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Nervous cruise passengers seek answers
Published on 08/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Passengers stuck on a cruise ship being quarantined in Hong Kong are beginning to worry that lax controls on the boat and a lack of information might put them at risk of the coronavirus spreading among those on board.
Woman, 74, recovers from virus after 'Thai cocktail'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/02/2020
» An elderly Chinese woman who received a "Thai cocktail" of HIV and flu drugs to treat severe Covid-19-related pneumonia left hospital on Tuesday after making a full recovery, a government official said.
Canadians aboard cruise ship 'infected' : Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2020
» Canada said 32 of its citizens aboard the stricken Diamond Princess have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet from the Toronto Star.
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
AFP, Published on 18/02/2020
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll neared 1,900 on Tuesday.
US evacuates from Japan virus ship as China death toll climbs
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» YOKOHAMA, Japan: The US flew home its citizens from a coronavirus-infected cruise ship in Japan Monday, with other nations preparing to follow suit as global concerns grow over the spread of the disease and the death toll at its Chinese epicentre topped 1,700.
Cruise ship evacuations stepped up; 1,775 dead: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2020
» Beijing may delay a high-profile political meeting for the first time in decades because of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 71,000 and killed 1,775 globally.
Whistleblower doctor dies, virus death toll rises to at least 630
Published on 07/02/2020
» A Chinese doctor, among the first to raise the alert about China's new coronavirus, himself died from the pathogen on Friday, emphasising the depth of a worsening crisis that has killed at least 630 people.
Jump in virus cases outside China alarming
Published on 22/02/2020
» Iran, Italy and South Korea all reported additional deaths and a sharp rise in coronavirus cases on Saturday, stoking further alarm about the jump in infections outside China.
Communication key to fighting virus
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 18/03/2020
» Covid-19 has already claimed its biggest victim in Thailand -- the government itself. Since the outbreak began 10 weeks ago, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government has displayed varying degrees of complacency and incompetence. Worse still, the prime minister seems to lack the understanding that in times of crisis, the country needs a clear direction.
Deaths top 1,000, new case in Thailand: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2020
» --China death toll at 1,016, an increase of 108; confirmed cases at 42,638