EU raises coronavirus infection risk as 2,100 cases confirmed - Health Commissioner

Mar 02, 2020, at 06:37 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI:  The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has increased the risk level of infection with the novel coronavirus in the EU from low-moderate to moderate-high, as the number of cases in the bloc reaches 2,100, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said Monday.

Washington state guv declares state of emergency after first Coronavirus death in US

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:31 am

Washington/Sputnik: Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, declared on Saturday a state of emergency across the state following the announcement of the first death from the coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19, in the United States.

Over 30 more people die from Coronavirus in China, death toll at 2,870: Authorities

Mar 01, 2020, at 08:21 am

Beijing/Sputnik: Thirty-five people have died from the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll up to 2,870 the country’s National Health Commission informs.

Beijing considers Pakistan little more than a subordinate colony to be exploited, feels expert  

Feb 29, 2020, at 10:07 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The recent developments related to Pakistan's silence over the oppression on Muslims in China and the manner in which Imran Khan government remained unmoved in evacuating its own students from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan city shows that Beijing simply considers the Muslim-majority nation as little more than a subordinate colony to be exploited but not heard.

Coronavirus reaches Afghanistan capital Kabul

Feb 28, 2020, at 09:49 am

Kabul/IBNS: With Coronavirus spreading across several nations in the world since its outbreak in China,  15 suspect cases of the disease infected people were reported from  Kabul, Baghlan, Herat, and Ghor provinces in Afghanistan, media reports said.

Number of coronavirus cases in Iran rises to 95, 15 dead

Feb 25, 2020, at 05:45 pm

Tehran/Sputnik: Total number of people infected with novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, in Iran rose to  95, while 15 of them were killed by the virus, the country’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Tuesday.

4 Iraqis infected with COVID-19 after visiting neighbouring Iran

Feb 25, 2020, at 05:34 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Iraq announced four new cases of novel coronavirus disease in the country's northern province of Kirkuk on Tuesday, bringing the total number in Iraq to five.

COVID-19 death toll rises to 10 in South Korea as number of cases grow to 977

Feb 25, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: South Korea’s health officials reported  on Tuesday afternoon the 10th death from the novel coronavirus disease,  COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases has risen by 84 people up  to 977, compared to the morning of the same day.

Italian tourist on Canary Islands tests positive for COVID-19, 1,000 quarantined: reports

Feb 25, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Up to 1,000 people in a hotel on the  Spanish island of Tenerife were placed under quarantine on Tuesday after  one visitor tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),  media reported.

New Zealand extends travel ban on foreign citizens from China - Prime Minister

Feb 24, 2020, at 02:21 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: New Zealand has extended its travel ban on foreign citizens from mainland China for a further eight days but will review the restrictions every two days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

Afghanistan reports three suspected cases of coronavirus in Herat

Feb 24, 2020, at 09:53 am

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan officials have reported three suspected cases of coronavirus in Herat province of Afghanistan, media reports said.

Schools in Iran temporarily closing amid coronavirus spread – Tehran Education Department

Feb 23, 2020, at 08:00 pm

Tehran/Sputnik/UNI: Schools in the Iranian capital are closing for two days amid the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, the Tehran education department has announced.

Hong Kong brings home 3rd batch of residents aboard virus-hit cruise ship from Japan

Feb 23, 2020, at 07:49 pm

Hong Kong/Xinhua/UNI: The third chartered flight arranged by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government arrived in Hong Kong Sunday morning, bringing back five more residents from the COVID-19-inflicted Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Italy crosses 100

Feb 23, 2020, at 06:27 pm

Rome/Sputnik: The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Italy's Lombardy region has reached 89, likely pushing the country's overall number of cases past 100, regional head Attilio Fontana said on Sunday.

Bangladeshi national tested positive for coronavirus in UAE

Feb 22, 2020, at 04:39 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Two residents of UAE, which include on Bangladeshi national, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID19), media reports said.

Shanghai rolls out guideline for tourist attractions to control epidemic

Feb 21, 2020, at 04:32 pm

Shanghai/Xinhua/UNI: Shanghai on Friday rolled out a guideline for the municipality's A-grade tourist attractions to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic.

South Korea sends presidential jet to return 4 citizens aboard virus-stricken liner: reports

Feb 18, 2020, at 05:06 pm

Seoul/Sputnik/UNI:  South Korea has sent a presidential plane to Japan to evacuate four of its citizens from the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise liner, media reported on Tuesday.

China's airlines cancel 78,000 flights, return 13 million tickets amid COVID-19 outbreak

Feb 18, 2020, at 04:59 pm

Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China's numerous airlines have canceled some 78,000 flights and returned about 13 million tickets due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, deputy head of the country's state property control and management committee, Ren Hongbin, said on Tuesday.

Beijing to build mask factory in 6 days

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:30 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing will convert an industrial building into a new mask factory in six days to meet the surging demand amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Bizzare coincidence: Dean Koontz 1981 fictional novel predicted coronavirus, internet users debate

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:09 pm

London/IBNS: At a time when China is witnessing a massive coronavirus outbreak, an excerpt of a novel, which was written by Dean Koontz in 1981, has suddenly set the social media on fire with its content.

First plane carrying evacuated Americans from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship lands in US

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:04 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first of two planes chartered by the United States to bring its nationals home from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan has landed at a military base in the state of California, media said Monday.

Coronavirus suspicion: China returnee admitted to Bangladesh hospital

Feb 17, 2020, at 04:00 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: A student, who recently returned from China, was admitted to a government hospital in Bangladesh city of Habiganj on suspicion of the novel coronavirus, media reports said on Monday.

Chinese firms achieve 'little success' in Karachi expo, says The Economist report

Feb 16, 2020, at 10:46 pm

Beijing/IBNS: Despite sharing strong bonds among themselves as all-weather alliance partners, several Chinese firms recently faced troubles in a Karachi expo, hinting the underlying difference shared by the two nations.

Canada to evacuate citizens from Coronavirus-hit cruise ship off Japan's coast : gov't

Feb 16, 2020, at 07:33 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Canadian authorities are preparing an aircraft for evacuation of Canadian nationals from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is quarantined off the Japanese port of Yokohama over the outbreak of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) on board, the Canadian government said.

Coronavirus: Nepali citizens evacuated from China, sent to quarantine at Bhaktapur

Feb 16, 2020, at 05:33 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Amid coronavirus outbreak in the neighbouring nation, the Nepal government has evacuated 175 Nepalis people from Hubei Province of China, media reports said on Sunday.

China's court unveils 4 crimes punishable by death penalty during Coronavirus outbreak

Feb 16, 2020, at 12:19 am

Beijing/Sputnik: Those convicted for corruption, production and distribution of counterfeit medications amid the coronavirus outbreak or found guilty of maliciously infecting other people with the virus and causing serious harm to medical workers will face severe punishment, up to death penalty, Beijing’s second Intermediate People's Court said on Saturday, citing the criminal code.

Coronavirus outbreak: Bangladesh PM mourns loss of lives in China

Feb 15, 2020, at 06:47 pm

Dhaka/UNI:  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep condolences for the loss of lives due to the outbreak of coronavirus in China. She conveyed her sincere sympathy for the families of the victims.

Ten-fold increase in confirmed Coronavirus cases

Feb 13, 2020, at 10:41 am

Beijing/UNI: Health authorities in China’s Hubei province – the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic– reported on Thursday 14,840 new confirmed cases, almost 10 times the number reported a day earlier, and new deaths attributable to the contagion rose to 242, more than double on the day.

Pakistan Senate passes resolution to support China against novel coronavirus

Feb 11, 2020, at 05:53 pm

Novel coronavirus vaccine starts animal trials

Feb 10, 2020, at 06:20 pm

Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A candidate vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus has been tested on animals, according to a report Monday on news portal yicai.com, citing sources with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).