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Coronavirus: China reports 4 deaths, 31 new cases

China’s novel coronavirus toll soars to 636, total confirmed cases over 31,000

2:32 pm February 7, 2020

Beijing: The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus epidemic has risen to 636 with 73 new mortalities reported, mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province, while the total number of confirmed cases has crossed 31,000, Chinese health officials said on Friday. Hubei province and its provincial capital Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus outbreak, reported 69 […]

China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre

1:38 pm February 5, 2020

Beijing: Hundreds of empty beds lined an exhibition centre converted into a makeshift hospital at the epicentre of China’s deadly virus epidemic on Tuesday, awaiting coronavirus patients. Authorities are scrambling to provide facilities, beds and medical treatment for an influx of sick people in Wuhan in central Hubei province, the ground-zero of China’s fight against […]

China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre

8:52 pm February 4, 2020

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Hong Kong confirms death of patient with coronavirus

2:05 pm February 4, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to report the death of a patient being treated for a new coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 400 lives. Medical authorities confirmed a 39-year-old man who was being treated for the virus died on Tuesday morning. The […]

Xi warns punishment for officials disobeying orders as coronavirus death toll rises to 361

11:40 pm February 3, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: President Xi Jinping on Monday warned officials of punishment if they shirk responsibility in tackling the coronavirus outbreak as China opened a 1,000-bed hospital built in record nine days in Wuhan city and started trials for new drug to contain the virus that has killed 361 people, infected 17,238 others and spread to more […]