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EXPLAINER: What we know about the new coronavirus spreading in China & beyond
Global health authorities fear the transmission rate will accelerate as hundreds of millions of Chinese travel at home and abroad during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday.
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Second Chinese city placed on lockdown over virus - official
The train station in Huanggang will be suspended until further notice from midnight - all vehicles will be checked, and bars and cinemas will be closed, said city authorities.
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NICD: SA has plans to fight coronavirus outbreak
17 people have been killed and over 500 have been affected in China, as travellers carried the virus to other countries.
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China locks down city at centre of virus outbreak
Authorities in Wuhan, a major transport hub, also suspended public buses and subways, and said residents should not leave 'without a special reason'.
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China virus death toll jumps to 17, officials say avoid epicentre city
The coronavirus has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003.
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China warns virus could mutate and spread as death toll rises
The coronavirus has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003.
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Counting the cost of the deadly coronavirus
Health officials globally have stepped up fever checks of passengers at airports to detect the deadly SARS-like coronavirus. #Coronavirus #China #Health
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Washington man who travelled to China is first US victim of Coronavirus
The patient, identified only as a man in his 30s, fell ill over the weekend after travelling to his hometown in China and was diagnosed with the coronavirus on Monday.
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China warns virus may spread as death toll hits 9
The coronavirus is transmitted via the respiratory tract and there "is the possibility of viral mutation and further spread of the disease", National Health Commission vice minister Li Bin said at a news conference.
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NICD on alert as Coronavirus spreads in Asia
In their latest update, officials confirmed the new strain of coronavirus had infected 291 people and was spreading to Thailand, Japan and now South Korea.
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Asia steps up defences as China virus hits 291 people, kills 6
From Australia to Thailand and as far as Nepal, nations stepped up fever checks of passengers at airports to detect the SARS-like coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
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INFOGRAPHIC: What you need to know about the Coronavirus
Factfile on the coronavirus family, which circulate in animals and can be transmitted to humans. A new strain of this virus has been identified in Wuhan, China.
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WHO to hold emergency meeting as SARS-like virus spreads in Asia
The decision came as a Chinese government expert said Monday that the virus, which has so far killed three people, was contagious between humans, fuelling fears of a major outbreak as millions travel for the Lunar New Year holiday.
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British Airways looks to ramp up operations after resuming CT to London flights
British Airways will resume operations with three flights a week and increase them to a daily flight operation from next Saturday.
