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COVID-19 cases on Japan ship rise to 218: Health minister
The new confirmed cases raise the number of infections detected on the Diamond Princess to 218, in addition to a quarantine officer who also tested positive for the coronavirus.
13:46 | 13/02/2020
World's oldest man crowned in Japan aged 112
A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the key to longevity.
11:49 | 13/02/2020
Hubei reports 242 deaths in just one day and 14,840 new COVID-19 cases
The number of fatalities and new cases from China's coronavirus outbreak soared on February 13, with 242 more deaths and nearly 15,000 new cases in Hubei province.
10:46 | 13/02/2020
Japan confirms 39 new coronavirus cases linked to cruise ship, including one quarantine officer
Thirty-nine more people have tested positive for the coronavirus (nCoV) on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan as well as one quarantine officer, bringing the total to 175, the country’s health ministry said on Wednesday (Feb 12).
16:46 | 12/02/2020
66 more people on Diamond Princess cruise ship ship off Japan have nCoV
Testing aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has found 66 more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), Japan Times reported on Monday (Feb 10).
15:33 | 10/02/2020
Millions of Chinese back to work as coronavirus deaths surpasses 900
Millions of people in China were returning to work on Monday (Feb 10) after an extended holiday designed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus (nCoV), which has killed more than 900 people in the country.
12:28 | 10/02/2020
Thai soldier kills at least 29 in 'unprecedented' mass shooting: PM
A Thai soldier who killed at least 29 people before being shot dead in a mall by commandos went on the rampage because of a debt dispute, the kingdom's prime minister said on Sunday (Feb 9).
00:37 | 10/02/2020
Thailand livestreamed shooting: Soldier kills at least 10 people
Mass shooting in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), allegedly carried out by member of the military, news agencies reported on Saturday (Feb 8).
22:03 | 08/02/2020
China turns to hi-tech, big data in fight against coronavirus
Besides posters advising on measures to take, China has turned to hi-tech and big data in the battle against the coronavirus.
21:46 | 08/02/2020
Mass wedding held in South Korea amid coronavirus fears
Thousands of couples tied the knot in a mass Unification Church wedding Friday (Feb 7), despite concerns over the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea.
17:21 | 07/02/2020
Do hand sanitizer actually help prevent people from contracting coronavirus?
The novel coronavirus (nCoV) continues to spread with more than 30,000 affected and 636 deaths. Amid the epidemic, consumers everywhere are flocking to products that are designed and marketed to prevent diseases like protective face masks and hand sanitizers. But do hand sanitizer actually help prevent people from contracting it?
12:46 | 07/02/2020
Coronavirus outbreak: 28,273 confirmed cases including two newborns
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 565 people and infected 28,273 -- the vast majority in China.
17:27 | 06/02/2020
Three dead, more than 170 injured as Turkey plane overruns runway and crashes
Three people have died and 179 were injured when the Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-86J plane skidded off the runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport, caught fire and split into three after landing in the rough weather.
13:17 | 06/02/2020
China coronavirus cases exceed 17,000 as another city locked down
China said Monday that 362 people have died and more than 17,000 have been infected with the virus.
11:31 | 03/02/2020
WHO declares international emergency over nCoV as nearly 10,000 infected
The World Health Organization on Thursday (Jan 30) declared a global emergency over the novel coronavirus (nCoV) spreading from China, after death toll hits 213, nearly 10,000 infected.
11:47 | 31/01/2020
