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Tokyo Olympics up in the air due to escalating concerns over coronavirus
21:40 | 26/02/2020
Canadian official Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee says that if the coronavirus proves too dangerous to handle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer, organisers are more likely to cancel it all together rather than postponing it or moving it to another year.
Japan medical university issues coronavirus prevention handbook
17:58 | 26/02/2020
A Japanese medical university has published an online handbook that explains how people can protect themselves from the new coronavirus, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Korean Consul General thanks Vietnam and Vietjet Air for supporting Korean visitors
16:23 | 26/02/2020
The Consul General of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Da Nang City, Ahn Min-sik expressed thanks to the Vietnamese Government, Da Nang City’s People’s Committee, Vietjet Air and related agencies for supporting 20 Korean visitors to return home.
COVID-19 travel bans trap South Koreans abroad
15:32 | 26/02/2020
The honeymoons of 34 South Korean newly-weds on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius turned into a holiday from hell after they were rounded up and held in isolation by authorities due to fears over the coronavirus, according to Seoul officials.
South Korea to test more than 200,000 church members for coronavirus
11:31 | 26/02/2020
South Korean health officials are seeking to test more than 200,000 members of a popular church for signs of a novel form of coronavirus after a surge of cases in the country.
South Korea confirms 169 new coronavirus cases, total count at 1146
11:31 | 26/02/2020
According to the latest data published by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 1146, with 169 more cases confirmed.
Vietnam imposes fines for transporting wildlife from epidemic areas
10:43 | 26/02/2020
Individuals and organizations transporting wild animals from areas hit by an ongoing epidemic will be fined VND20-30 million ($860-$1,300).
Vietnamese students in South Korea plan escape as coronavirus fears mount
10:42 | 26/02/2020
With South Korea on high alert as the number of Covid-19 infections spiral, thousands of Vietnamese students seek means to return home.
Twenty Korean passengers flown back home from Da Nang city
09:55 | 26/02/2020
Twenty passengers from the Republic of Korea were flown back to their home country on February 25 night, one day after their arrival in the central city of Da Nang.
Coronavirus updates: First cases in Austria, Croatia and Switzerland
23:09 | 25/02/2020
Europe's biggest outbreak is in Italy with some 283 infections - from just three before Friday - and seven dead while Croatia, Austria and Switzerland all reported cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday (Feb 25).
Coronavirus: Twenty-two Korean and Thai tourists quarantined in Da Nang's hospital
22:37 | 25/02/2020
Twenty-two foreigners, including 20 Korean and two Thai tourists, have been kept under quarantine at Da Nang’s Lung Disease Hospital since February 24.
Rise in COVID-19 cases in RoK prompts travel advisory
22:27 | 25/02/2020
The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens against travelling to areas with COVID-19 outbreaks or vulnerable to the epidemic as warned by foreign countries.
S.Korean government vows all-out quarantine for Daegu as 144 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
17:11 | 25/02/2020
The South Korea's government designated Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province as special management areas for infectious disease Tuesday (Feb 25), vowing to use all possible quarantine measures to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading outside these areas.
Vietnam ready for new developments of COVID-19: Deputy Prime Minister
16:57 | 25/02/2020
Vietnam has controlled the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak well but the country has not been subjective and neglected in the work while always being ready to respond to the epidemic new developments.
Two new Thai COVID-19 cases confirmed
14:36 | 25/02/2020
The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday (Feb 25) announced two new Thai COVID-19 cases: a woman, 31, whose relative visited Guangzhou and a male driver of Chinese tourists, 29, as the total number of local cases rose to 37.
