China Sees Hope In Virus ‘War’ As Deaths Top 1,100
China’s leadership touted “positive results” Wednesday from efforts to contain the new coronavirus epidemic, but warned it still faced a…
China Virus Death Toll Passes 1,000
The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned infected…
Global Stocks Mixed On Coronavirus But S&P Hit Records
Major US stock indices finished at fresh records Monday, shrugging off worries about the coronavirus that pressured other equity markets…
Eight Days In Wuhan, Cut Off From The World
For eight days, an AFP team lived and worked at the centre of a global health emergency, witnessing how life…
Scientists Race To Develop Vaccine For New Coronavirus
Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine…
China Virus Toll Rises To 722, With First Foreign Victim
The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 in China on Saturday, including the first foreign victim,…
Virus: Senate Uncovers High Exportation Of Face-Masks
The Senate, on Thursday, disclosed that following the outbreak of Coronavirus in China and a few other countries, that face-masks…
In China Over 500 Dead From Coronavirus
The death toll from a new coronavirus that originated in China reached 563 with 28,018 people confirmed infected, health authorities…
Viral hysteria: Hong Kong Panic Buying On Toilet Paper
Panic buyers in Hong Kong have descended on supermarkets to snap up toilet paper as the government warned that online…
US Working With Drug Firm On New Coronavirus Treatment
The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a…
Tokyo Olympics Boss Extremely Worried About Deadly Virus
The chief executive officer of the Tokyo Olympics admitted Wednesday that organisers are “extremely worried” about the possible effect of…
Japan Quarantines 3,700 On Cruise Ship Over Coronavirus
Japan has quarantined a cruise ship carrying 3,711 people and was testing those onboard for the new coronavirus Tuesday after…