Incubation period of Wuhan virus is around 5 days: Study
10:42 | 30/01/2020
The period between exposure to the new coronavirus that originated in China and symptoms is 5.2 days on average, but varies greatly among patients.
UAE confirms coronavirus case in family from Wuhan
14:33 | 29/01/2020
The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday (Jan 29) its first case of the new coronavirus, in a family from Wuhan while many countries have also swung into tackling novel coronavirus.
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
22:24 | 28/01/2020
Businesses around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the coronavirus spreads
2019-nCoV: PM urges 63 localities to promptly take actions
23:02 | 27/01/2020
In the face of complex developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV), Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an urgent meeting with officials of relevant ministries and sectors in Hanoi on January 27 to discuss countermeasures.
Cambodia confirms first case of nCoV
22:53 | 27/01/2020
Cambodia has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Monday (Jan 27), adding that the patient is a Chinese national in the coastal city of Sihanoukville.
No Vietnamese students in China infected with nCoV so far: Embassy
18:36 | 27/01/2020
The 17 Vietnamese students and their relatives in Wuhan city, the Chinese province of Hubei, where an acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) is raging, are currently in stable health and psychological condition, the Vietnamese Embassy in China said on January 26.
Vietjet Air gets exceptional permission to fly Chinese tourists back to Wuhan
23:32 | 26/01/2020
Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan has said the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) allowed the Vietjet Air to run four flights from the central province of Khanh Hoa to the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of corona virus outbreak, to fly Chinese tourists back home.
China to build second hospital to treat cases of nCoV, Asia ramps up defence
00:31 | 26/01/2020
China’s Wuhan city - the epicentre of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) virus outbreak - is building a second hospital "within half a month" to treat cases, state media reported Saturday (Jan 25).
Travel firms cancel tours to China to avoid spread of nCoV
18:09 | 24/01/2020
Several Vietnam’s major tour operators have simultaneously announced a postponement of all tours to China and support for any affected customers amid the ongoing outbreak of acute pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) in China.
North of Vietnam reports no cases of acute pneumonia caused by nCoV
18:05 | 24/01/2020
At present, there are currently no reported cases of acute pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) in the north of Vietnam, according to a statement made by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology at an urgent meeting held on January 24.
Foreign ministry advises Vietnamese against travelling to nCoV-affected areas
17:46 | 24/01/2020
The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese citizens against travelling to the areas reporting the acute pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) strain or likely affected by the disease as specified by Chinese authorities and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Wuhan virus: Death toll hits 26, 13 cities locked down
16:30 | 24/01/2020
China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened 830 people and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of 13 cities home to millions of people during the country's Lunar New Year.
China's pneumonia outbreak: Here are what we know so far
21:56 | 23/01/2020
On 31 December 2019, the Government of China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) was identified in January 2020. Since then, cases have been reported in other parts of China, as well as in other countries.
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak update: 440 cases in China, 17 deaths
00:37 | 23/01/2020
Deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 17 on Wednesday (Jan 22), heightening global precautions of contagion as cases now detected as far away as the United States.
MoH issues urgent instructions over China's pneumonia outbreak
00:12 | 23/01/2020
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on January 21 issued an urgent dispatch on prevention and control of the acute pneumonia disease outbreak from China.
Fourth death from pneumonia outbreak reported as China confirms human-to-human transmission
20:00 | 21/01/2020
Wuhan health authorities on Tuesday (Jan 21) reported the fourth death in the coronavirus outbreak. Victim is a 89-year-old man.
Pneumonia virus spreads to Beijing and Shenzhen, China confirms 139 new cases
12:25 | 20/01/2020
Chinese media on Monday (Jan 20) reported cases of Wuhan pneumonia for the first time out of the city where the cases were first discovered. Two cases in Beijing, one in Guangdong.
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: China reports four more infected patients
20:47 | 19/01/2020
Chinese health authorities on Saturday (Jan 18) had discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain in the central city of Wuhan, Reuters reported.
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: Japan confirms first case of coronavirus
13:33 | 16/01/2020
A Chinese man who lives in Kanagawa Prefecture has tested positive for the new coronavirus, Japan Times cited the country's health ministry.
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