China may start importing protective gear to contain deadly virus: Industry Ministry

Jan 26, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China is encountering an acute shortage of face masks and protective clothing to contain the spread of the new coronavirus due to the 40 percent drop in the production volumes during the Lunar New Year holidays and may have to import protective gear, the industry and information technology vice minister, Wang Jiangping, said on Sunday.

Canada: First case of coronavirus identified

Jan 26, 2020, at 08:10 pm

Toronto/IBNS:  Ontario’s chief medical officer of health on Sunday confirmed that the first “presumptive” case of coronavirus in Canada has been identified at Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital.

China: Coronavirus outbreak claims 56 lives

Jan 26, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Beijing/IBNS: The outbreak of deadly coronavirus in China has claimed 56 lives in the country so far, media reports said.

Portugal registers first suspected case of novel coronavirus: Report

Jan 26, 2020, at 11:13 am

Lisbon/Sputnik: Portugal has registered the country's first suspected case of the novel coronavirus, media reported, citing the national health ministry.

China tightens measures to curb cross-border spread of new coronavirus

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:26 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Outbound and inbound travelers should voluntarily report to customs officers if they feel sick with the symptoms of fever, cough and difficult breathing, according to China's customs and health authorities.

France confirms three cases of novel coronavirus infection

Jan 25, 2020, at 10:00 am

Paris/Xinhua: Three cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection have been confirmed in France, the Ministry for Solidarity and Health said.

Haiti cholera outbreak ‘stopped in its tracks’

Jan 25, 2020, at 08:56 am

New York/IBNS: After a nine-year long cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed close to 10,000 people, this week the country reached the milestone of an entire year free from any new cases of the deadly waterborne disease.

Nepal confirms first coronavirus case

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:41 am

Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's health authorities have confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.

Coronavirus outbreak in China: 41 people die, 1287 cases confirmed

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:05 am

Beijing/IBNS: The death from the outbreak of coronavirus outbreak in China has now touched 41, officials said on Saturday.

Wuhan university hospital in China updates guidelines on symptoms of new Coronavirus

Jan 24, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The Wuhan University People’s Hospital in China on Friday released an updated version of their guidelines on how to identify a patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus.

Singapore registers two more cases of new coronavirus: Health Ministry

Jan 24, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Singapore detected two new cases of the new strain of coronavirus in the country among Chinese nationals who recently arrived from the virus-affected Wuhan, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

Two Chinese tourists in Finland hospitalised over possible coronavirus infection: Reports

Jan 24, 2020, at 04:58 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  Two tourists from China’s Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, have been hospitalized in Finland with suspicion of having contracted the disease that has so far resulted in more than 20 fatalities, media reported Friday.

Death toll from China's Coronavirus reaches 25, number of cases rises to 830- Authorities

Jan 24, 2020, at 10:37 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people, who died from the outbreak of the new type of coronavirus, has risen to 25, with the number of confirmed cases having reached 830, China’s National Health Commission said on Friday.

Second confirmed case of New Coronavirus registered in Japan: Reports

Jan 24, 2020, at 10:31 am

Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The second confirmed case of new coronavirus has been registered in Japan, media reported on Friday.

Coronavirus is not yet a global health emergency: WHO

Jan 24, 2020, at 08:59 am

New York/IBNS: The head of the UN health agency, WHO (World Health Organization), declared on Thursday that the respiratory disease Novel Coronavirus, is not yet an official Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but warned that is an emergency in China.

Nine dead, 440 infected with Corona virus in China

Jan 22, 2020, at 06:57 pm

Beijing/UNI: At least nine people have died and more than 440 infected from a new pneumonia-like virus -- Corona -- that has recently originated in China, media reported on Wednesday.  

Israeli researchers develop method to rejuvenate kidneys

Jan 22, 2020, at 05:33 pm

Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli researchers have discovered a method to rejuvenate the kidneys, which has the potential to eliminate the need for dialysis in the future, Israel's Sheba Medical Center said Wednesday.

Australia working on countering spread of New Coronavirus : Prime Minister Morrison

Jan 22, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Australian health authorities took a number of measures to counter the risk of a spread of a new type of coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

New coronavirus vaccine could take months to develop in Russia - Health Ministry Official

Jan 22, 2020, at 10:36 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A Russian vaccine for the new strain of coronavirus will take at least half a year to develop, Deputy Director of the Russian Health Ministry’s Centre for Strategic Planning and Biomedical Health Risks Management German Shipulin said.

Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos

Jan 22, 2020, at 09:52 am

New York/IBNS: The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is upheld, and not just a privilege to be enjoyed by the wealthy.

First Novel Coronavirus case reported in US

Jan 22, 2020, at 08:43 am

Washington/IBNS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),  in the United States in the state of Washington. The deadly respiratory virus has claimed nine lives so far in China and left 440 people infected.

Smokers who quit one month before surgery reap benefits: UN health agency

Jan 21, 2020, at 09:04 am

New York/IBNS: Tobacco smokers who quit at least four weeks before undergoing surgery not only have a lower risk of complications, but also show better results six months later than those who continue, the United Nations health agency  said on Monday.

Israeli, Canadian researchers develop 3D heart tissues

Jan 20, 2020, at 10:03 am

Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: Israeli and Canadian researchers have developed engineered three-dimensional (3D) heart tissues from induced human stem cells, Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) reported Sunday.

Health officials in Chinese city of Wuhan confirm 17 new cases of coronavirus: Statement

Jan 19, 2020, at 11:51 am

Beijing/Sputnik: The Municipal Health Committee in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in Hubei province, has said in a published report on Sunday that an additional 17 people have been confirmed as carrying a new form of deadly coronavirus infection.

Urgent need for ‘immediate’ solutions to combat drug-resistant infections, warns WHO

Jan 18, 2020, at 09:43 am

New York/IBNS: Drug-resistant infections are on the rise as private investment in new antibiotic development declines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Novel coronavirus outbreak: Indian government issues travel advisories to travelers visiting China

Jan 17, 2020, at 04:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when an infection with a novel coronavirus has been reported from China, the Indian government on Friday issued to travelers visiting the neighbouring nation.

Authorities of China's Wuhan admit new Coronavirus can transmit human-to-human

Jan 15, 2020, at 10:15 am

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: The health authorities of the Wuhan city in the central Chinese province of Hubei have admitted that human-to-human transmission of the newly registered type of coronavirus is a possibility to not be ruled out despite no explicit evidence available at the moment.

UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges

Jan 14, 2020, at 09:25 am

New York/IBNS: It is “essential” for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.

Improved diagnosis and treatment for patients with anaemia: Study

Jan 13, 2020, at 05:47 pm

London/IBNS: Ambulatory care specialists at the University of Birmingham are working with Vifor Pharma UK Limited (VPUK) to develop and implement a population-based anaemia diagnosis and treatment decision support service for routine healthcare delivery.

Centre prohibits E-cigarette in higher educational institutions

Jan 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Union government prohibited electronic-cigarette and parts thereof through promulgation of The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019.