British student, 27, tells of ‘living in fear’ in coronavirus-hit China

A British student evacuated from Wuhan has today described ‘living in fear’ and suffering panic attacks while trying to avoid coronavirus in China – and life in quarantine in a three-star Milton Keynes hotel with free Netflix and doctors on call 24/7. Camryn Turner, 27, was in the middle of a music course in the virus-ravaged … Read more

Escape from Wuhan: British student, 27, tells of panic and paranoia while ‘living in fear’ in China

A British student evacuated from Wuhan has today described ‘living in fear’ and suffering panic attacks while trying to avoid coronavirus in China – and life in quarantine in a three-star Milton Keynes hotel with free Netflix and doctors on call 24/7. Camryn Turner, 27, was in the middle of a music course in the virus-ravaged … Read more

Mysterious new virus of unknown origin emerges from a lake in Brazil leaving scientists ‘puzzled’

Someone who is infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 1,116 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 45,180 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of people … Read more

Killer coronavirus poses a greater global threat than terrorism, World Health Organisation warns

Someone who is infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 1,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 43,000 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of people … Read more

Coronavirus death toll exceeds 1,100 in China despite massive countrywide lockdown

China on Wednesday reported 97 more coronavirus deaths, pushing the total dead on the mainland to 1,113, even as the country remains largely closed down to prevent the spread of the disease. The National Health Commission on Wednesday said 2,015 new cases had been reported over the last 24 hours, declining for a second day … Read more

As death toll from coronavirus soars a book details the last time a deadly Asian flu hit…

Health Secretary Matt Hancock this week declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘serious and imminent’ threat to the British public. More than 42,000 people have contracted the new strain — now named as COVID-19 — which originated in Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in central China, and there have been more than 1,000 deaths. … Read more

Chinese police seize 38,000 wild animals from traffickers in 20 days

Police in China have reportedly confiscated some 38,000 trafficked wild animals in the space of 20 days after Beijing cracked down on the sale of exotic creatures following the outbreak of coronavirus. Officers around the country have investigated 209 relevant criminal cases and 473 administrative cases, punished 690 offenders and seized 2,347 kilograms (5,174 pounds) of … Read more

Staff deliver a boot load of BEER to NHS coronavirus quarantine unit on the Wirral

Someone who is infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 1,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 43,000 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of people … Read more

COVID-19: World Health Organization finally names deadly SARS-like coronavirus

Coronavirus FINALLY has a name: World health chiefs label the deadly SARS-like disease ‘COVID-19’ – six weeks after the outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people began World Health Organization director Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus announced the name He said it represents the phrase ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ Experts created a name without referencing any animals, … Read more

COVID-19: World Health Organization finally names deadly SARS-like coronavirus

Coronavirus FINALLY has a name: World health chiefs label the deadly SARS-like disease ‘COVID-19’ – six weeks after the outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people began World Health Organization director Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus announced the name He said it represents the phrase ‘coronavirus disease 2019’ Experts created a name without referencing any animals, … Read more

British comic who impersonates Mr Bean remains in Wuhan during coronavirus outbreak

Someone who is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 1,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 43,000 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of people … Read more

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000 as more than 100 people died in the China in one day

The coronavirus outbreak has now killed more 1,000 people the world over, according to data form the Chinese government released Monday evening. A total of 103 people died in a single day in China‘s Hubei province on Monday – the highest toll recorded in any one 24-hour period since the outbreak began in December.  It … Read more