-
Thousands held on liner in Italy over virus fears for China couple
The Lazzaro Spallanzani national institute for infectious diseases is examining samples taken from a Chinese woman who fell ill with a fever as well as her travelling companion.
-
Coronavirus outbreak not what SA economy needs right now - economist
Economist Mike Schussler said that depending on where the virus spreads, a downturn in the travel and tourism sector might be one of its effects.
-
Calls grow for SA govt to evacuate citizens from coronavirus epicentre, Wuhan
Nearly 60 million people are under partial or full lockdowns in cities in China as the Wuhan coronavirus continued to spread across Asia and the rest of the world.
-
Sudan suspects two infections with the new coronavirus - minister
According to the country's information minister, the pair are under medical checks.
-
Staff at 3 hospitals 'trained' to deal with possible coronavirus outbreak
Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and Tembisa Hospital have been identified to deal with any patients that test positive.
-
Coronavirus: WHO emergency committee set to meet as death toll rises
The respiratory virus has already claimed the lives of at least 170 people, while more than 6,000 people are infected.
-
China virus death toll rises to 170, more than 1,700 new cases
Thirty-seven of the 38 new deaths came in hard-hit Hubei province, the epicentre of a contagion that is causing mounting global fear.
-
More airlines halt China flights as WHO calls emergency virus meeting
A growing number of governments - including the United States, Britain and Germany - have advised their citizens to avoid non-essential travel to China.
-
China virus injects fears for global supply chains
As authorities adopt drastic steps to contain the deadly virus, foreign businesses are braced for further disruption next month after the Lunar New Year holidays, which for now have shuttered most factories and offices in China.
-
SA teacher living in Wuhan urges govt to help evacuate its citizens
The coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city had already claimed the lives of 132 people.
-
Coronavirus update: What we know so far
More than 100 people have died after contracting the coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan. This is what we know so far. #Coronavirus #China #Wuhan
-
Govt confident it can detect & isolate any cases of coronavirus in SA
Health screen checks at all ports of entry across the country were stepped up while the NICD’s emergency operations centre was on ‘alert mode’.
-
China's coronavirus: rising death toll, global impact
Foreign governments have airlifted their citizens out of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, and airlines have suspended flights to and from China.
-
Mkhize: China says no need to evacuate South Africans living in Wuhan
About 35 South Africans live in the city where the deadly coronavirus broke out but authorities there said there was no need for panic or evacuations.
-
Minister of Health says SA is on high alert for coronavirus
There’s fear and anxiety across the globe as the coronavirus spreads, with 4,500 cases already confirmed, most of them from China. The virus has so far claimed the lives of more than a hundred people. #Coronavirus #SouthAfrica #MinisterOfHealth
-
INFOGRAPHIC: Beyond good & evil: Virus quick facts
Is a virus living or not? Check out the fact file below on viruses, which are among the most abundant organisms on the planet.
-
Minister Mkhize: No need to panic in SA over coronavirus
Since the outbreak was detected in China a month ago, at least 132 people have died, and more than 6,000 people have been affected.
-
SA teachers in China: People are extremely scared amid coronavirus outbreak
A South African teacher working in Shanghai has described scenes of empty streets in one of the world’s most populated cities.
-
SA adequately prepared for coronavirus, case detected in Zambia - Mkhize
The virus has spread to more than 15 countries since it emerged out of Wuhan late last year, although all the 132 confirmed fatalities have so far been in China.
-
Foreigners flown out of China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
The scale of the deepening crisis was emphasised with the new infection number on the Chinese mainland exceeding that of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002-03.
-
Xi says China fighting 'demon' virus as nations prepare airlifts
In a development that could cause more jitters abroad, Japan and Germany reported the first confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission outside of China.
