Someone who is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 565 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 28,200 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of … Read more
Saudi Arabia has become the 16th nation to ban travellers from coronavirus-hit China from entering the country – piling pressure on the UK to ramp up its security. The kingdom has also barred its own citizens from going to mainland China and suggested it would tear up the passports of anyone who defied the ban. Saudi … Read more
The coronavirus sweeping through China and spreading across the world could be about to get an official name, scientists say. Although the subject of news articles, social media posts and politicial discussioins throughout the past month, the virus has not yet got an approved name. It has been dubbed 2019-nCoV, which means it is a … Read more
British women are among the most insecure about their breast size, putting them at greater risk of cancer because they avoid checking for lumps, a study has found. Scientists surveyed more than 18,000 women in 40 countries in the largest ever study examining body image. They found that in the UK, three quarters of women … Read more
A person in New Jersey has been placed under mandatory quarantine after traveling from the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China. The woman, who is not a resident of the state, flew from Hubei Pronvince to Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday on a United Airlines flight, according to the New Jersey Department … Read more
Someone who is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 493 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 24,600 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of … Read more
Furious Britons stranded in coronavirus-ravaged China have slammed the Government for leaving them to ‘fend for themselves’ after it warned tens of thousands of expats must make their own way home. The Foreign Office yesterday told all 30,000 UK nationals stuck in mainland China to return to the UK in a desperate bid to protect … Read more
UK could ban ALL flights from China and block foreign citizens from entering if they have been to the country in past 14 days amid furious backlash over coronavirus ‘shambles’ By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 08:52 GMT, 5 February 2020 | Updated: 08:52 GMT, 5 February 2020 The UK is considering … Read more
A child who was among the 195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in China, and are now quarantined at March Air Reserve in Riverside, California has been hospitalized with a fever, local officials said Tuesday. Another traveler who arrived at LAX is also now under quarantine. Officials say the child … Read more
Most Americans believe coronavirus is a ‘real threat’ but trust that the US is doing enough to prevent its spread by restricting travel and creating quarantines, new poll reveals 56% say they are ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about the spread of coronavirus in the US Americans aged 45 or older were more likely to be … Read more
Someone who is infected with the Wuhan coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. At least 427 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 20,700 have been infected in at least 28 countries and regions. But experts predict the true number of … Read more
More Chinese cities are put on lockdown with 12 million people told only one person per household can go outside every two days to buy necessities Chinese cities of Taizhou, Hangzhou and Ningbo are now part of virus lockdown Residents in Taizhou will have to present ID every time they leave their homes Hangzhou is … Read more
CDC files for emergency FDA approval of its coronavirus test that’s needed to diagnose 82 patients under investigation for the infection as four more planes evacuate Americans from Wuhan The CDC says it is testing 82 patients across the US for the deadly virus It is working with the FDA to get ’emergency authorization’ to … Read more