Viruses
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.
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has killed 259 people in China and spread around the world since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
On Feb. 1, China's National Health Commission said nearly 12,000 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus.
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China orders 200 mln masks from Turkey
China has put in orders for a total of 200 million protective face masks from Turkish medical firms over the past 10 days, as the country wrestles an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Cases in the UK, Italy Declared a State of Emergency
Two people in the UK tested positive for the new coronavirus that has emerged in China. These are the first cases in the country, health authorities said today, cited by the French press.
"We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus," said Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England.
China virus death toll tops 200 as WHO declares global emergency
The death toll from a new virus reached 213 on Jan. 31 and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.
In a new travel advisory, the U.S. State Department raised its warning for China to the same level as Afghanistan and Iraq, saying on its website, "Do not travel to China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan."
Thessaloniki resident tests negative for coronavirus, clearing list of potential patients
A Thessaloniki resident who developed flu symptoms after returning home from Wuhan, China, has tested negative for the new coronavirus.
Authorities said the Pasteur Institute, which had received a sample of the 62-year-old's DNA to determine whether he has the coronavirus or regular flu, has confirmed the results.
Turkish Airlines suspends flights to China
Turkish Airlines announced on Jan. 31 that it is suspending flights to four Chinese destinations until Feb. 9 amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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What does the World Health Organization's decision to declare global emergency mean?
The WHO has declared a state of emergency at the international level after the number of cases of coronavirus infection has increased more than ten times in a week, AP reports.
Suspicious virus case detected in Thessaloniki
Health authorities in Thessaloniki were on alert on Thursday after a man was admitted to the city's Ahepa hospital with symptoms resembling those of the Chinese coronavirus which has killed more than 170 people.
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Matei Bals Institute can quickly diagnose coronavirus infections
Romania's Bucharest-based Matei Bals National Institute of Infectious Diseases is equipped with all the necessary kits for rapid diagnosis of coronavirus infection. "Currently, the Matei Bals National Institute of Infectious Diseases is equipped with all the necessary kits for the rapid diagnosis of infections of this type," according to a press statement released by the Health Ministry.