Health Feb 20 New Chinese virus cases decline, but tracking method revised again Another 114 people reportedly died from the new illness, COVID-19, as health inspectors went door-to-door to attempt to find every infected person in the worst-hit city of Wuhan.
World Feb 14 Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die The health commission is “highly concerned about this issue" and has issued guidelines for the prevention and control of infection within medical institutions, he said.
Health Feb 06 Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the novel coronavirus dies Dr. Li Wenliang, 34, was reportedly reprimanded for "spreading rumors" in late December. Meanwhile, a newborn discovered infected 36 hours after birth has become the youngest known patient.
Health Feb 06 Novel coronavirus deaths top 560 China on Thursday finished building a second new hospital to isolate and treat patients of a virus that has killed more than 560 people.
Health Feb 03 Novel coronavirus cases surpass 20,000 in China Hong Kong on Tuesday reported its first death from the illness, a man who had traveled from the mainland city of Wuhan that has been the epicenter of the outbreak.
Health Feb 03 China opens a novel coronavirus hospital as the toll grows Health authorities released updated figures of 361 deaths and 17,205 confirmed cases, an increase of 2,829 over a 24-hour period.
Health Jan 30 U.S. advises against traveling to China because of novel coronavirus The advisory was issued after the World Health Organization declared the virus, which has killed 213 people, a global health emergency.
Health Jan 30 China says 170 people have died from novel coronavirus The new virus has now infected more people in China than were sickened there during the 2002-2003 outbreak of SARS, another type of coronavirus.
Health Jan 29 Health experts says human-to-human spread of new virus is worrying World health officials are expressing great concern that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China.
Health Jan 29 Airlines suspend flights to China, countries evacuate citizens as novel coronavirus cases rise Chartered planes carrying about 200 evacuees each arrived in Japan and the United States early Wednesday as other countries planned similar evacuations from the city of Wuhan, which authorities have shut down to try to contain the virus.