Viruses
Hong Kong records first virus death, Macau shuts casinos
Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Feb. 4, the second outside mainland China from an outbreak that has killed more than 420 people, spread around the world and raised fears for global economic growth.
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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Turkey stops all flights from China as part of coronavirus measures
Turkey has decided to stop all flights from China until the end of February, the health minister has said, as part of measures taken against the coronavirus threat.
Chinese Authorities: Coronavirus Peak will Occur in 10-14 Days
The peak of the spread of the new coronavirus in China will occur in 10-14 days, the head of the special committee of the State Committee on Health of the People's Republic of China Zhong Nanshan predicts, BTA reported.
China is in Urgent Need of Medical Supplies to Deal with the Coronavirus
China is in urgent need of medical supplies to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, in particular masks, goggles and protective clothing.
"What China urgently needs at present are medical masks, protective suits, and safety goggles," the foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a press briefing.
Public Health Council convenes over coronavirus
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias will be chairing a meeting of Greece's National Council for Public Health (ESYD) on Monday to discuss the country's preparations to shield itself from the deadly new coronavirus that made its appearance in China last month.
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The First Country in Europe to Manage to Isolate the Coronavirus is Italy
Italian scientists have managed to isolate the coronavirus. This was announced by Italian Minister of Health Roberto Speranza.
The virus was isolated in the laboratories of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Rome, "Lazzaro Spallanzani", BNR reported.
Death toll rises to 304 in China's coronavirus outbreak
The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak climbed to 304, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Feb. 2.
A total of 14,380 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported in China.
It was reported that 45 people died in the last 24 hours and 19,544 were suspected of being infected.
The Bulgarian from Wuhan Returned Home
A team of military medical specialists will participate in the transportation by military transport to Bulgaria of the Bulgarians arriving from China. They will be accommodated in the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Military Medical Academy in special-access rooms, the hospital said on January 31, BNT reported.
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WHO: People Receiving Packages from China are not at Risk of Contracting 2019nCoV
Recipients of letters and packages from China can rest assured that they are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV, which causes deadly pneumonia. This was reported by the World Health Organization in its Twitter account.