Wuhan residents are set to receive lessons in ‘gratitude’ to thank government for coronavirus fight

Wuhan residents are set to receive lessons in ‘gratitude’ so they can thank government for coronavirus fight The city in central China was the epicentre of the virus outbreak in December It has been on lockdown since January but President Xi Jinping visited this week The move prompted hopes quarantine will lifted – but now … Read more

Coronavirus: death toll soars as Italy has 168 fatalities in a day

Italy recorded 168 coronavirus deaths today, its highest single-day toll to date, pushing the number of fatalities outside China to more than 1,000. Overall in Italy, 631 people have died from the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus and 10,149 have been infected in just over two weeks.  Today’s toll raised the number of deaths … Read more

Coronavirus: China halted spread with ‘authoritarian measures’

China halted the coronavirus using a ‘social nuclear weapon’ of extreme measures that Western countries will struggle to replicate, an expert has warned.  His comments come as the virus which originated in Wuhan is spreading rapidly in Europe and has forced Italy to place the entire country on lockdown.   Meanwhile President Xi Jinping told reporters today … Read more

ABC doctor Norman Swan urges smokers to quit urgency to avoid catching coronavirus

NEW SOUTH WALES: 55 January 25  Three men aged 43, 53, and 35 who had recently travelled to China contracted the disease. Two flew in from Wuhan while the other arrived in Sydney from Shenzhen, south China.  They were treated in isolation at Westmead Hospital.  January 27   A 21-year-old woman is identified as the fourth … Read more

Chinese driverless delivery van startup sees a surge in demand amid coronavirus

Chinese driverless delivery van startup sees a surge in demand amid coronavirus outbreak as the machine stops physical contact with customers China has eased restrictions on autonomous vehicles since coronavirus Now, a Neolix, a driverless delivery service is thriving by doing tasks The technology is delivering goods and food without human contact It is also filling … Read more

Fourth colleague of China’s coronavirus whistle-blower doctor ‘dies of the disease’

Dr Zhu Heping (pictured) was pronounced dead today by a hospital in Wuhan, according to Chinese state newspaper People’s Daily The fourth co-worker of China‘s coronavirus whistle-blower has reportedly died of the deadly disease at the age of 66. Dr Zhu Heping, a colleague of late Dr Li Wenliang, was pronounced dead by a hospital … Read more

Rory Stewart suggests schools should be SHUT DOWN to tackle coronavirus

Ex-Cabinet minister Rory Stewart suggests schools and public transport networks should be SHUT DOWN early in coronavirus outbreak saying government must learn lessons from China and Ebola Rory Stewart said the government needed to take tough decision without delay Ex-Tory minister said ‘short-term economic damage’ worth it to stop outbreak Independent London mayor candidate compared … Read more

Welsh couple among 142 Britons on coronavirus plague ship off US coast

A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more

Newborn baby girl meets her mother in face mask after medics in hazmats perform C-section in Wuhan

Doctors and nurses in hazmat suits perform a caesarean section on a face mask-clad mother in Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak – that has infected more than 100,000 worldwide with a death toll of 3,594 – began in Wuhan in China‘s Hubei province when the WHO was alerted by Chinese authorities … Read more