outbreaks
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China Reports 6 Health Workers Dead And 1,716 Sickened By Coronavirus
Health officials in China announced on Friday that the new coronavirus has sickened at least 1,716 health care workers and killed six. Roughly 87 per cent of those health workers infected with COVID-19 were in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, according to Chinese state media outlet China Daily.
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Patient Did Not Spread Wuhan Virus Before Showing Symptoms, Experts Say
One of the scarier concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus may be overblown. This week, researchers appeared to debunk findings from last week that suggested the virus could spread from people not showing symptoms. Indeed, it seems the patient initially suspected of passing on the infection while asymptomatic did in fact feel ill at the time…
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Report: U.S. Government Considering Temporary Ban On All Flights To China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The White House is considering imposing a temporary ban on flights to China amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak centred in Hubei province, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday night, citing a person familiar with situation. The Washington Post and USA Today separately verified that such a ban was under consideration, though sources differed on whether the administration…
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20 Million On Lockdown As China Halts Travel From Three Cities Over Deadly Virus
Two more cities in China are being placed on lockdown in an attempt by Chinese authorities to control the spread of a deadly new virus called 2019-nCoV and avoid a global epidemic. The SARS-like virus has killed at least 17 people and sickened more than 570, spreading to at least four countries outside China so…