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New York/IBNS: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday cautioned against panic over COVID-19 but also urged governments to step up their efforts to prepare for the virus, saying “it’s impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take.” more
Death toll from coronavirus in China’s Hubei province approaching 1,700

Moscow/Sputnik: The number of people who have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Chinese province of Hubei has gone up to 1,696, regional health authorities report, ...

UAE Reports 9th Case of Coronavirus Infection

Moscow/Sputnik: The United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) on Sunday announced it has detected a ninth case of coronavirus infection in the country.

Coronavirus: Nepali citizens evacuated from China, sent to quarantine at Bhaktapur

Kathmandu/IBNS: Amid coronavirus outbreak in the neighbouring nation, the Nepal government has evacuated 175 Nepalis people from Hubei Province of China, media reports said on Sunday.

South Korea confirms 29th case of coronavirus infection

Seoul/Sputnik:  South Korea confirmed the 29th case of infection of the new type of coronavirus, the South Korean Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KC ...

World Health Organization: Coronavirus must generate ‘solidarity not stigma’

New York : Investing in preparedness is the smartest way to ensure that the coronavirus and other disease outbreaks are “identified and stopped quickly”, the UN health agency ...

Egypt confirms first novel coronavirus case

Cairo/Xinhua: The first case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Egypt, the health ministry announced on Friday.

Over 25,000 doctors from all parts of China arrive in Hubei to fight coronavirus –Official

Beijing/Sputnik: More than 25,000 doctors from all parts of China have arrived in the province of Hubei to help their colleagues fight the outbreak of a new coronavirus, Deputy Director o ...

China reports 2,641 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 143 new deaths

Beijing/Xinhua: Chinese health authority Saturday said it received reports of 2,641 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 143 deaths on Friday from 31 provincial-level re ...

Jack Ma Foundation donates another 1.4 mln USD for coronavirus drug development

Hangzhou/Xinhua/UNI:  The Jack Ma Foundation has announced that it will donate 10 million yuan (1.43 million U.S. dollars) to the research group led by Chinese respiratory expert Zho ...