Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus
Scientists Have Developed a Device for Rapid Coronavirus Diagnostics
Scientists in Hong Kong have developed a portable device for rapid coronavirus diagnostics, South China Morning reports.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology team began work on the development on January 20 and a week later the device was ready.
China will defeat coronavirus, Xi tells Trump, as doctor's death sparks outcry
Chinese President Xi Jinping assured U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 that China was doing all it can to contain a new coronavirus that has killed almost 640 people, including a doctor who sounded the alarm only to be threatened by police.
China admits shortcomings and deficiencies
The Politburo Standing Committee said the national emergency management system had to improve.
There are more than 17.000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in China. Some 361 people have died there, BBC reports.
Outside China, there are more than 150 confirmed cases of the virus - and one death, in the Philippines.
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Experts on the "Chinese demon" - when the epidemic is expected to culminate
Experts also cannot predict when the epidemic will reach its peak.
One of China's leading government-appointed experts, Zhong Nanshan, predicts that the outbreak of the disease, labelled as "demon" by Chinese President Xi, may peak in early February.
A new case of suspected coronavirus in Europe
A new suspicion of the presence of coronavirus in the country comes after a Chinese flight attendant, who was brought to hospital late Saturday night, was found not to be infected with the virus.
Director of the Vienna Hospital Association (Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund - KAV), Michael Binder, said that a Chinese national had been admitted to the hospital on Sunday night.
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Chinese Snakes are the Source of the Deadly Coronavirus
The Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra may be the original source of the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly infectious respiratory illness in China this winter, CNN reported.
Bungarus, also known as Taiwanese or Chinese krait, is a highly venomous snake species found in much of central and southern China and Southeast Asia.
The WHO Won't Declare an International Emergency because of the Coronavirus from China
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that it will delay deciding whether to label the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus an international emergency, as the United Nations agency seeks more information from China, South China Morning Post reported.
"There was an excellent discussion during the committee today, but it was also clear that to proceed, we need more information.
11 million quarantined, 17 died, nearly 600 infected - WHO brings final decision
Another 393 people are suspected of being infected with the virus, but this has not yet been confirmed, Reuters reports.
Wuhan's city government said it would shut down all urban transport networks and suspend outgoing flights.
Wuhan authorities have urged citizens not to leave the city unless under special circumstances, while heavy guards patrol Wuhan's main roads.
WHO to convene emergency meeting; Experts warn: Virus began to mutate!
According to the latest information, the number infected with the new type of coronavirus in China has increased to 440, and nine people have died.
The new coronavirus, which causes pneumonia, transmits from person to person, so it is contagious between humans.
China virus death toll rises to nine as pandemic fears mount
The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Jan. 22 with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province.