sanitizers. But do hand sanitizer actually help prevent people from contracting it?

12:46 | 07/02/2020