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Virus deaths in China pass 360, exceeding SARS mainland toll
The fresh toll came a day after China imposed a lockdown on a major city far from the epicentre and the first fatality outside the country was reported in the Philippines.
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DA wants Parliamentary debate on coronavirus
The party said this will afford Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize a moment to address Parliament on the department's readiness to deal with this global pandemic.
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Philippines reports first virus death outside China
The first foreign fatality came as an increasing number of governments around the world closed their borders to people from China in a bid to stop it spreading.
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US declares virus 'emergency,' bans travelers from China
Foreign nationals, other than immediate family of US citizens and permanent residents, who have travelled in China within the last 14 days will be denied entry into the United States for this time.
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Australia to refuse entry to non-citizens arriving from China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said only "Australian citizens, Australian residents, dependents, legal guardians or spouses" would be permitted into the country from mainland China from Saturday.
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Face masks in huge demand in SA amid fears over coronavirus
Dischem Pharmacy told Eyewitness News it's received orders from companies overseas who’ve run out of face masks amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
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China ambassador says no need for 'unnecessary panic' over virus
But with the disease -- which has killed 213 people and infected nearly 10,000 in China -- spreading to some 20 nations, governments, businesses and worried people around the world were taking matters into their own hands.
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Panic & anxiety: South Africans living in Wuhan describe coronavirus lockdown
South Africans living in Wuhan are calling on the government to evacuate them from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan but health officials here said they had confidence in China's ability to manage the situation.
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'It's a ghost town': A day in the life of a South African in corona-hit Wuhan
The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus as a global health emergency. EWN chatted to a few South Africans currently living in Wuhan, China. Here's a look into their daily lives. #Coronavirus #SouthAfricans #Wuhan
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Dis-Chem running out of face masks as South Africans prep for coronavirus
Dis-Chem has told Eyewitness News it’s been experiencing an unusual demand over the past few weeks.
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Botswana confirms first case of suspected coronavirus
In a statement released on Friday afternoon, the health and wellness department said that the suspected case was registered at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport today upon arrival from China on an Ethiopian Airways flight.
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CT's Tygerberg Hospital ready to deal with coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern as the death toll has risen to 213, with more than 9,000 infections.
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Here's how you can track the outbreak of the coronavirus
An online dashboard has been developed to provide the public with an understanding of the outbreak situation as it unfolds, with transparent data sources.
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Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213
Nearly 10,000 people have been infected in China by the new coronavirus and new cases were found abroad, with more than 20 countries now affected by the disease.
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Officials confirm first UK cases of novel coronavirus
The announcement came as Britain prepares to receive 87 of its citizens it has evacuated from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the epidemic which has so far killed 213 people.
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Coronavirus: Govt to get assistance from SANDF health division
Locally, government announced on Friday has launched an emergency operations centre to pick up any suspected cases around the clock.
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Inside the global coronavirus health emergency
A look at the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has already claimed more than 200 lives and been declared a global health emergency by the WHO.
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Chinese planes to bring overseas Wuhan citizens back to virus-hit city
The Xiamen Airlines flights will pick up the Chinese nationals from Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia and the Thai capital Bangkok, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
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Govt to assist SA man, his colleague stranded in Wuhan - Mkhize
Eyewitness News spoke to Pieter Viljoen who said they were desperate to return home. Viljoen said transport services was suspended in Wuhan.
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SA activates Emergency Operations Centre amid gloabl coronavirus outbreak
More than 200 people have died from the infection while thousands are being treated.
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Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero
On what would typically be a crowded street in Wuhan, an industrial city of 11 million under quarantine, there are only a few passersby and they dare not go near him.
