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China virus death toll rises to 170
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2020
» WUHAN - The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government said on Thursday, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.
WHO declares China virus outbreak international emergency
Published on 31/01/2020
» GENEVA: The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic in China now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
Singapore to bar recent visitors to China
Published on 31/01/2020
» SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Friday it was suspending entry to travellers with a recent history of travel to China and suspending visas for Chinese passport holders, to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
China Masters badminton postponed over virus outbreak
AFP, Published on 01/02/2020
» BEIJING: China's virus outbreak has forced the country's first badminton tournament of the 2020 world tour season to be postponed, organisers said Saturday.
China travel bans spread despite WHO advice
Published on 01/02/2020
» Governments and airlines worldwide are suspending travel to virus-stricken China despite World Health Organization advice that such drastic measures aren’t necessary.
China virus death toll surges past 300
AFP, Published on 02/02/2020
» BEIJING: The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 304 on Sunday, as an increasing number of countries imposed extraordinary Chinese travel bans to combat the spread of the disease.
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
Published on 02/02/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines on Sunday announced its first fatality from the new coronavirus outbreak, a Chinese man from Wuhan, the first known person to have died outside of China.
China plans $174bn injection to prop markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/02/2020
» BEIJING: Chinese regulators unveiled a slew of measures to ensure stability of its $45 trillion financial system as the nation stepped up the fight against the spreading virus.
Virus deaths in China rise to 360
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic hit 360 on Monday, with deepening global concern about the outbreak and governments closing their borders to people from China.
China virus death toll rises to 425
Published on 04/02/2020
» The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak spiked to 425, after authorities in Hubei province reported 64 new fatalities on Tuesday.