Because China

[BansheeOne]

Research on the German cases also indicates that the "infectious while asymptomatic" claim may have been premature. Statements that the Chinese woman who brought it here wasn't ill upon arrival came from those who attended her class. In fact when reached back home in China (which took some time), she said she had already had limb pains, felt weary and taken paracetamol.

 

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/paper-non-symptomatic-patient-transmitting-coronavirus-wrong?from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0

 

Researchers were however able to grow cultures from oropharingual swabs of patients showing only mild cold symptoms. Scientists from several nations also found that the virus can grow not only in the lungs, but also the oropharynx and the intestinal tract.

[JasonJ]

Let's be charitable and believe the number of confirmed deaths, bearing in mind that cause of death takes time to establish.

If 2 cases were found on the 100-ish repatriated Germans, that might suggest that Wuhan has a current infection rate of 2%, although uncertainty bars would be large. A stupidly simple WAG would in turn suggest that of the order of 100,000 people in/around Wuhan might be affected.

There are so many assumptions involved in the above that even giving a ROM estimate is being optimistic.

It could be added that the virus is not linked to religious or politically thinking. Among the infected and dead very well could include very pro-CCP people. So such factors like anti-CCP (democracy/freedom advocate) or separatism (Uyghus, etc.) aren't linked to the virus. Motivations for keeping the death count lower than reality would be similarly found else where such as to not spoil business environment or to not damage credibility of current regime in power with poor emergency handling arguments. But There's only so much info suppressing that the central government could do with this. Dead people have relatives. And Chinese in general do have a trait to speak up with only have been "harmonized" regarding some of the political related aspects. I think they would speak up on any dead not being accounted for and that the CCP having people speaking up for unaccounted for dead would also damage the credibility of the regime. So I don't think its likely that the official death count is far lower than reality.

Edited February 4, 2020 by JasonJ

[JasonJ]

A cruise ship of 3,700 people was quarantined for up to 14 days off from the coast of Yokohama. 10 people have been found positive of the virus.

 

TOKYO -- Ten people on board a Princess Cruises ship docked off the coast of Yokohama, near Tokyo, have been found to be infected by the new coronavirus, Japan's health ministry revealed Wednesday.

 

The ship is quarantined and medical officials have been checking the conditions of all passengers and crew members on board -- over 3,700 people -- since Monday, after a man who got off at an earlier stop in Hong Kong later tested positive for the virus.

 

According to Katsunobu Kato, Japan's Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, a total of 273 people who have either been diagnosed or had close contact with others who contracted the virus have had samples taken for coronavirus testing. More than 30 people have received their results so far.

 

 

"We ask passengers to remain in the ship for at most 14 days," Kato said. "We would like to take thorough measures."

 

The 10 people who have tested positive range in age from their 50s to 80s, and include three Japanese. They have been brought ashore and hospitalized at institutions designated for infectious diseases.

 

They have shown symptoms such as fever and some breathing difficulty, with one suffering from a fever of 39 C.

 

The Diamond Princess cruise ship left Yokohama on Jan. 20, arriving at Hong Kong on Jan. 25 via Kagoshima, southern Japan. The ship returned to Yokohama on Feb. 3 after passing Vietnam, Taiwan, Okinawa and other ports.

 

The first passenger who landed in Hong Kong and tested positive is an 80-year-old man who got on board in Yokohama. The Hong Kong authorities sounded the alert after confirming his condition.

 

There are 2,666 passengers and 1,045 crew in the ship, coming from 56 countries and regions including Hong Kong and Taiwan.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus-outbreak/10-people-on-cruise-ship-in-Japan-test-positive-for-coronavirus

[JasonJ]

Death toll now at 491.

 

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 24,500 people globally.

 

The latest figures as of Wednesday in Beijing:

 

 

— China: 490 deaths and 24,324 confirmed cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has had 17 cases, including one death. Macao has had 10 cases. Most of the deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in December.

 

— Japan: 33

 

— Thailand: 25

 

— Singapore: 24

 

— South Korea: 18

 

— Australia: 13

 

— Germany: 12

 

— United States: 11

 

— Taiwan: 11

 

— Malaysia: 10

 

— Vietnam: 10

 

— France: 6

 

— United Arab Emirates: 5

 

— Canada: 4

 

— India: 3

 

— Philippines: 2 cases, including 1 death

 

— Russia: 2

 

— Italy: 2

 

— Britain: 2

 

— Belgium: 1

 

— Nepal: 1

 

— Sri Lanka: 1

 

— Sweden: 1

 

— Spain: 1

 

— Cambodia: 1

 

— Finland: 1

 

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3871296

[rmgill]

 

It could be added that the virus is not linked to religious or politically thinking. Among the infected and dead very well could include very pro-CCP people. So such factors like anti-CCP (democracy/freedom advocate) or separatism (Uyghus, etc.) aren't linked to the virus.

 

Is there a virus that does infect people based on their thinking?

[JasonJ]

 

It could be added that the virus is not linked to religious or politically thinking. Among the infected and dead very well could include very pro-CCP people. So such factors like anti-CCP (democracy/freedom advocate) or separatism (Uyghus, etc.) aren't linked to the virus.

 

Is there a virus that does infect people based on their thinking?

There must be one somewhere

[BansheeOne]

The red and blue strains of Sitting President Derangement Syndrome are pretty selective politically.

[JasonJ]

Death toll from China is 570. The death rate per day is increasing.

 

BEIJING — The number of confirmed fatalities from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 560, after authorities in hardest-hit Hubei province reported 70 new deaths on Thursday.

 

In its daily update, the health commission in Hubei also confirmed another 2,987 new cases.

 

That puts the national total at more than 27,300, based on numbers previously issued by the central government.

 

The epidemic, which has spiraled into a global health emergency, is believed to have emerged in December from a market that sold wild game in Hubei's capital Wuhan.

 

Hu Lishan, an official in Wuhan, warned Wednesday that despite building a hospital from scratch and converting public buildings to accommodate thousands of extra patients, there was still a "severe" lack of beds in the region.

 

There was also a shortage of "equipment and materials," he told reporters, adding that officials were looking to convert other hotels and schools in the city into treatment centers.

 

Authorities in several other cities in China have placed restrictions on the number of people allowed to leave their homes.

 

Global concerns have also risen about the virus, with cases confirmed in more than 20 countries.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/06/20/china-virus-death-tolls-rises-to-560-govt

[DB]

A UK man caught it in Singapore.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51398039

 

The cork is well and truly out of the bottle.

[JasonJ]

Toll in China at 636. Toyota postpones the restarting of operations at plants in China.

 

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will further delay the restart of operations at four auto plants in China in response to the spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

 

The closures are expected to extend to sometime after Feb. 17. The decision reflects local logistics and parts procurement conditions, a Toyota spokeswoman said.

 

The Japanese auto giant had initially planned to restart the plants in early February after the Lunar New Year holiday, but decided in late January to continue its suspension of operations until at least next Monday following the virus outbreak.

 

Toyota produced about 1.4 million vehicles in 2019 for the Chinese market at the four factories located in Tianjin, Chengdu, Changchun and Guangzhou, up 6.6 percent from the previous year. Its sales in the country reached 1.62 million units, surpassing the figure for Japan for the first time.

 

The carmaker said it will make preparations next week to resume work at the plants. "We will make appropriate decisions (on reopening) after consulting with local joint venture partners," the spokeswoman said.

 

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in China has topped 31,000, with 636 confirmed deaths, the Chinese government said Friday.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200207/p2g/00m/0bu/072000c

[JasonJ]

A Wuhan doctor, Li Wenliang (34), described as the whistle blower about the coronavirus died from the virus. Social media in China goes its rounds, some censorship appears to be getting used by the central government.

 

HONG KONG -- The death of a Wuhan doctor, who had been detained for "spreading false information" after alerting colleagues about the coronavirus in the early days of the outbreak, has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger on Chinese social media. The incident is prompting many in China to question Beijing's crackdown on free speech and the perceived mishandling of the public health crisis, which has claimed more than 600 lives so far.

 

Some internet users have described it as "the largest moral outcry in China since 1989," the year of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations.

 

Li Wenliang, a 34-year-old ophthalmologist at the Wuhan Central Hospital, died early Friday from the coronavirus infection. He is being hailed as a whistleblower and a hero on social media for "speaking the truth" as netizens in China accuse authorities of incompetence in their attempt to contain the outbreak that saw more than 31,000 confirmed cases globally, most of them in China.

 

"Our corrupted country does not deserve him," one user wrote on Weibo, a popular microblogging site in China.

 

Amid public anger, China's National Supervisory Commission -- the country's highest anti-corruption agency -- said on Friday it will send an investigation team to Hubei Province, where Wuhan is located, to conduct a "thorough investigation on issues regarding Dr. Li Wenliang."

 

"The investigation is perhaps motivated by the central government's concerns over the public's reactions to Li's unfortunate death," said Zhang Baohui, a political-science professor at Lingnan University in Hong Kong. "It could be a gesture to placate the public."

 

Li was among the eight doctors summoned to the local police in late December over the messages they had shared with an online chat group, where they warned other medical school classmates of a SARS-like illness at a Wuhan hospital.

 

A screenshot of his message went viral, and police called him in soon thereafter. Li shared on his Weibo page a police-written statement that he was made to sign admitting to "severely disrupting social order" and promising to halt his "unlawful activities."

 

As of 5 p.m. Friday Beijing time, the hashtag "Li Wenliang passed away" had drawn 460 million views on Weibo, where messages to mourn his death have flooded the news feed. The Wuhan government and China's National Health Commission have each issued statements to express "deep condolences" over Li's death.

 

As the overnight internet outrage boiled over to concerns on freedom of speech and authorities' inability to curb the virus from spreading, censorship has taken place over some sensitive discussions. The hashtags "I want free speech" and "Wuhan government owes Dr. Li an apology" had attracted millions of views before being removed by authorities on Friday morning.

 

Beijing's decision not to cover up Li's death is a sensible one, according to Charlie Smith, a Chinese censorship expert and president of GreatFire, a website that tracks China's online censorship system. "Every Chinese has been in some way affected by the coronavirus. Chinese are upset, frustrated and emotional, and need to express these emotions," he said.

 

"The authorities are still censoring some posts related to Li Wenliang's death, but they risk creating more anger if they impose blanket censorship on this discussion," Smith said.

 

Another mistake in controlling the public narrative, following the missteps in dealing with the coronavirus, would risk "undermining [the Communist Party] regime legitimacy, which is based on the notion that the party knows best," said John P. Burns, a professor specializing in Chinese politics at the University of Hong Kong. "Clearly it doesn't, and everyone can see it. As the adage goes, the emperor has no clothes."

 

In a video shown widely online -- by Beijing-based Sohu; Chaoyang, Liaoning Province-based Pear Video, a Chinese streaming platform; and Phoenix Television -- a woman believed to be Li's mother expressed gratitude for the love shared by the public over her son's death.

 

"He was not the kind of person who would tell lies, and he was devoted to his duty," said the woman, whose face was not seen in the video.

 

Li had revealed that both of his parents were diagnosed positive for the new coronavirus in an interview with Caixin in late January.

 

"Both his father and I recovered, but my child did not make it," the woman in the video said. Li's wife is now pregnant with their second child, and none of Li's close family members were allowed to see him before his death, according to the video.

 

Wu Qiang, a Beijing-based China watcher and former political science professor at Tsinghua University, believes the investigation would just be a political show.

 

"They will punish some people, but the real purpose is to divert people's focus from the nation's lack of freedom of speech and other systematic issues that are embedded in the political establishments of [President Xi Jinping's] regime," he said, adding that Beijing fears that Li's death could become a symbol that will brew uprising for civil rights in China.

 

In a rare critical tone, Chinese state-run Global Times on Friday published a commentary paying tribute to Li, writing that China should "rethink why the doctor's alert was not being appreciated in the beginning," and why "the whistleblower got punished instead."

 

Still, China watchers are not overly optimistic that Li's death will bring about relaxation in Beijing's control over free speech.

 

"Even though major media institutions like the Global Times and Caixin magazine have covered Dr. Li's case from critical perspectives, this does not necessarily mean there will be a major and lasting change in the relationship between media and state," said Zhang of Lingnan University. "We need time to have a more reliable conclusion."

 

Burns at HKU believes that Beijing will continue to step up censorship "to ensure the party's survival in power."

 

"I expect that the CCP will not learn from this the value of authentic voices of civil society in governing China," Burns said.

 

Yet, some are more hopeful.

 

"It could be a turning point for freedom of speech in China because there are so many other questions [stemming from the crisis] that need answering," said Smith of GreatFire. "Once daily life in China returns to normal, we could see a surge of interest in other sensitive issues."

 

"Li made people realize that without freedom, there is no safety," said Wu, noting that his death could serve as a wake-up call for the tens of millions of Chinese who were willing to sacrifice some of their civil rights in exchange of economic and personal security in China. "The story of an ordinary doctor has challenged the fundamentals of China's authoritarian system."

 

As many in China give their eulogies for Li on the internet, a quote by the doctor has also gone viral: "There should not be just one voice in a healthy society," Li told Caixin in an interview in late January, after he was diagnosed with the disease.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus-outbreak/Outrage-over-doctor-s-death-puts-Beijing-on-defensive

[JasonJ]

Toll now at 717 from mainland China. The earlier 2 (Philippines and HK) make the total 719. In that cruise ship off from Yokohama, 61 have been found infected, up from the earlier report 10 being infected.

 

Planes carrying about 300 Americans from the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak arrived at military bases in California and Texas on Friday. Some of the Americans were expected to go on from Texas to Nebraska.

 

Passengers will be under a 14-day quarantine to protect against the spread of the virus. "Our top priority is keeping the risk to the American public low, and we're working on all fronts to do that," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters.

 

All but two of the 719 confirmed deaths have been in mainland China, with one person succumbing in the Philippines and another in Hong Kong. More than 33,000 people have been infected with the virus worldwide, the vast majority of them in China. As of Friday morning, there were 12 confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. and nine Americans among 61 people sickened with it who have been taken off a quarantined cruise ship in Japan.

 

Amid a growing backlash from the Chinese public, the country's ruling Communist Party has promised an investigation into the apparent silencing of at least one doctor who tried to warn colleagues that a virus was spreading in the city of Wuhan two months ago, before the new disease was even identified. That doctor has died after becoming infected with the virus himself.

 

But as Beijing vows to "fully investigate relevant issues raised by the public" and in spite of an admission earlier this week that there had been "shortcomings and deficiencies" in its initial response, China continues to bristle at the measures taken by other countries to stop the virus spreading.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/coronavirus-usa-confirmed-cases-news-cruise-ship-death-toll-evacuations-latest-2020-02-07/

[BansheeOne]

Research on the German cases also indicates that the "infectious while asymptomatic" claim may have been premature. Statements that the Chinese woman who brought it here wasn't ill upon arrival came from those who attended her class. In fact when reached back home in China (which took some time), she said she had already had limb pains, felt weary and taken paracetamol.

 

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/paper-non-symptomatic-patient-transmitting-coronavirus-wrong?from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0

 

New Details on Asymptomatic Coronavirus Transmission

NEJM authors detail patient's day-to-day symptoms or lack thereof

 

by Ian Ingram, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage

Today

 

February 07, 2020

New details have emerged surrounding the contested report of asymptomatic transmission of the novel coronavirus in Germany.

 

Responding to criticism that they had omitted key facts about the index patient -- a Shanghai resident who had traveled to Germany for business -- researchers spoke with the woman in question and relayed a timeline of how her illness developed, including the days before it became clear she was ill.

 

In a supplementary appendix to their letter in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Camilla Rothe, MD, of University Hospital LMU Munich, and colleagues reported that the Shanghai woman landed in Munich on the morning of Sunday Jan. 19, feeling well but having noticed a passenger some rows behind her coughing on the flight.

 

Throughout the next day she had various meetings and felt no symptoms of illness, but that night awoke around midnight feeling "a little bit warm, but not in a febrile way," Rothe and colleagues said the woman told them. She took an over-the-counter Chinese drug containing acetaminophen as a preventive measure due to an intense schedule of meetings the following day.

 

These details, that she had felt warm and taken fever-reducing medication while in Germany, were called out in Tuesday's Science report questioning whether she was truly asymptomatic during her time there. This, however, turned out to be the one time during her stay in Germany that she reported feeling warm or taking any sort of medication, according to Rothe's group.

 

The NEJM otherwise made no changes in the group's published report, the title of which described the Shanghai woman as an "asymptomatic contact."

 

On Tuesday Jan. 21, the woman recalled feeling tired around 3 p.m. and assumed this was due to the fact that it would have been her bedtime in China. She also reported minor muscle and bone pain in her chest when touching certain areas.

 

The patient described feeling cold on the morning of her last day in Germany, Wednesday Jan. 22, while wearing light business attire, but she resolved this by putting on a shawl. She had meetings all day and flew home that night, arriving Thursday afternoon in Shanghai, tired but otherwise feeling fine.

 

"I can certainly see how they would want to characterize this as a transmission in an asymptomatic phase," Fred N. Pelzman, MD, an internal medicine specialist at Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates in New York City, told MedPage Today. "None of what she did or felt seemed like a viral prodrome."

 

It was back in China on the evening of Jan. 23 that the woman started feeling ill. "This is the first moment I recognized getting sick," she told the researchers, and later reported a temperature of 100.4°F and localized chest pain. On Saturday Jan. 25, she went to a doctor and was hospitalized.

 

[...]

 

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/84765

 

As of yesterday, total count of cases in Germany is 14 - eight from the company she visited, the wives of two, and two kids of one (plus another contact which went on vacation during the incubation period and was quarantined in the Canary Islands, not included in the national tally). The remaining two are from the about 120 Germans and dependents airlifted out of Wuhan. All are reportedly exhibiting at most some cold symptoms, and diarrhoea in a few cases.

[JasonJ]

Long list of updates about the virus on Globaltimes going back to Januanry 22nd, 0:20AM. Death toll in China now stands at 811.

 

 

 

8:40 am Feb 9

89 new deaths, 2,656 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection were reported in the Chinese mainland. The total infection number soared to 33,738, with 811 deaths as of 24:00 Feb 8.

9:38 pm Feb 8

The qualified highway and water transport projects, which are capable of undertaking a good job in the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NPC), will strive to resume work before February 20, Ministry of Transport announced Saturday.

8:22 pm Feb 8

First batch of patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus pneumonia arrived at Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan at 8 pm on Saturday night, CCTV reported. Doctors who took over the hospital earlier in the day began their work to treat these patients.

7:21 pm Feb 8

A 60-year old US national diagnosed with the coronavirus died at the Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan Wed, the spokesperson of the US Embassy in China confirmed with the Global Times Saturday. The spokesperson declined to reveal further details to protect the privacy of the deceased.

6:27 pm Feb 8

Newly built Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan to accept first batch of novel coronavirus pneumonia patients

6:00 pm Feb 8

There is still a shortage of masks supply in China, but the price is broadly stable, State Administration for Market Regulation announced Saturday.

5:58 pm Feb 8

China will release its state frozen pork reserve for key affecte areas in the wake of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, China Central Television reported Saturday, citing National Development and Reform Commission

5:43 pm Feb 8

China will release its state frozen pork reserve for key affecte areas in the wake of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, China Central Television reported Saturday, citing National Development and Reform Commission

5:26 pm Feb 8

China will severely crack down on illegal activities such as hoarding and bidding up the prices of medical supplies like masks, protective outfits, and disinfectants, State Administration for Market Regulation said Saturday.

5:08 pm Feb 8

The Chinese government has taken timely measures to stabilize its economy in response to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, and its economic growth will not stop because of the outbreak nCoV2019, said financial epxerts from many countries, CCTV reported.

4:56 pm Feb 8

The online application for temporary license plates is launched in order to ensure the necessary demand for driving during the period of prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, announced Ministry of Public Security Saturday.

4:29 pm Feb 8

Shenzhen, S China's Guangdong Province on Sat proposed 16 steps, including exempting 2-month rent for public rental & talent housing, delaying payment of social insurance premium & reducing proportion of housing enterprise funds to cope with novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.

4:22 pm Feb 8

China will accelerate the technical review of newly developed drugs and medical devices that may be effective on the novel coronavirus pneumonia, and strive to get them on the market as soon as possible: National Medical Products Administration announced Saturday.

4:01 pm Feb 8

China decides to ban wildlife trade completely during the the period of prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, State Administration for Market Regulation said Saturday.

3:00 pm Feb 8

A Japanese man in his 60s died in Wuhan on Saturday after battling severe pneumonia. Though his cause of death is highly suspected to be the novel #coronavirus pneumonia; as of now, no definitive conclusion could be reached: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2:21 pm Feb 8

A US citizen died of #coronavirus in #Wuhan, AFP reports, citing a spokesperson from US embassy in China.

1:51 pm Feb 8

China's Supervisory Commission's investigation team just arrived in Wuhan to inquire matters related to "whistleblower" doctor Li Wenliang, whose death ignited public outrage in China.

1:04 pm Feb 8

Sixty-one Chinese tourists from Central China's Hubei Province returned to Wuhan on a chartered flight from Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, China Central Television reported.

12:38 pm Feb 8

As Current nCoV2019 epidemic has shown a new trend of contagion from cities to rural areas and mutation from imported to community infection, it demands more comprehensive monitoring based on grid community, said Hubei Province governor Wang Xiaodong, Hubei Daily reported Sat

11:44 am Feb 8
Japan is willing to fight the novel coronavirus pneumonia with China with all efforts, Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, secretary-general of the New Komeito Party, told Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou on Friday

11:40 am Feb 8

Tesla's Shanghai factory will resume operation from Monday: government official

11:15 am Feb 8

Wang Hesheng, a veteran with abundant experience of medical governance, has been appointed as a member of the Standing Committee of CPC Hubei Provincial Committee. His last posting was in China's National Health Commission.

10:10 am Feb 8

The Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan reports three new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia, taking the total tally to 64 on the ship: Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare confirmed Saturday.


10:03 am Feb 8

To contain the spread of novel coronavirus, Hangzhou suspends selling of medicines for fever and cough at all local retail pharmacies since Saturday, to push residents with those symptoms to see doctors immediately instead of taking medicines themselves.

08:18 am Feb 8

86 new deaths, 3,399 new confirmed cases were reported on Feb 7 in the Chinese mainland, said China's National Health Commission. The total infection number soared to 34,546, with 722 deaths as of Feb 7.

06:20 am Feb 8

Hubei reported 2,841 new cases of novel coronavirus on Feb 7, with 81 new deaths; total infection number in the province rose to 24,953, with 699 dead and 1,115 recovered.

00:20 am Feb 8

Chinese tech giant Tencent announced it will establish a fund worth 1.5 billion yuan to combat the novel coronavirus pneumonia. 300 million yuan of it will be used to salute people who make special contributions on the frontline of this battle.

11:50 pm Feb 7

HongKong SAR reports two new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, taking the total number to 26. A 42-year-old man, who has been to N China Hebei, was infected with the highly infectious disease

11:48 pm Feb 7

Remdesivir demonstrates the most invitro activity against coronavirus among existing drugs but won't be used to treat patients until the clinical trial produces desirable effects. We have strict, scientific assessment standards: Zhao Jianping, member of Wuhan medical team

11:23 pm Feb 7

The clinical trial of remdesivir in Wuhan tends to give the drug to patients with serious symptoms, with participants having 66% chance of receiving the drug. Meanwhile, the treatment of the rest participants won't be delayed: Zhao Jianping, member of Wuhan medical team

11:20 pm Feb 7

The death rate of coronavirus infection further declines: nationwide rate dropped to 2%, cities in Hubei except Wuhan declined to 1.3% and Wuhan 4.1%.

10:46 pm Feb 7

The Chinese national women's team, quarantined in a Brisbane hotel in Australia for eight days amid the coronavirus spread since January 29, won their opening Olympic qualifier 6-1 against Thailand on Friday in Sydney.

10:22 pm Feb 7

The Hubei provincial Party School and some colleges are planning to become makeshift hospitals to offer 5,400 beds for patients with milder symptoms: deputy mayor of Wuhan

10:03 pm Feb 7

Wuhan has expanded its nucleic acid test capacity from 200 kits to 8,000 kits, with 35 testing institutions as part of efforts to accelerate identification and diagnosis of coronavirus infections: local official

7:34 pm Feb 7

The Red Cross Society of China Wuhan Branch has received 1.028 billion yuan ($147 million) in donations as of Thursday. Wuhan, in Central China's Hubei Province, is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

7:15 pm Feb 7

Some medicines may bring hope, but they need further observation in clinical tests. Life support is still a major way to treat amid coronavirus outbreak. Traditional Chinese medicine is expected to be helpful for patients with milder symptoms: Zhong

7:12 pm Feb 7

No inflection point in sight despite numbers of newly reported cases dropping for two consecutive days, the whole country should continue focusing on finding suspected cases and strictly imposing quarantine measures: veteran expert Zhong Nanshan

6:28 pm Feb 7

11,000 medics across China have been sent to Wuhan, epicenter of the #coronavirus outbreak, including over 3,000 specializing in critical-condition patients. 16 provinces have sent province-city teams to support other cities in Hubei: National Health Commission

5:42 pm Feb 7

China on Thursday, the 28th day of the country’s 40-day Spring Festival travel season, saw 11.17 million passenger trips amid the coronavirus outbreak, down 85.9 percent compared to the same day last year: Ministry of Transport

5:23 pm Feb 7

Chinese nationals who are lineal or legal relatives of foreign citizens in Wuhan can leave with their families if they have valid international travel documents and wish to leave: Chinese FM

5:20 pm Feb 7

Chinese nationals related by marriage or otherwise to foreign citizens in Wuhan can leave with their families if they have valid international travel documents and wish to leave: Chinese FM

4:47 pm Feb 7

After communicating with China's Vice Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Italy's Ambassador to China Luca Ferrari said Italy will resume China flights as soon as possible. The Chinese FM has thanked Italy for supporting China in its fight against the novel coronavirus.

4:30 pm Feb 7

A National Health Commission spokesperson expressed condolence over Dr Li Wenliang's death at Friday's press conference

4:24 pm Feb 7

Newly confirmed novel coronavrius cases decreased for a second straight day, showing the effectiveness of previous control measures, China's National Health Commission said on Friday.

3:58 pm Feb 7

Shanghai officials have confirmed the city is requiring a Canadian enterprise in Shanghai to provide masks it produced to the Shanghai market, and the city has paid for the products, abiding by laws and regulations.

3:45 pm Feb 7

China to transport 2,000 tons of pork from state reserves to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. An additional 400 tons of vegetables and 36,000 eggs will also be supplied: report

2:46 pm Feb 7

Czech city Třebíč has promised its sister city Yichang in Hubei Province medical aid worth 100,000 Czech crowns ($4,395). The funds will be used to purchase 100,000 masks, 150 protective clothing items and other materials. The materials will be ready on Feb 10.

2:38 pm Feb 7

The Swiss govt is currently working on a shipment of hospital equipment in coordination with China's authorities. A CHF600,000 ($616,000) contribution was also made in response to a call for help from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

1:50 pm Feb 7

194 salespeople from a shopping mall in N China's Tianjin have been put into quarantine after 23 people infected with the coronavirus were found at the mall, leading to about 9,200 entering quarantine.

1:22 pm Feb 7

China's Supervisory Commission is sending a team to Wuhan to investigate matters related to Dr Li Wenliang.

11:40 am Feb 7

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump at the request of the latter on Friday morning. Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that China has full confidence and capability to overcome the coronavirus epidemic and the long-term positive trend of the Chinese economy remains unchanged.

11:00 am Feb 7

664 medical personnel from Beijing and 133 from Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, departed for Wuhan to support the city in its fight against the novel coronavirus. Hubei officials revealed on Thursday that the city needed at least 2,246 more medical workers.

10:19 am Feb 7

6.74 billion yuan ($9.58 billion) of fiscal support had been rolled out to help fight against the novel coronavirus in China by 5 pm on Thursday, with actual expenditure of 28.48 billion yuan: official

9:55 am Feb 7

41 more people have tested positive for coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, bring the total to 61.

8:05 am Feb 7

73 new deaths, 3,143 new confirmed cases were reported on Feb 6 in the Chinese mainland, said China's National Health Commission. The total infection number soared to 31,161, with 636 deaths as of Feb 6.

6:06 am Feb 7

Hubei reported 2,447 new cases of novel coronavirus on Feb 6, with 69 new deaths; total infection number in the province rose to 22,112, with 618 dead and 817 recovered.

4:00 am Feb 7

Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, one of the eight "whistleblowers" who tried to warn other medics of the coronavirus outbreak but were reprimanded by local police, died from coronavirus at 2:58 am Friday, the hospital where he received treatment announced.

00:52 am Feb 7

Li Wenliang is currently in critical condition. His heart reportedly stopped beating at around 21:30. He was then given treatment with ECMO(extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation).

00:50 am Feb 7

Wuhan Central Hospital said on Weibo that Li Wenliang is still under emergency treatment. GT reporters heard people weeping inside ICU. Li was one of the 8 whistleblowers who tried to warn other medics of the coronavirus outbreak in Dec but were reprimanded by Wuhan police.

10:57 pm Feb 6

Clinical trials on remdesivir for the novel coronavirus infected patients have no results yet, says head of the testing Cao Bin, refuting rumors of 270 patients cured by the drug. China-Japan Friendship Hospital said the trials are scheduled to be completed on Apr 27: report

10:22 pm Feb 6

Foxconn has started pilot production of face masks, with its production capacity expected to reach 2 million a day by the end of February.

10:09 pm Feb

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud by phone on Thursday, discussing efforts to combat and control the novel coronavirus epidemic.

9:30 pm Feb 6

As of Wednesday, Hubei has put 9,829 people into standardized quarantine in 651 specially designated places equipped with 1,644 doctors and 2,571 medical staff: Hubei vice governor

9:25 pm Feb 6

There is still a significant shortage of medical staff. So far more than 10k medical staff across the country have come to support Hubei, highly appreciated by the local people. However, the region still needs 2,250 more: official

8:46 pm Feb 6

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, North China's Tianjin tightened residential compound management with closed communities to further control people from going in and out.

8:24 pm Feb 6

Leishenshan, another newly built hospital specially designated to treat coronavirus patients, officially opened on Thursday. It will provide 1,600 beds where about 2,000 medical staff can work to fight the disease.

8:01 pm Feb 6

The first batch of five children infected with the novel coronavirus in Central China's Hubei Province were discharged from hospital; the youngest was 2 years old.

7:31 pm Feb 6

Director of the public health bureau in Dali, Southwest China's Yunnan Province was dismissed after the city's move of intercepting medical masks on delivery to Chongqing Municipality amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

7:29 pm Feb 6

A type of herbal medicine soup has proved effective for 90% of the 2019nCoV patients, clinical observation shows: Chinese TCM authority

7:20 pm Feb 6

China will extend the transitional period of new asset management rules, and the due date is likely to be moved to the end of 2021 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak: media reports

7:18 pm Feb 6

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo told GT Thur its exhibition plan, including products and technology fair for the upcoming MWC in Barcelona, is “almost unchanged” but, it will cancel plans of taking Chinese media delegates as uncertainties persist amid the coronavirus outbreak.

7:16 pm Feb 6

Passenger flow during the Spring Festival travel rush is down 35% year-on-year. The travel rush around February 9 will increase the risk of novelcoronavirus pneumonia outbreaks in places that will receive travel: Ministry of Transport

7:14 pm Feb 6

At a Thursday meeting of the central working group handling the novel coronavirus, Premier Li Keqiang urged Wuhan to increase the supply of hospital beds, and other cities in Hubei to build new hospitals and offer more beds in responding to the growing number of patients.

7:13 pm Feb 6

12 charter flights have brought back 1,500 Hubei residents stranded overseas back to China. More flights will be arranged for other Chinese travelers still stranded in other countries: Civil Aviation Administration of China official

7:08 pm Feb 6

Be cautious and say no to family banquet amid coronavirus outbreak: a family reunion among 9 people in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu, contaminated 8 while 1 initially became a virus spreader.

7:04 pm Feb 6

Israel is following with great concern the unfolding situation of the Coronavirus outbreak, said the Israeli Ambassador to China Zvi Heifetz, to the Global Times, noting that the government and people of Israel stand with China at this difficult time.

7:00 pm Feb 6

Is playing with snow still safe, or could it contain coronavirus? Avoid crowds and rest everything should be fine, no need to panic: Chinese CDC expert.

6:42 pm Feb 6

Hubei human resource authority awarded two doctors on Thursday, including Zhang Jixian, the doctor who was the first to report coronavirus infection to higher authorities, raising an alarm to expedite prevention and control work.

6:25 pm Feb 6

Two people were reported to have become infected with novel coronavirus after just 50-second and 15-second contact with confirmed patients, which Chinese experts consider atypical cases with a low occurrence rate.

5:56 pm Feb 6

Among the 20 confirmed patients in quarantine, on-board the Princess Cruise off the coast of Yokohama, Japan, three are from Hong Kong and one from the island of Taiwan: Japanese ministry of health and welfare coronavirus

5:37 pm Feb 6

294 people have been arrested nationwide for coronavirus-related crimes amid continuing crackdown: Ministry of Public Security

5:34 pm Feb 6

To fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus, China Railway Corp increased ventilation capacity in the high-speed trains to the maximum, reducing each ventilation cycle to 5 to 10 minutes.

5:20 pm Feb 6

Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Thursday criticized Dali government for the city's move of intercepting medical masks on delivery to Chongqing Municipality amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

5:17 pm Feb 6

Chinese visa agencies and port authorities are functioning normally, and foreigners can enter China normally per Chinese laws: Chinese FM said responding to if China is considering entry restrictions on travelers coming from a country seriously affected by the coronavirus

4:57 pm Feb 6

As of Thursday noon, 19 foreign nationals have been confirmed with 2019-nCoV pneumonia in China; 2 among them have recovered and discharged from hospital, while 17 remain under treatment in isolation: Chinese FM.

4:49 pm Feb 6

China has lodged solemn representation to countries after they suspended flights to China over the coronavirus outbreak against WHO & ICAO advice: FM spokesperson said, adding the suspension is a 'man-made' panic that severely disrupted international exchange and cooperation.

3:59 pm Feb 6

Wuhan plans to build more makeshift hospitals to treat coronavirus cases with minor infections to tackle the supply-demand problem & ease the burden on hospitals. So far, the city has planned 13 shelter hospitals with 15k beds & plans to build 2 more with 200 beds coronavirus

3:52 pm Feb 6

China Thur moved to fulfill its trade commitment with tariff cuts on 75b of US goods despite the coronavirus outbreak, but experts predict Chinese officials may consider consulting with the US over the impact of the epidemic on phase one tradedeal.

3:38 pm Feb 6

Chinese NEV-maker BYD told GT quarantine measures and transport restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak will impact its work resumption, initially scheduled on Feb 10. The company's industrial park is also facing a shortage of masks and disinfectant supplies.

3:31 pm Feb 6

Residents should avoid overreaction to the novel #coronavirus outbreak though "moderate anxiety" is fine. It's preferable that the virus-related information not exceed 40% of all the information one receives in a single day: Shanghai Mental Health Center chief physician

3:29 pm Feb 6

Beijing has banned catering companies from hosting group dinners to prevent spread of coronavirus. Congregations of more than 3 diners on a table count as group dinners: The Beijing News.

3:13 pm Feb 6

East China's Zhejiang Province announced Thur to remove wastebins from male toilets and place garbage bags in the female ones to improve sanitation in public restrooms. Dissolvable wastes like tissue can be flushed away to reduce coronavirus contamination through feces.

2:49 pm Feb 6

Parents-in-law in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province is under investigation for allegedly endangering public safety after concealing their travel to Hubei. The couple and their pregnant daughter-in-law have all been infected with novel coronavirus.

2:43 pm Feb 6

Police in Suqian, E China's Jiangsu Province busted two wildlife trafficking and smuggling groups. More than 20 suspects were arrested, and thousands of wild animals were seized. CoronavirusOutbreak

2:41 pm Feb 6

Lenovo told GT its Wuhan manufacturing base, the firm's largest in the world that produces all its products, including the Motorola handsets, has not yet resumed production due to the coronavirus outbreak, and will inevitably cause a short-term production delay.

2:10 pm Feb 6

GileadSciences said it's aware of the Wuhan Institute for Virology's patent application for Remdesivir, and it has no right to intervene in the approval process. It focuses on testing the drug’s effectiveness in the treatment of #coronavirus and production acceleration.

1:50 pm Feb 6

Any issue pertaining to the Taiwan island's activity in international organizations should be solved under the one-China principle. Taiwan authorities' attempt to seek independence amid the novel coronavirus epidemic won't come true: State Council's Taiwan affairs office

1:32 pm Feb 6

Thursday marks the 15th day of #Wuhan city lockdown following the coronavirus outbreak. Residents told the Global Times Thursday morning the city just launched a comprehensive search for suspected cases. Every household will have body temperature checks from Thursday.

1:31 pm Feb 6

State-owned China Grain Reserves Group released more than 8,000 tons of soybean meal for Central China’s Hubei Province, the epicenter of the #coronavirus outbreak, to assist its animal feed companies.

1:30 pm Feb 6

Apply maximum caution! A 62-year-old woman in Nanjing, E China's Jiangsu was infected with coronavirus after she came in close contact with a patient infected with the disease on Jan 22, when they both queued up to buy roast duck.

1:23 pm Feb 6

Impact of coronavirus on China’s economy is unlikely to exceed the 2003 SARS epidemic, as the impact is temporary and governments will strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments to relieve the shock on the market and firms: Liang Hong, chief economist of China International Capital

1:00 pm Feb 6

A total of 1,153 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Wednesday, Chinese health authorities announced Thursday.

12:50 pm Feb 6

Chinese Air Force’s air demonstration team will put on flight performances at 2020 Singapore Airshow as scheduled, showing Singapore’s high level of trust in China’s epidemic control measures: experts. coronavirus

12:36 pm Feb 6

The city government in SW Yunnan Province has come under fire for intercepting a delivery of medical masks meant for coronavirus-hit Chongqing Municipality.

12:20 pm Feb 6

Protecting Chinese, foreigners in China from novel coronavirus a priority: Chinese envoy.

12:00 pm Feb 6

Surging demand in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and a yet-to-recover production capacity during the festival season have led to the temporary shortage of mask supplies in China: industry bodies.

11:06 am Feb 6

Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai Co will resume production on Feb 13, said chairman of the board Li Baofang. #novelcoronavirus

10:54 am Feb 6

China's economic growth will see an obvious decline in the first quarter due to the impact of coronavirus but will manage to recover and rally quarter by quarter since Q2. Annual #GDP growth can continue the bottom line of 5.6%: ICBC International economist Cheng Shi.

10:43 am Feb 6

Chinese Embassy in Indonesia will arrange a flight on Friday to evacuate Chinese residents stranded in the Bali island to Wuhan. About 5,000 Chinese are stranded on the island in the wake of the novel coronavirus.

10:37 am Feb 6

10 people in Shanghai, infected with novel coronavirus, were discharged from the designated hospital after recovery on Thursday, taking the total number of recoveries to 25 in the city.

10:05 am Feb 6

China's A-shares relevant to antivirus drugs continued to see daily limit rise of 10% on Thu. Jiangsu Wuzhong Pharmaceutical Group rose by the limit to 9.8 yuan ($1.4) per share, with one of its products, Arbidol, found to be potentially effective in treating coronavirus.

9:54 am Feb 6

Another case of fast transmission: A man in Hangzhou, E China's Zhejiang, was infected with coronavirus after spending only 50 seconds with a confirmed patient at a hospital; both of them were not wearing masks.

9:53 am Feb 6

10 more passengers on a Japanese cruise ship tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total number to 20. More than 3,700 people on board have been quarantined for 14 days

9:32 am Feb 6

The 2020 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala will have no live audience in the venue for the first time in more than 3 decades, in the wake of the current nCoV2019 epidemic: report.

9:31 am Feb 6

Huo-Yan Laboratory, which has a capacity of conducting 10,000 daily coronavirus tests, officially initiated trial operation in Wuhan on Wed, the lab operator, a Shenzhen-listed genomics company BGI Genomics Co, told the Global Times Thursday.

9:30 am Feb 6

14 medical personnel infected by the coronavirus in Wuhan Union Hospital, recovered and were discharged from the hospital Wed. Recently, there is a rise in the number of recoveries. Chinese netizens believe the inflection point of the #coronavirus infection might come soon.

9:14 am Feb 6

To fight further spread of the new #coronavirus outbreak in China and globally, and protect states with weaker health systems, the international community has launched a $675 million worth preparedness and response plan covering the months of February through to April 2: WHO

9:00 am Feb 6

Wuhan Institute of Virology applied to patent a medicine developed by @GileadSciences after finding it effective on 2019-nCov, triggering debate over #intellectualproperty issues.

7:34 am Feb 6

73 new deaths, 3,694 new confirmed cases were reported on Feb 5 in the Chinese mainland, said China's National Health Commission. The total infection number soared to 28,018, with 563 deaths as of Feb 5.

6:07 am Feb 6

2,987 new cases of novel coronavirus, 70 new deaths and 113 recovered were reported in Hubei Province on Feb 5; total infection number rose to 19,665, with 633 recovered and 549 dead in the province.

00:34 am Feb 6

The 1st batch of patients infected with the novel coronavirus arrived at the "Fang Cang" makeshift hospital in Wuhan's Hongshan Gymnasium.

10:15 pm Feb 5

So far, there are 20,629 people in Wuhan in quarantine at home amid the coronavirus outbreak. The city records 8,351 confirmed cases, accounting for about 50 percent of the total confirmed cases in Hubei: official data

10:10 pm Feb 5

As of early morning Wednesday, Wuhan has in total 12,571 beds, putting 5,425 people in quarantine. The whole city, with so far 8,351 confirmed cases, had only 421 beds available now, which could not meet the growing numbers of patients: Wuhan official

9:57 pm Feb 5

There are in total 28 designated hospitals in Wuhan for patients infected with coronavirus, treating now 8,182 people and there is still significant gap between supply and demand: Wuhan official

9:45 pm Feb 5

Wuhan's Fang Cang shelter hospitals will be put into use, offering 12,571 beds: Hubei authority

7:37 pm Feb 5

30 hours after birth, a newborn in Wuhan, the nCoV epicenter, was diagnosed with the virus, leading medical experts to conjecture the coronavirus may vertically be transmitted between mother and baby.

6:27 pm Feb 5

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for greater legislative, law enforcement, judicial and law observance efforts to strengthen the capacity to carry out law-based epidemic prevention and control.

6:00 pm Feb 5

China's Ministry of Commerce on Wed told chambers of six industries to help companies settle issues on prepaid fees to overseas trade exhibitions, now that such itineraries are no longer possible amid thecoronavirus outbreak.

5:58 pm Feb 5

China and Japan have closely communicated over the CoV2019. Both sides agreed to put efforts to prepare for the major diplomatic agenda, Chinese FM spokesperson said, when asked if President Xi Jinping's scheduled visit to Japan this year will be postponed due to the epidemic.

5:46 pm Feb 5

10 people on a cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, were tested positive for coronavirus, Japanese authority confirmed Wed. More than 3,700 people on board will stay quarantined on the ship off the coast for the next 14 days.

4:23 pm Feb 5

The increase in the number of suspected coronavirus cases on Tuesday was 3,971, a significant decline from yesterday's 5,072. This is possible due to enhanced diagnosis ability: National Health Commission

4:04 pm Feb 5

China attaches great importance to the safety and health of all Chinese and foreign personnel and has adopted the most stringent and comprehensive prevention and control measures, thus we urge the international community not to believe in rumors related to the outbreak: FM

3:58 pm Feb 5

Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif was the first foreign minister to publicly extend support to China and Iran donated 3M medical masks amid the coronavirus battle, which shows Iran's committed friendship with the Chinese people: Chinese FM

3:50 pm Feb 5

As of Wednesday noon, 21 countries and some international organizations donated epidemic prevention and control materials to China, and friendly people across the world have taken the initiative to extend their support: Chinese FM spokesperson coronavirus

3:07 pm Feb 5

China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products said it will handle requests of applicants over a force majeure certificate, as many Chinese companies could not make on-time deliveries or honor their contracts in the wake of the nCoV2019

2:00 pm Feb 5

People are not a virus, xenophobia is. Disinformation and prejudice stemming from coronavirus or any other disease are not only dangerous but also amount to discrimination and racism, said Spanish Minister of Education

1:56 pm Feb 5

Alibaba started a trial run of Global Direct Sourcing Platform Tuesday, in a bid to draw global merchants capable of meeting the demands of the infection protection materials, participate in this platform and help fight the coronavirus crisis in China: Alibaba to Global Times.

1:53 pm Feb 5

China's drug intermediates supplier, Porton Pharma Solutions, hit the daily ceiling of 10% for the third straight day Wed, reaching 20.98 yuan ($3) per share. It provides intermediates to Gilead Sciences' remdesivir, a potentially effective drug for the treatment of coronavirus

1:40 pm Feb 5

Listedissuers in Hong Kong should report to the HK Exchanges and Clearing if they can't publish preliminary performance or audited financial statements due to restrictions on travel and other areas amid the coronavirus outbreak: HK Securities and Futures Commission.

1:35 pm Feb 5

Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, began a city-wide sterilization campaign. Chinese netizens hail the move, hoping it will lead the city back to safety.

1:16 pm Feb 5

American singer katy Perry sent a video to cheer up Chinese people suffering from the coronavirus outbreak on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo Tuesday, saying "we are all with you during this time, keep fighting!" The video has been viewed over 6 million times so far.

12:16 pm Feb 5

A coronavirus patient, surnamed Zhang, in East China's Shandong Province is under investigation for concealing his health condition and snubbing the community survey, leading to the quarantine of 68 medical workers. Zhang is under treatment.

11:49 am Feb 5

No new or suspected cases of the coronavirus infection have been reported in Tibet for 6 consecutive days as of Tue: People's Daily.

11:48 am Feb 5

A 97-year-old patient from East China's Jiangsu Province is believed the oldest confirmed case of #coronavirus infection. The patient is being treated in a designated hospital and is in stable condition.

10:45 am Feb 5

Addressing a video conference on coronavirus, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, on Tues, pledged firm actions against any sabotages by enemy forces within and outside the country to prevent the public health crisis from triggering social instability.

10:16 am Feb 5

About 100,000 tons of supplies and epidemic control materials have been transported to Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus as of Mon: CCTV.

9:53 am Feb 5

Wuhan Institute of Virology applied for a patent in China on Jan 21 to license remdesivir's use in fighting novel coronavirus. It's an experimental drug developed by Gilead Sciences & China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing that will lead clinical trials.

9:50 am Feb 5

Russia's first evacuation plane with relief materials and five Russian medical and epidemic prevention experts landed in Wuhan Wednesday! The experts will work with their Chinese counterparts to develop a vaccine amid the coronavirus outbreak.

9:38 am Feb 5

A residential community in #Shanghai issues an English notice to inform its foreign residents to stay at home or wear a mask to reduce the risk of the novel #coronavirus transmission: local media.

8:15 am Feb 5

A total of 24,324 cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, with 490 deaths, said China's National Health Commission.

8:09 am Feb 5

Chinese health authorities Wednesday said it received reports of 3,887 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 65 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

6:08 am Feb 5

3,156 new cases of novel coronavirus, 65 new deaths and 125 recovered were reported in Hubei Province on Feb 4; total infection number rose to 16,678, with 520 recovered and 479 dead in the province.

1:23 am Feb 5

The average age of patients died of novel coronavirus infection in epicenter Wuhan is 68, while average age of confirmed cases is younger in other places.

10:06 pm Feb 4

Huoshenshan hospital, a newly-built facility to treat coronavirus patients, has now received 45 patients, and will put 1000 beds into use in the next three to five days. 1400 medical staff will also work at the hospital: deputy director of the hospital

9:53 pm Feb 4

Wuhan is scheduled to build another eight "Fang Cang" shelter hospitals to treat coronavirus patients with less severe symptoms in different districts: local media reports

7:51 pm Feb 4

More efforts in combating coronavirus: 2,000 more medical staff sent to support Hubei to ensure patient treatment in epicenter: central government

7:45 pm Feb 4

He Hui, a 54-year-old volunteer in Wuhan, passed away because of the novel coronavirus infection. He served as a volunteer driver picking up medical staff in the city. Chinese netizens mourned his death on Sina Weibo.

7:17 pm Feb 4

The number of medical personnel going to Wuhan in the effort to combat the novelcoronavirus outbreak is expected to reach 10,000 in total by Wednesday: NHC on Tuesday

7:14 pm Feb 4

Rumors that the PLA will soon take over #Wuhan amid the coronavirus outbreak if the situation continues worsening have been rebutted: local media reports

6:56 pm Feb 4

12306, the train ticketing official online booking service, is upgrading the system functions, including to offer distance among passengers' seats to reduce the risk of epidemic spread.

6:49 pm Feb 4

Three approved manufacturers in Shanghai can produce 220,000 diagnostic kits of the novel #coronavirus daily, which can meet Shanghai's clinical demand and supply for other cities: Shanghai drug administration

6:42 pm Feb 4

Li Lanjuan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and her team on Tue confirmed two kinds of medicines effective against the novel coronavirus and suggested their inclusion in the NHC's "Pneumonitis Diagnosis and Treatment Program for New Coronavirus Infection".

6:30 pm Feb 4

Drugs such as chloroquine phosphate are found effective in clinical trials in curbing the novel coronavirus: official from Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology

6:28 pm Feb 4

The Ministry of Science and Technology has selected some medicines, currently under examination, that are potentially effective to curb the novel coronavirus. The ministry is working on novel coronavirus vaccine development: official

6:25 pm Feb 4

Authorities have announced that the 43rd #HongKong #film awards scheduled to be held in KITEC on March 19 will be downsized due to the coronavirus outbreak.

6:22 pm Feb 4

Schools are not allowed to begin online courses before the new semester, which was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, said the Chinese Ministry of Education stressing the need for epidemic prevention knowledge and mental health learning.

6:20 pm Feb 4

China import and export fair complex announced the suspension of all exhibitions, considering epidemic prevention and control. The fair will maintain communication with relevant departments and timely release the reopening info, when available.


6:15 pm Feb 4

Foxconn said Tue it is confident of resuming production on Feb 10, adding that there were staff members on duty during Spring Festival holiday in every facility. Earlier media reports predicted an extension of the holiday may disrupt Apple’s shipments. coronavirus.

6:14 pm Feb 4

Major Chinese banks have extended the repayment deadline of credit card spending for people affected by the nCoV2019 outbreak, including medical workers and people infected by the virus, according to the Payment & Clearing Association of China on Tuesday.

6:13 pm Feb 4

Besides, the FM spokesperson pointed out the mortality rate of the coronavirus outbreak is about 2.1%, much lower than previous epidemics, including 17.4% for 2009 H1N1 influenza which originated in the US and 34.4% for Middle East respiratory syndrome.

6:12 pm Feb 4

Reiterating WHO's advice to refrain from rumor-mongering, Hua said the virus is terrible, but rumors and panic are even more terrifying. WHO has called on countries to take convincing measures based on facts and China has adopted unprecedented control mechanisms, the FM added.


6:11 pm Feb 4

Emphasizing cooperation in the face of novel coronavirus, Chinese FM spokesperson Hua Chunying on Tues said, the epidemic is temporary but cooperation is everlasting. "Countries should work together to overcome difficulties."

6:10 pm Feb 4

China urges certain countries to rationally and fairly assess the situation of #coronavirus outbreak and initiate measures per the WHO advisory; do not go beyond the reasonable limit and hinder normal exchanges: Chinese FM in response to Italy’s suspension of flights to China.

6:00 pm Feb 4

The first shipment of 'remdesivir' developed by @GileadSciences may arrive in China on Tues, and we hope clinical trials show effects: Ministry of Science and Technology. "The drug hasn't passed all clinical trials overseas but showed effects during research."

5:59 pm Feb 4

Chinese FM warned that losing humanity in the battle against nCoV2019 would lead to more losses, after rejecting some developed nations' overreactions to the epidemic by introducing excessive restricting measures against China.

5:41 pm Feb 4

China unlikely to delay phase one #trade deal implementation despite the outbreak of the novel #coronavirus: analysts

5:20 pm Feb 4

China is confident of winning the battle against the novel coronavirus at the earliest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday when asked whether China will cancel the annual two sessions scheduled in March due to the outbreak

5:18 pm Feb 4

More than 3,000 senior medical personnel from major hospitals of a dozen of regions nationwide will be dispatched to take over the newly designated inpatient wards, for the treatment of patients suffering from the #novelcoronavirus in Wuhan: Chinese National Health Commission.

4:58 pm Feb 4

So far, the youngest Chinese patient diagnosed with #novelcoronavirus-related pneumonia is 1 month old and the oldest patient is over 90 years old: NHC confirmed on Tues.

4:57 pm Feb 4

Patients of novel coronavirus-related pneumonia in Hubei Province have to stay in the hospital for an average of 20 days, longer than in other regions, as more severe cases are diagnosed, and the testing standards are stringent: Chinese National Health Commission on Tues.

4:47 pm Feb 4

Deputy head of Red Cross Society of China's branch in Wuhan ousted, and two other top officials sanctioned for allegedly slacking off in their emergency response, which sparked public outrage, according to Hubei's discipline watchdog.

4:32 pm Feb 4

Many Chinese fashion idols and fashion bloggers invited to NewYork and #Milan FashionWeek in February had to cancel their trips after US and Italy suspended flights to China due to the #cornavirus outbreak. @nyfw

4:31 pm Feb 4

New ways of transmitting the coronavirus have been reported, and virus nucleic acid has been detected outside human bodies, sparking public concerns that the virus could be transmitted in unknown and undetected ways.

3:37 pm Feb 4

The death rate of #nCoV2019 is 2.1% across the Chinese mainland, while it is 3.1% in Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to NHC official data as of Monday midnight.

3:14 pm Feb 4

Effective from Friday, #Taiwan will ban foreign nationals who have been to the mainland in the last 14 days from entering the island in the wake of the current #CoronavirusOutbreak.

2:24 pm Feb 4

Chinese #drone-maker #DJI may take a hit in Q1, a company spokesperson told GT adding that the impact of #coronavirus on the firm depends on the fallout of the virus on tourism, film, and TV industry, where drones are widely used. Coronavirus took a bite out of these sectors.

2:03 pm Feb 4

No obstacles for Taiwan to obtain information on the coronavirus outbreak, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said, urging the DPP to stop political hype under the pretext of the epidemic and stop interfering in epidemic prevention and control efforts.

1:51 pm Feb 4

Global miner Vale said its operations at Asian ports continue as usual, amid fears that the commodity market could fall victim to the outbreak of the nCoV2019.

1:44 pm Feb 4

Domestic airlines need to maintain certain international flight services to meet the demand of cross-country transport amid the coronavirus outbreak while cutting some flights due to reduced demand and restrictions imposed by other countries and regions, said CAAC according to reports.

1:35 pm Feb 4

Macao to suspend gaming and related entertainment operations for half a month to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus: Macao's chief executive

1:04 pm Feb 4

Zheng Changqing, who was removed from the post of deputy head of Baima Township in Sichuan Province for violating a recent ban and participating in a social gathering , has been diagnosed with novel coronovirus infection.

12:40 pm Feb 4

Coronavirus impact on Chinese financial market temporary: central bank publication.

10:51 am Feb 4

People without symptoms of the #novelcoronavirus pneumonia are discouraged from taking self-prescribed medicine at their will. Besides, there’s no such drug so far to prevent the infection: Zhang Boli, an expert of Chinese National Health Commission

10:50 am Feb 4

World Bank extended its support to #China in curbing the #coronavirus outbreak, including measures to maintain its economic resilience. The bank is reviewing financial and technical resources that can be mobilized timely to support affected countries

10:47 am Feb 4

First group of 50 coronavirus patients arrived at Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan at 9:23 am Tuesday. (video: Qiao Wai/PD)

10:38 am Feb 4

Cloud office shares secured a 4.12% rise as of 10:25 am Tues, as the coronavirus outbreak forced many to turn to telecommuting. Two cloud video companies saw their shares touch the trading ceiling.

10:37 am Feb 4

Hong Kong reports its first death of nCov2019. The victim is a 39-year-old male, according to HK media.

10:19 am Feb 4

Wuhan is converting Hongshan Stadium and Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center into makeshift quarantine centers with 1,000 more beds to treat #coronavirus patients with less severe symptoms.

10:12 am Feb 4

People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting 2019nCoV, said WHO. From previous analysis, we know coronavirus do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.

10:07 am Feb 4

The government of Yangxin county in Hubei Province has banned its civil servants from using N95 masks, which are currently in severe shortage, and asked them to hand in the masks for frontline medical personnel.

10:02 am Feb 4

Russian health ministry confirmed with the Chinese Embassy in Russia on Wed the report that foreigners could be deported from Russia if they test positive for the #coronavirus is fake, and Russia will take all effective measures to treat patients.

9:59 am Feb 4

Xiaogan in Central China's Hubei Province reported 1,120 confirmed cases of nCoV2019 infections, becoming the third city to record more than 1,000 confirmed cases in the province following Wuhan and Huanggang.

9:50 am Feb 4

We noticed that the US has repeatedly expressed its willingness to offer help to China, and we hope such offer would soon translate into action, Chinese FM said Tue on reports that US President Trump's "tremendous help" offer in handling the nCoV2019.

9:45 am Feb 4

First group of coronavirus patients transferred to Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan at 9:23 am Tuesday.

7:55 am Feb 4

3,235 confirmed cases were newly reported on Feb 3, total infection number increased to 20,438 in Chinese mainland; death toll rose to 425

6:10 am Feb 4

Hubei Province reported 2,345 new cases of novel coronavirus, with 64 new deaths and 101 recovered on Feb 3; total infection number of the province rose to 13,522, with 396 recovered and 414 dead.

0:05 am Feb 4

In addition to the designated Huoshenshan and Leishenshan hospitals built to meet growing demand from coronavirus patients, Wuhan will convert Hongshan Stadium and Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Center into hospitals so it can provide 1,000 beds: local authorities

9:39 pm Feb 3

The coronavirus can survive for five days maximum on smooth surfaces under suitable circumstances: experts from China's Health Commission

7:45 pm Feb 3

Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang reported three cluster infection cases on Monday, in which a woman was first infected with the coronavirus after having a meal with people from Wuhan. The infection then spread to 25 other people.

7:33 pm Feb 3

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Monday to study and strengthen the prevention and control of novel coronavirus, which was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

7:30 pm Feb 3

As the Spring Festival holidays end and people go back to work, wearing masks will become mandatory in Beijing's subways amid the coronavirus outbreak. Those who refuse to do so will be asked to leave: reports

7:27 pm Feb 3

Chinese armaments companies have postponed planned work in order to concentrate on controlling the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, including those building the country’s new aircraft carrier and fighter jets.

7:21 pm Feb 3

"When they learned that we are from the PLA, they looked relieved instantly," said Liu Li, Member of the Third Military Medical University Medical Team who joined the front-line of fighting novel coronavirus in Wuhan.

7:20 pm Feb 3

A cluster of coronavirus infection case was seen in a Beijing hospital, as nine patients included five medical personnel and four hospitalized patients were infected. As of early Monday morning, a total of 212 cases reported in the capital city.

7:14 pm Feb 3

As of Sunday, more than 12 million students from around 20,000 schools across China were taking lessons online via Alibaba's online office platform Dingding, as the sudden outbreak of coronavirus made it inconvenient for many students to take courses at physical classrooms.

7:00 pm Feb 3

The coronavirus outbreak is sending the yuan down against the greenback. A Chinese financial expert says the yuan will rebound as soon as the disease hits a turning point.

6:21 pm Feb 3

From Jan 24 to Feb 2, 240 million pieces of materials worth 810 million yuan were imported to China for the battle against the novel coronavirus, including 220 million masks, 2.5 million protection suits, and 279,000 protective glasses: Chinese Customs.

5:54 pm Feb 3

Shanghai-based Fosun Group researchers developed a new nucleic acid test kit for coronavirus, which can diagnose infection from carriers who have no fever symptom, Fosun president Guo Guangchang announced Mon. The company is applying for national drug authority's approval

5:39 pm Feb 3

As part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, HongKong will shut down several mainland-bound customs, including Luohu, Lok Ma Chau, and Huanggang port effective Tuesday, only Shenzhen Bay and HK-Zhuhai-Macao bridge ports will continue to function: CarrieLam

5:39 pm Feb 3

12.615 million passenger trips by railways, roads, waterways and air were made on Sunday, down 86.3 percent from the same day last year: Ministry of Transport said Monday. The nCov2019 outbreak has significantly impacted travel.

5:34 pm Feb 3

World's leading display panel maker BOE warned the global supply of super-size displays may further squeeze as its TFT-LCD plant in Wuhan encountered supply shortage, following the novelcoronavirus outbreak, the company told the Global Times Monday. #LCD

5:28 pm Feb 3

@GileadSciences said that remdesivir is still in research and development, and that it hasn’t yet won approval to treat any disease, refuting rumors that the US has granted China a patent to imitate the drug to fight the novel coronavirus.

5:23 pm Feb 3

As of Sunday, 16 foreigners living in China have been diagnosed with novelcoronavirus, while two were discharged from the hospital after recovery. The rest of them are now in stable condition: Chinese foreign ministry

5:08 pm Feb 3

Chinese romantic film The Enigma of Arrival, starring LiXian, GuXuan and DongBorui, has canceled it's release on February 14, Valentines' Day, due to novelcoronavirus. The Chinese film market has been severely impacted by the epidemic.

4:56 pm Feb 3

Be on the lookout! Chinese illustrator goes viral after uploading “Wanted” posters for the danger surrounding the novel coronavirus.

4:55 pm Feb 3

The US govt should arrange flights per the slot availability at the Wuhan airport that is busy accepting supplies for the city's battle against the novel coronavirus, Chinese FM spokesperson said responding to the delay of a second US' flight to Wuhan to evacuate US nationals.

4:39 pm Feb 3

Until January 30, GeneoDx has produced a total of 6,400 boxes of examination kits, which could be used in 315, 000 people. Results can be ascertained within 60 minutes. So far, 7 new test kits for the coronavirus infection have been approved by NMPA.

4:31 pm Feb 3

Chinese stock market went through a bloodbath on the first trading day of the Year of the Rat over coronavirus woes. The benchmark Shanghai market shed 229.92 points, or 7.72%, at closing, while the Shenzhen market was down 8.45 %. ChiNext dived 6.85 %.

4:26 pm Feb 3

Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin proposed postponing the economic forum in Sochi scheduled for Feb 12-14, the Interfax news agency reported. #novelcoronavirus

4:16 pm Feb 3

The US has been constantly creating chaos and spreading fear by being the first country to withdraw its consulate staff from Wuhan, and the first to announce restrictions on Chinese citizens' entry to the country, which has set a very bad example: Chinese FM

4:15 pm Feb 3

The US has so far offered no concrete help to China to fight the #novelcoronavirus outbreak: Chinese FM

4:01 pm Feb 3

Several medical institutions are organizing clinical trials on the drug, Remdesivir, to study its safety and efficiency in fighting novel coronavirus. Some clinical trials of traditional Chinese medicine on treatment are now gathering data: China's National Health Commission.

2:54 pm Feb 3

Shanghai released measures to support the local enterprises amid the coronavirus outbreak, including extending social insurance payment period and granting subsidies for employees training: Shanghai government official.

2:42 pm Feb 3

China stands ready to sustain a daily supply of 8,000 ton of vegetable to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and also has prepared to release 10,000 ton of frozen pork to the city market: NDRC deputy head Lian Weiliang.

2:27 pm Feb 3

Traces of novel coronavirus was found on the doorknob of an infected patient in Guangzhou of South China's Guangdong Province. Local experts reminded people to timely clean hands and daily necessities like mobile phone screen, keyboard, etc

2:05 pm Feb 3

14 cities in Central China’s Hubei, which are at the forefront of the coronavirus battle, implemented lockdown and traffic control in the city centers. The total confirmed cases of infection surpassed 10,000 in the province.

7:53 am Feb 3

2,829 new cases of coronavirus were reported nationwide in China on Feb 2, making total infection number to 17,205. The death toll hit 361.

6:05 am Feb 3

Hubei Province reported 2,103 new cases and 56 new deaths of novel coronavirus on Feb 2; total number of infection in the province rose to 11,177, with 295 recovered and 350 dead.

10:18 pm Feb 2

As of 12pm on Saturday, Hubei had received donations totaling 6.9 billion yuan ($99 million)and 500,000 N95 masks for fighting novel coronavirus.

10:11 pm Feb 2

The novel coronavirus has 96% concordance with a bat-borne coronavirus: officials from Hubei

10:05 pm Feb 2

As of 8pm Sunday, a total of 8,310 medical personnel from 29 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and 68 military medical teams have arrived for assistance to fight coronavirus in Hubei.

10:00 pm Feb 2

Test results for novel coronavirus can be obtained in as fast as 2 hours. Three treatment drugs have been initially screened for novel coronavirus-related pneumonia by now: Hubei authority

7:00 pm Feb 2

Beijing's China-Japan Friendship Hospital will lead a clinical trial on the treatment of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) with Remdesivir in Wuhan, Hubei Province, the hospital said in a statement Sunday, bringing hope to the fight against the epidemic.

6:28 pm Feb 2

Good news! 37 coronavirus patients were discharged from Wuhan's Jinyintan on Sunday, the highest daily discharge since the pneumonia outbreak began: media reports

5:43 pm Feb 2

"It's possible," said renowned respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan when asked if the nCoV2019 could be transmitted via vomit or feces. "We should attach great importance to the matter, as the virus has been discovered in feces."

5:20 pm Feb 2

World's youngest coronavirus patient, a 9-month-old baby, has recovered and will be released from hospital in Beijing.

4:53 pm Feb 2

Another 8 confirmed cases of nCoV2019 have been reported in Beijing, increasing the total to 191 as of Sunday noon.

4:29 pm Feb 2

The Shanghai health authorities have rolled out new apps for the health information registration of passengers entering the city to better monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus.

4:11 pm Feb 2

No discord, no concord: workers melted down their past disagreements in a goodwill handshake as the Huoshenshan hospital was completed on Sunday. The workers broke out in a fight over a misunderstanding on Jan 30, in a rush to complete building the hospital on time.

4:11 pm Feb 2

It is yet to be verified that the nCoV2019 virus is fecal-oral transmittable. As of now the main way of spreading the disease remains via droplets and close contact: researcher with China CDC

3:35 pm Feb 2

A total of 1,200 doctors and nurses from critical care units of 10 provinces and municipalities arrived in Wuhan on Sunday to support the local community fighting the novel coronavirus, said an official from the National Health Commission.

3:25 pm Feb 2

Chinese nationals or those who have visited the Chinese mainland, HK and Macao in the past 14 days are prohibited from entering the Philippines from Sunday.

3:00 pm Feb 2

Escalating preventive measures in combating the coronavirus: Huanggang, a neighboring city to Wuhan recording the second-highest number of infection cases in Hubei, is enhancing control measures and shutting down commercial premises to prevent public assemblies.

2:59 pm Feb 2

Four government officials in Hunan, a province bordering the coronavirus epicenter Hubei Province, were suspended from their position for slacking off from their duties in combating the coronavirus.

2:58 pm Feb 2

Central China's Hubei Province, center of a coronavirus outbreak, allows im-export-oriented masks not on sales in the domestic market to be sold in the provincial market to alleviate current shortages of surgical masks

2:52 pm Feb 2

1,400 medical personnel from the military will be dispatched to Huoshenshan, a hospital built in Wuhan specifically for receiving novel coronavirus patients on Monday.

2:45 pm Feb 2

A "remote diagnosis platform", powered by Huawei, will be available to doctors at Huoshenshan hospital. Using this platform, experts from across China can work together with frontline medical workers in Wuhan through video calls to provide effective treatments.

1:25 pm Feb 2

1 patient infected 10 others with novel coronavirus! Health authority in Xuzhou, E.China's Jiangsu Province reported the case and warned residents to avoid any type of gatherings.

1:25 pm Feb 2

The clinical trial application of the new effective pneumonia drug, Remdesivir, has been accepted by authorities: reports

1:18 pm Feb 2

China Telecom on Sat finished the information system for the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, covering 5G and 4G networks and setting up a remote consultation system between Huoshenshan and the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing.

1:12 pm Feb 2

Construction of Wuhan's 1st special coronavirus hospital, Huoshenshan Hospital, is completed. The hospital is delivered to military medics on Sunday. It will receive patients starting from Monday.

12:17 pm Feb 2

The Air Force dispatched 8 large-scale cargo planes on Sun from Shenyang, Lanzhou, Nanjing and Guangzhou to transport medical workers and medical supplies to Wuhan, which suffers from the coronavirus outbreak.

11:56 am Feb 2

Medical personnel involved in the front line of Hubei coronavirus prevention and control work will receive a subsidy of 6,000 yuan ($865) each, and a free physical examination will be arranged when the prevention and control work is completed.

11:45 am Feb 2

2,256 railway stations across China began to measure passengers' temperatures as the nation is hit by the Spring Festival peak wave of returned passengers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. 70,000 railway police officers are in position.

11:41 am Feb 2

15 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in Beijing on Saturday, including a 10-month-old infant.

11:37 am Feb 2

By 24:00 Saturday, domestic manufacturers had sent 136,000 protective suits to Hubei Province. 134,000 N95 masks were shipped: Huang Libin, MIIT spokesman.

11:34 am Feb 2

Renowned Chinese epidemiologist Li Lanjuan arrived at the coronavirus epicenter Wuhan with her five assistants at 4:40 am on Sunday. Li is expected to work at Wuhan University's Renmin Hospital (RHWU), also known as Hubei General Hospital.

 

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11:30 am Feb 2

Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside of China.

10:28 am Feb 2

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Sat arrived at Xiaogan, a city bordering the coronavirus epicenter Wuhan, to inspect on epidemic prevention work. Xiaogan reports 749 confirmed cases with 14 deaths.

09:57 am Feb 2

Discharging medical sewage without first disinfecting it is forbidden; sewage treatment plants must strengthen disinfection efforts amid coronavirus outbreak: Chinese authority.

09:47 am Feb 2

The nCoV2019 is trasmittable via vomit and feces: Chinese researchers.

09:06 am Feb 2

Bodies of nCoV2019 victims should be cremated close by and immediately. Burials or transfer of the bodies not allowed. Funerals not allowed to avoid spread of the virus: National Health Commission.

08:53 am Feb 2

Huanggang, a city bordering Wuhan, the center of the epidemic of nCoV, becomes the second city to thave more than 1,000 people infected with the coronavirus.

08:45 am Feb 2

Wenzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province regulates that only one family member is allowed to step out of the door every other day for grocery shoppping in the city from Saturday to Feb 8, amid efforts to contain the nCoV2019 epidemic.

08:35 am Feb 2

As of 24:00 Saturday, deaths caused by coronavirus have risen to 304, 328 people have been cured and discharged from hospital. The number of suspected cases stands at 19,544.

08:02 am Feb 2

304 dead,14380 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Chinese mainland

11:00 pm Feb 1

Traces of the novel coronavirus was found in the feces of some confirmed patients in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province.

10:40 pm Feb 1

There will be a significant increase in confirmed novel coronavirus infection cases tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in the city: Huanggang mayor. Some 600-700k people returned from Wuhan to Huanggang before Wuhan lockdown.

9:40 pm Feb 1

Huanggang, a city neighboring Wuhan, which records the second-largest number of novel coronavirus infections, punished 337 officials for slacking off from their duty in combating the coronavirus. Six of them were dismissed from their positon.

9:30 pm Feb 1

The local government of Hubei Province on Sat announced the extension of the Spring Festival holiday till Feb 13 as part of efforts at curbing the spread of novel coronavirus.

8:30 pm Feb 1

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a letter to General Secretary of CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping, offering condolences to the victims of coronavirus outbreak. Chinese people will win this battle under the leadership of CPC and the Chinese govt, Kim wrote: Xinhua

8:00 pm Feb 1

Imports from US designated for use in the fight against novel coronavirus will be exempted from added tariffs. Tariffs already levied can be refunded.

6:00 pm Feb 1

Chinese Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, and State Administration of Taxation announced Saturday exemption of import tariffs on supplies donated from abroad for combating novel coronavirus, effective till March 31.

2:45 pm Feb 1

Apple decides to shut down all its official stores in the Chinese mainland from Saturday to Feb 9 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

8:10 am Feb 1

In total 11,791 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in China as of Jan 31, with 259 deaths and 243 recovered. Hubei reported 1347 new cases and 45 deaths on Jan 31 compared with 2102 new cases and 46 deaths nationwide.

12:00 am Feb 1

As of midnight Friday, total confirmed novelcoronavirus cases nationwide reached 9811, the death toll hit 213. Cases of discharges reached 214.

9:10 pm Jan 31

A second flight taking 123 Wuhan residents from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia arrives at Wuhan. A third one from Tokyo, Japan, is also scheduled to arrive at the city on Saturday morning.

9:00 pm Jan 31

A charter flight sent by the Chinese government to bring back 76 Hubei residents from Thailand lands at Wuhan Tianhe Airport: Xinhua

8:50 pm Jan 31

First two cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in Russia: RT

8:40pm Jan 31

Around 5 pm Friday, 20 patients infected with novel coronavirus were discharged from Jinyintan Hospital, a major hospital treating the deadly spreading virus in Wuhan, marking the largest number of simultaneous discharges since the outbreak.

8:30 pm Jan 31

Beijing's local authorities have asked companies to work from home until Feb 10 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

7:00 pm Jan 31

Visitors who recently traveled to China are not allowed to enter Singapore due to the spread of coronavirus.

6:30 pm Jan 31

Shanghai Stock Exchange donated 30 million yuan ($4.33 million) to Hubei Charity Federation on Friday, as an effort to prevent and fight the novel coronavirus.

5:30 pm Jan 31

The UK has just confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus.

3:30 pm Jan 31

Shanghai had blocked or removed wildanimaltrade info from the city's 105 e-commerce platforms, closed 9,021 wild animal e-shops selling 14,462 related items by Jan 29: Shanghai Municipal Health Commission.

12:00 pm Jan 31

Shanghai has opened two 24-hour service hotlines through which 60 local medical experts can provide citizens with free #coronavirus-related guidance and consultations.

11:10 am Jan 31

The Chinese government will send chartered planes overseas to bring stranded Chinese citizens from Hubei Province, particularly those from Wuhan, back home.

8:20 am Jan 31

China reports 9,692 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 213 deaths.

8:03 am Jan 31

Italy confirmed its first two novel #coronavirus cases, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced at a press briefing on Thursday night. Two Chinese tourists infected with the virus are in stable condition and being treated in isolation.

8:00 am Jan 31

16 new novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in Shanghai on Jan 30, taking the total infection number to 128 in the city, with 5 recovered, 5 in critical condition and 1 dead. 164 suspected cases are under monitor.


6:20 am Jan 31

Hubei Province reported 1,220 new cases, 42 deaths and 26 recovered cases of novel coronavirus on Jan 30; total infection number in the province increased to 5,806, with 116 recovered and 204 deaths.


3:50 am Jan 31

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

11:30 pm Jan 30

As of 11:20 pm Thursday, total confirmed novel coronavirus cases in China reached 8,149 with 171 deaths: official data

10:30 pm Jan 30

Health commission head of Huanggang, Hubei's second most novel coronavirus-related pneumonia affected area, was dismissed from post after the central inspection team found her knew little about the local epidemic treatment data.

10:04 pm Jan 30

China vows to resolutely ensure the grain and oil supply, and fully serve the overall situation of prevention and control work amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus: National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration

8:00 pm Jan 30

The Jack Ma Foundation has announced it will donate 100 million yuan ($14.4 million) to support the research and development of a novel coronavirus vaccine.

7:00 pm Jan 30

Parcels delivered from Wuhan will not bring risk of getting infected with the novel coronavirus, China Post official said at a press conference.

5:54 pm Jan 30

13 companies including China Post, SF Express and JD have opened green passages for materials to battle against the novel coronavirus. China Post opened 12,000 runs delivering 21,000 boxes of materials, with 15,000kg of materials delivered to Wuhan.

5:43 pm Jan 30

Thanks to measures taken by the government, we should be able to see an inflection point of the number of novel coronavirus cases in 1 to 2 incubation periods (about 1 month): Wen Yumei, an academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering

5:43 pm Jan 30

Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee to distribute 108 million yuan ($15.6 million) in Party membership fees to support novel coronavirus battle

5:41 pm Jan 30

To strengthen the management on products such as facemasks, Shanghai has made 9,314 inspections and investigated 10 cases including pricejacking. Talks were held with major e-commerce platforms such as Pinduoduo: Shanghai official.

5:35 pm Jan 30

India on Thursday reported its first confirmed case of novel #coronavirus in Kerala.

5:33 pm Jan 30

China has more than 7,700 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus. There are only 68 cases in other countries, less than 1 percent of the total reported worldwide: expert from China CDC

4:30 pm Jan 30

The 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships, originally scheduled to be held in China's Nanjing from March 13 to 15, will be postponed to 2021 due to the spread of #nCov

4:18 pm Jan 30

Rural areas where confirmed cases have been reported should make transportation plans to ensure daily living material supplies for local residents: traffic and transportation official

4:17 pm Jan 30

China's railway system has delivered a total of 6,190 tons of materials for the battle against the novel coronavirus, including 1.94 million masks and 111 tons of drugs.

4:17 pm Jan 30

As of 24:00 on Wednesday, 400 tons of medical and living materials had been transported by road and 532 tons by plane to Hubei Province, the center of the epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus, including masks, protective suits and disinfectants.

 

4:16 pm Jan 30

Government authorities in Shanghai have beefed up efforts to stop spread of the novel coronavirus, including carrying out repeated checks on 864 local markets to make sure that live poultry trading is suspended between Jan 25 and the end of April, says one Shanghai official.

4:00 pm Jan 30

Eleven new novel coronavirus cases confirmed in Shanghai. As of 12:00 Jan 30, a total of 112 cases have been confirmed in Shanghai. 5 have recovered, 4 are in critical condition and one has died.

3:58 pm Jan 30

Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, pawnshops and financial leasing companies in Shanghai won't resume business before Feb 9, says one Shanghai government official.

2:13 pm Jan 30

President Trump said to set up a coronavirus task force, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar of the US.

12:55 pm Jan 30

Beijing health authorities confirmed on Thursday that Beijing's Xiaotangshan hospital built for the SARS crisis in 2003 is being renovated amid the novel coronavirus outbreak and will be reopened when needed.

11:39 am Jan 30

Chinese Football Association on Thu announced it was postponing all levels and all kinds of soccer matches in China due to the novel coronavirus outbreak

11:26 am Jan 30

Beijing reported 3 new confirmed novel coronavirus cases on Thu, bringing the total number to 114.

10:43 am Jan 30

Apple announced to temporarily shut two more retail stores in China amid the Coronavirus outbreak, bringing the total stores closed to 3. The two stores are located in Nanjing and Fuzhou and will reopen after Feb 3.

10:15 am Jan 30

Three of the 206 Japanese people evacuated to Tokyo from Wuhan on Wed were confirmed to be infected with novel coronavirus.

10:11 am Jan 30

The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it has so far allocated 27.3 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) to help battle novel coronavirus.

9:15 am Jan 30

Finland confirmed its first novel coronavirus case in Lapland on Wednesday night. The patient is a Chinese tourist who travelled from Wuhan, according to local media.

7:47 am Jan 30

In total 7,711 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in China as of Jan 29, with 170 deaths and 124 recovered.

6:35 am Jan 30

Hubei Province reported 1,032 new novel coronavirus cases and 10 new recovered cases on Jan 29; total number of infection in the province is 4,586, with 90 recovered and 162 dead.

11:14 pm Jan 29

Beijing reported 9 new cases of novel coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total case number to 111

9:00 pm Jan 29

Wuhan Institute of Virology under the Chinese Academy of Science has listed some medicines that can effectively curb the novel coronavirus at cellular level & provided the result to Hubei provincial headquarter, which is at the forefront of the battle against the virus.

8:27 pm Jan 29

Tibet, China's only region where no confirmed case of novel coronavirus was reported, raised the public health emergency response to the highest level on Wednesday night.

7:43 pm Jan 29

Two new confirmed cases of the novel #coronavirus were reported in Hong Kong Wednesday, taking the total number to 10 in the region. One of them is in critical condition.

7:18 pm Jan 29

President Xi Jinping has ordered Chinese military to keep its mission firmly in mind and shoulder responsibility to make contribution to winning the battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

6:00 pm Jan 29

Total confirmed cases of novelcoro navirus reached 6,078 nationwide. Among the confirmed 6,078 patients, 132 have died, 115 have been discharged from hospitals after recovery.

5:53 pm Jan 29

Two Australians and one Pakistani national have been confirmed with novel coronavirus infection in South China's Guangdong Province, a local government official said Wednesday.

4:00 pm Jan 29

Beijing's Xiaotangshan Hospital, built in 2003 as a dedicated hospital for SARS patients, is being rebuilt and expected to reopen in the coming days, with construction squads and physicians moving in, Global Times learned.

3:20 pm Jan 29

Beijing City's public security bureau will halt customs entry & exit services from Friday to Sunday: local media reports

3:02 pm Jan 29

16 new novel coronavirus cases confirmed in Shanghai Wed, bringing the total confirmed cases to 96.

2:58 pm Jan 29

Singapore bans entry and transfer of travelers holding passports issued by China's Hubei Province, including those who visited the province in the last two weeks, effective Wednesday.

2:10 pm Jan 29

UAE just confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus. The patient is from a family that came from Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak.

1:40 pm Jan 29

A fifth novel coronavirus patient recovered from infection in Shanghai Wednesday.

1:23 pm Jan 29

As of Wednesday noon, Beijing reported 11 new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number in the city to 102.

12:41 pm Jan 29

The Republic of Belarus will dispatch military aircraft with medical supplies, including masks, protective gear, gloves, and disinfectants to China to support the latter's battle against the novel coronavirus. The aircraft is scheduled to depart Wednesday.

11:00 am Jan 29

11 Wuhan residents traveling back from abroad were found infected with the novel coronavirus as of 6 am Tuesday: Chinese customs

10:20 am Jan 29

Japanese government is evacuating more than 200 of its citizens from Wuhan, Hubei Province, the epicentre of the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak.

8:30 am Jan 29

A couple in their 50s from Hubei Province infected with the "devil" coronavirus, were both cured and released from a hospital in Shanghai Tuesday.

8:00 am Jan 29

1,459 new cases of coronavirus and 3,248 suspected cases, including 1 in Tibet, were reported across China on Jan 28; total number of confirmed infection increased to 5,974, with 1,239 in critical condition, 132 dead and 103 recovered.

6:11 am Jan 29

Hubei Province reported 840 new coronavirus cases and 25 new deaths on Jan 28, taking the total infection number to 3,554 in the province, with 80 recovered and 125 dead.

11:30 pm Jan 28

4,630 cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed in China, with 106 deaths.

10:31 pm Jan 28

China is likely to have a vaccine for novel coronavirus for public use within three months, which will include a month and a half of development and a month and half of testing: Li Lanjuan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

9:12 pm Jan 28

Two patients in Beijing have recovered from the novel #coronavirus and were discharged from the hospital on Tuesday: local medical authority.

7:21 pm Jan 28

President Xi Jinping met WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday in Beijing.

5:47 pm Jan 28

Macao government said the authorities will halt issuing entry permit to mainland individual tourists amid the coronavirus outbreak.

4:53 pm Jan 28

Hong Kong will close the West Kowloon station from Jan 30 amid coronavirus outbreak: Carrie Lam

4:25 pm Jan 28

A fourth novel coronavirus patient recovered in Shanghai on Tuesday, which is very inspiring and encouraging, said Wu Jinglei, director of Shanghai Health Commission

2:09 pm Jan 28

Tianjin in North China is to launch wartime mechanism to confront the novel #coronavirus, the first city in China to do so. A general hospital and 500 medical teams in the city are to be put under military management.

1:37 pm Jan 28

The WHO raised its risk assessment of the novel coronavirus at global level from moderate to high in its daily report on the virus on Monday. As of 10:30 am Tuesday, 4,535 cases were confirmed in China with 43 cases reported outside China.

11:10 am Jan 28

So far, 4,130 medical staff from around China specialized in both Western and Chinese medicines have arrived in Hubei Province to assist local medical work. It is expected that altogether 6,000 medical staff will arrive in Hubei.

More than 10,000 beds will be ready in Wuhan soon, including those in the two new hospitals being built, which are enough to treat patients with novel coronavirus: Jiao Yahui, deputy head of medical policy and administration bureau under National Health Commission

10:13 am Jan 28

China reported 1,771 new cases of novel #coronavirus on Monday, pushing the confirmed cases to 4,515 in total. The death toll reached 106.

10:09 am Jan 28

Novel coronavirus can be transmitted by touch, China's medical authority reiterated on Tuesday. The incubation period of novel coronavirus is usually 3-7 days. Young children and infants could also be infected.

9:45 am Jan 28

An 11-month-old child is among the 188 infected with the novel coronavirus in South China's Guangdong Province. Guangdong reported 42 new cases of infection on Monday.

9:20 am Jan 28

People who enter SW China's Tibet Autonomous Region must be quarantined for 14 days. Tibet has not reported a case of coronavirus infection.

9:05 am Jan 28

Hubei Province confirmed 1,291 new cases of novel coronavirus on Monday, with 24 dead. The province, at the epicenter of the coronavirus infection, has found 2,714 cases in total.

8:50 am Jan 28

Germany confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus on Monday night. The patient is a Bavarian resident.

8:40 am Jan 28

3 new novel coronavirus cases confirmed in #Shanghai on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 66 in the city.

8:20 am Jan 28

Beijing suspended 28 bus routes to neighbor cities in North China's Hebei Province on Tuesday to reduce infection risks of the novel coronavirus.


11:21 pm Jan 27

Beijing reported eight new confirmed #coronavirus cases on Monday, one death.

11:07 pm Jan 27

All schools should properly postpone the spring term amid the coronavirus outbreak: China's Ministry of Education

10:56 pm Jan 27

Although there have been no confirmed cases of #novelcoronavirus found in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, local authorities raised the public emergency response level to Level II on Monday. Level I is the highest.

10:02 pm Jan 27

Cambodia has just confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus. The patient is from Wuhan, China.

9:55 pm Jan 27

As of 18: 00 Monday, in total 26 medical teams including 3,100 doctors and healthcare staff have started treatment work in Hubei and four other medical teams involving over 300 people are on the way: Yang Yuyan, deputy governor of Hubei Province

8:47 pm Jan 27

Cambodia has just confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus. The patient is from Wuhan, China.

8:25pm Jan 27

Expert said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus will be developed in one month at the earliest as the Center for Disease Control of Zhejiang Province isolated a virus of high titers on Friday, which will help in the prevention and treatment of the virus.

8:00pm Jan 27

As of 20:00 Monday, in total 2,840 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in China, 57 discharged from hospitals and 81 deaths.

6:50pm Jan 27

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave important instructions that Party organizations at all levels have to rely on Chinese people to fight the war against the novel coronavirus related pneumonia.

6:00pm Jan 27

In total 26 medical teams including 3,100 doctors and healthcare staff have started treatment work in Hubei and four other medical teams involving over 300 people are on the way: Yang Yuyan, deputy governor of Hubei Province.

5:11pm Jan 27

1st building of Wuhan's special novel Coronavirus hospital, Huoshenshan Hospital, completed construction on Monday, in 16 hours.

5:00pm Jan 27

Summary of recovered 2019nCoV patients as of 5pm Monday

Shanghai: 2

Huanggang, Hubei: 2

Jingzhou, Hubei: 1

Jiangxi: 1

Shandong: 1

4:00pm Jan 27

4 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were reported in Tianjin, bringing total cases to 22.

1:30 pm Jan 27

IELTS China announced Monday that given the situation with the Wuhan coronavirus cases, it will cancel all tests in China before March and will issue refunds.

12:00 pm Jan 27

Shandong Province confirmed 12 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 75 in the province.

12:00 pm Jan 27

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region confirmed 3 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 7 in the region.

11:46am Jan 27

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also the head of the CPC Central Committee leading group to combat the Wuhan Coronavirus arrived in Wuhan on Mon to steer work of containing the epidemic.

11:00 am Jan 27

Liaoning Province confirmed 1 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 24 in the province.

10:19am Jan 27

Medical teams of 959 people from Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Tianjin and Chongqing have been dispatched to Wuhan to help control Wuhan Coronavirus :Nation Health Commission

10:00 am Jan 27

Shaanxi Province confirmed 13 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 35 in the province.

10:00 am Jan 27

Coronavirus cases update as of 10:00am Jan 27 in China:
Hubei: 1423
Guangdong: 146
Henan: 128
Zhejiang: 128
Chongqing: 110
Hunan: 100
Anhui: 70
Sichuan: 69
Sichuan: 69
Beijing: 68
Shandong: 63
Shanghai: 53
Jiangxi: 48
Jiangsu: 47
Guangxi: 46
Fujian: 56
Shaanxi: 35
Liaoning: 22
Hainan: 31
Heilongjiang: 21
Yunnan: 19
Hebei: 18
Gansu: 14
Tianjin: 14
Shanxi: 13
Inner Mongolia: 11
Guizhou: 7
Jilin: 6
Xinjiang: 5
Ningxia: 4
Qinghai: 4
Hong Kong: 8
Macao: 6
Taiwan: 4

8:00 am Jan 27

Fujian Province confirmed 21 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 56 in the province.

7:37 am Jan 27

As of 12:00AM Jan 27, there have been 2744 confirmed cases of Wuhan Coronavirus in Chinese mainland, 80 deaths.

7:00 am Jan 27

Hainan Province confirmed 9 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 31 in the province.

7:30 am Jan 27

The US confirmed its 5th case of coronavirus on Jan 26 local time: CDC

7:11 am Jan 27

Liaoning Province confirmed 1 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 22 in the province.

7:04 am Jan 27

Jiangxi Province confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases; total infection number in the province increased to 48.

7:00 am Jan 27

Hubei Province reported 371 new cases of coronavirus and 24 new deaths on Jan 26 local time; total infection cases in the province rose to 1,423, with 76 deaths and 44 recovered.

6:00 am Jan 27

Tianjin confirmed 3 new coronavirus infection case, taking the total number to 17 in the municipality.

2:30 am Jan 27

China extends Spring Festival public holidays to February 2 amid coronavirus outbreak: CCTV citing State Council announcement

10:40 pm Jan 26

Beijing reported five new confirmed Wuhan Coronavirus cases between 18:00 to 21:00 on Sunday, including one nine-month-old baby.

10:30 pm Jan 26

Due to the Chinese Lunar New Year and the Wuhan Coronavirus, more than 5 million people left Wuhan and 9 million people remain in the city which is under lockdown: Wuhan mayor

10:00 pm Jan 26

Number of people infected with the #WuhanCoronavirus may increase by 1,000 in Wuhan, estimated Wuhan's mayor.

9:44 pm Jan 26

33 out of 585 samples collected from a Wuhan seafood market tested positive for the novel coronavirus, suggesting the virus originated in wildlife sold there, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention told CCTV.

7:41 pm Jan 26

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was appointed as head of the CPC Central Committee leading group to combat Wuhan Coronavirus.

7:30 pm Jan 26

Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne said diplomatic staff are working with Chinese authorities to evacuate Australian citizens from Wuhan amid the coronavirus outbreak.

5:46 pm Jan 26

Japan to evacuate its citizens in Wuhan via a chartered flight amid the spread of the coronavirus in China.

5:11 pm Jan 26

Beijing won't implement city lockdown amid Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak: The Beijing News

4:58 pm Jan 26

All schools in Beijing to postpone their spring terms amid the coronavirus outbreak.

4:37 pm Jan 26

Wearing masks now mandatory in more Chinese cities. Nanjing and South China's Guangdong Province have ordered residents to wear masks in public places such as hotels, resturants and cafes. Any violation will be punished.

4:31 pm Jan 26

Chinese authorities on Sunday announced order to ban trading of wildlife during Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak, which is suspected to be linked to the consumption of wild animals at a seafood market in Wuhan.

4:20 pm Jan 26

Hubei's aviation authority announced that starting Sunday it would suspend all airport services in Hubei Province with the exception of Shennongjia Airport to curb the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus.

4:10 pm Jan 26

Shantou appeared to have retracted its previous order to ban coming vehicles, ferries and personnel. GT couldn’t reach Shantou govt at the moment but Shantou Daily claims vehicles, ferries and people could still enter after being disinfected.

4:05 pm Jan 26

2019nCoV is not an evolved SARS. After obtaining genome sequences from dozens of individuals infected with the coronavirus, experts from the Chinese CDC say the new virus is not an evolved version of SARS, though the two are remotely related.

3:39 pm Jan 26

China is expected to enhance international cooperation and increase procurement from other countries to meet the gap between the supply and demand of protection suits: Wang Jiangping, vice minister of industry and information technology

1:54 pm Jan 26

3.16 million masks arrived in Wuhan on Sunday from Manila at a time when the city is in urgent need of medical supplies. The masks were purchased by Hubei government through import companies to combat the novel coronavirus.

1:36 pm Jan 26

As the US plans to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, China is following international norms and relevant virus-preventative rules to make arrangements and provide necessary support: Chinese foreign ministry

1:26 pm Jan 26

Shanghai on Sunday suspended its metro's inter-provincial line running between Huaqiao Station and Anting Station to prevent the spread of the epidemic: Shanghai transport authority

1:25 pm Jan 26

Chinese universities, including Beijing Film Academy, to postpone entrance exams, spring terms amid coronavirus outbreak.

1:15 pm Jan 26

China's National Health Commission on Saturday ordered villages and communities to carry out inch-by-inch searches in their jurisdictions. Anyone from #Wuhan should be registered and under home observation for 14 days.

1:03 pm Jan 26

More than 10,000 sets of anti-epidemic supplies were sent from Shenyang, Liaoning Province, to Wuhan to fight the new coronavirus. This batch of supplies is scheduled to arrive in Wuhan on Jan 26.

12:57 pm Jan 26

The Huoshenshan Hospital, which means the hospital of the god of fire in Chinese, will be placed under military rule once its construction is completed.

12:45 pm Jan 26

Leading doctors from six top hospitals in Beijing began their journey to Wuhan on Sunday to combat the coronavirus.

12:40 pm Jan 26

Xi'an, capital of NW China's Shaanxi Province, and Shandong Province will suspend trans-provincial inbound and outbound buses and taxis from Sunday, becoming the 3rd and 4th regions in China to do so, after Beijing and Tianjin.

12:20 pm Jan 26

The French government plans to evacuate French nationals from Wuhan, offering several possible solutions for those who wish to leave, including a permanent bus service: official statement

12:20 pm Jan 26

South Korea plans to charter a flight to evacuate its 500 citizens from #Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

12:00 pm Jan 26

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday announced to start developing vaccine for the Wuhan novel coronavirus

11:30 am Jan 26

Guangzhou, S. China's Guangdong Province, has shut swimming pools, hot spring bath houses and gyms, and suspended exhibitions and all large-scale economic and trade activities to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

11:10 am Jan 26

Shantou, S. China's Guangdong Province, will be the next Chinese city to enter lockdown. From January 27, no vehicles, ships or personnel will be allowed to enter the city, except those with emergency and special missions.

10:45 am Jan 26

3 new Wuhan coronavirus cases reported in Macao, taking total in the city to 5.

8:45 am Jan 26

Wuhan Coronavirus update as of 24:00 Jan 25:
New cases: 688
New deaths: 15 (13 from Hubei, 1 from Shanghai, 1 from Henan)
Total cases: 1975
Total deaths: 56

Coronavirus cases outside of China:
Thailand: 4
Japan: 2
South Korea: 2
US: 2
Vietnam: 2
Singapore:3
Malaysia:3
Nepal:1
France: 3
Australia: 1

8:31 am Jan 26

Wuhan Coronavirus update:
Henan Province: 51 new cases, 83 in total
Shandong Province: 12 new cases, 39 in total

8:20 am Jan 26

Beijing health authorities confirmed that lopinavir, a drug used against HIV infections, is used to treat Wuhan Coronavirus patients. Online rumors claim the drug is effective in combating the new pneumonia.

8:10 am Jan 26

7 new coronavirus cases were reported on Jan 25 in Shanghai, bringing the total number to 40 in the city. 95 suspected cases are being monitored.

7:53 am Jan 26

A total of 1,052 cases of coronavirus have been reported as of Jan 25 in Hubei Province, with 129 in critical condition, 52 deaths and 85 recovered.

7:37 am Jan 26

A 'presumptive' coronavirus case was announced Saturday in Toronto, Canada. The victim, who has recently traveled to Wuhan, is in stable condition at Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital: local media

7:15 am Jan 26

18 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Jan 25 in Jiangxi Province, taking the total number of the province to 36; 3 new coronavirus cases were reported on Jan 25 in Shanxi Province; total number rose to 9 in the province.

7:05 am Jan 26

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, added 323 new confirmed infection cases on Jan 25. It also reported 13 new deaths. A total of 1,052 cases of coronavirus have been reported as of Jan 25 in the province, with 129 in critical condition, 52 deaths and 85 recovered.

6:46 am Jan 26

10 new coronavirus cases were reported in Beijing from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Jan 25; total number of infection rose to 51 in the city.

9:30 pm Jan 25

 

As of 6 pm Saturday, 1,372 confirmed cases of Wuhan Coronavirus nationwide, 41 deaths.

9:25 pm Jan 25

Starting Saturday, all travel agencies and online travel companies in China will temporarily suspend tour group business and sell "air tickets + hotel" products. Outbound tour groups can continue their travel before Monday as long as safety could be secured, but after Monday, all group tour businesses, including outbound tour groups, will be suspended: CCTV

9:07 pm Jan 25

Beijing will suspend all tour group businesses, including outbound tours, starting Monday.

9:01 pm Jan 25

As of 9 pm on Saturday, 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions had raised their public health alert to the highest Level I, covering 1.3 billion people.

8:08 pm Jan 25

150 medical staff, including 3 experts, 2 health officials & 145 doctors, from East China's Jiangsu Province left Nanjing for Wuhan on Saturday to join the battle against Wuhan Coronavirus.

8:05 pm Jan 25

All inter-provincial passenger transportation on Beijing roads will be suspended starting Sun, with the restoration time unknown: The Beijing News

8:00 pm Jan 25

5 new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus infection confirmed in Beijing. Two had no history of exposure in Hubei Province.

7:35 pm Jan 25

Central Politburo of Communist Party of China sets up Party-leading working group to deal with Wuhan Coronavirus.

6:28 pm Jan 25

Northwest China's Qinghai and Northeast China's Jilin raised their public health emergency response to level I to curb Wuhan Coronavirus.

6:03 pm Jan 25

Northwest China's Shaanxi raised its public emergency response to highest level on Sat afternoon, the 26th province to do so in the country.

5:52 pm Jan 25

A latest research from Peking University suggests that the intermediate host of the Wuhan Coronavirus may be mink. And the virus may have an infection similar to that of SARS: The Beijing News

5:47 pm Jan 25

Northwest China's Qinghai Province confirmed its first case of Wuhan Coronavirus infection. The patient is in stable condition.

5:40 pm Jan 25

Chinese health authorities announced that at least 1, 355 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus had been reported in the country as of 5:40 pm on Sat. The pneumonia situation had resulted in 41 deaths.

5:35 pm Jan 25

Northwest China's Qinghai Province confirmed its first case of Wuhan Coronavirus infection. The patient is in stable condition.

5:28 pm Jan 25

Fever clinics in all Wuhan hospitals will accept patients for 24 hours starting Sunday.

5:20 pm Jan 25

Wuhan to build a second special hospital with 1,300 beds within half a month for people infected with novel coronavirus

5:02 pm Jan 25

North China's Shanxi became the 25th province to raise public health emergency reponse to Level 1 in China on Sat afternoon to curb Wuhan Coronavirus.

5:00 pm Jan 25

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Sat that the city has raised its alert to emergency level, the highest level, to combat the Wuhan Coronavirus. Lam said the city will suspend air travel and high speed rail from Wuhan "indefinitely."

4:30 pm Jan 25

Hubei Province has allocated medical insurance worth 1.03 billion yuan ($148.49 million) as of Sat morning, with its capital city Wuhan alone raised 702 million yuan to contain the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus.

4:05 pm Jan 25

Three new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Hong Kong. The patients all came from Wuhan and have been hospitalized in isolation.

4:01 pm Jan 25

Wuhan to ban all the vehicles except those for special uses such as free buses, official cars and supply transport vehicles, starting Sunday: state media

4:00 pm Jan 25

Since Thursday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has sent 14,000 protective suits and 110,000 pairs of medical gloves to Wuhan. It also helped in the purchase of 3 million masks, 100,000 protective suits and 2,180 pairs of goggles.

3:56 pm Jan 25

Wuhan to ban all the vehicles except those for special uses such as free buses, official cars and supply transport vehicles, starting Sunday: state media

3:40 pm Jan 25

Ministry of Finance and National Health Commission to grant temporary subsidies to medical staff who fight Wuhan Coronavirus on frontline and to allocate special fund for treatment and preventive measures.

3:17 pm Jan 25

Japan health authorities said on Saturday a third case of Wuhan Coronavirus confirmed. The patient is a Chinese woman in her 30s who traveled from Wuhan to Japan.

3:00 pm Jan 25

As of 3 pm on Sat, 24 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions had raised their public health alert to level I, covering 1.2 billion people: state media

2:30 pm Jan 25

Liaoning and Gansu provinces raised public health emergency response to Level 1 on Sat afternoon to curb Wuhan Coronavirus. Twenty-four provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have announced the measure as of press time.

1:42 pm Jan 25

Sanya in South China's Hainan Province has shut down all its tourist sites to prevent the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak.

1:20 pm Jan 25

81 sets of imported ECMO machines are expected to be sent to Wuhan from Shanghai to fight the virus. The artificial heart-and-lung treatment has cured a patient with the severe illness in Wuhan.

1:00 pm Jan 25

22 provinces and municipalities, covering more than 1.1 billion people, have raised a major emergency public health alert to the highest level. Northeast China's Heilongjiang and Central China's Henan are the latest to raise the level.

12:40 pm Jan 25

Chinese national health authority organizes 6 medical teams involving 1,230 people to go to Wuhan, Hubei Province and support fighting against Wuhan Coronavirus.

12:30 pm Jan 25

Three cases of Wuhan Coronavirus confirmed in Malaysia. All the patients were relatives of a 66-year-old man from Wuhan, who is the first infected with coronavirus confirmed in Singapore.

11:55 am Jan 25

As of Sat noon, 20 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China raised emergency public health alerts to the highest level to deal with the Wuhan Coronavirus. Xinjiang and Hainan became the latest to raise the emergency level.

11:51 am Jan 25

Several drugs considered safe are ready for clinical treatment for Wuhan Coronavirus, but their specific effects need further observation: Veteran respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan, also known as the SARS fighter.

11:50 am Jan 25

Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan Province, to start a 14-day centralized medical observation for tourists from Hubei Province starting from Sat noon amid the outbreak of Wuhan Coronavirus.

11:47 am Jan 25

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore on Sat dismissed online rumors that more than 100 arriving travelers from Wuhan were denied entry amid the outbreak of Wuhan Coronavirus, saying it is untrue and the alleged incident did not take place.

11:30 am Jan 25

A man has tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, which is the first case in the country.

11:00 am Jan 25

A Beijing merchant could face 3 million yuan ($432,000) of fine for selling 10 masks for 850 yuan: media

10:00 am Jan 25

A 28-year-old woman, also a highly suspected Wuhan Coronavirus patient, gave birth to a baby in Jiangxia, Hubei Province on Friday.

9:50 am Jan 25

South China's Guangxi reported two new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus, with one patient only 2 years old, the youngest to be affected by the pneumonia.

9:32 am Jan 25

All 335 passengers, with 116 from Wuhan on a flight from Singapore to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, have been kept in quarantine. Two people with a fever were hospitalized.

9:20 am Jan 25

Liang Wudong, 62, a doctor in Wuhan, died on Saturday morning after being infected with Wuhan Coronavirus.

8:00 am Jan 25

38 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been cured in China as of Saturday.

8:00 am Jan 25

E China's Jiangsu Province raised public health emergency response to Level 1 on Saturday to curb Wuhan Coronavirus. 18 provinces and municipalities have announced the measure.

8:00 am Jan 25

1,287 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus confirmed nationwide with 41 deaths as of Saturday: national health authority

5:18 am Jan 25

US President Trump spoke highly of China on Sat for "working very hard to contain the Coronavirus" and the US "greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency." "In particular, on behalf of the American people, I want to thank President Xi," he said.

5:01 am Jan 25

180 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Hubei Province, with 15 deaths all in Wuhan; total number of infected patients rose to 729 with 39 deaths in the province, local health authority released.

1:26 am Jan 25

On the first day of Chinese lunar new year, China Eastern Airlines' flight MU5000 arrived at Wuhan, Hubei Province at 1:26 am, transporting 136 medical staff from 30 hospitals in Shanghai, the first batch of medical staff from Shanghai to assist Wuhan for Wuhan Coronavirus.

0:26 am Jan 25

A total of 903 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed nationwide, with 26 deaths.

11:45 pm Jan 24

South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced to raise the public health emergency response to Level 1, the highest level, after 11pm Friday, as part of efforts to contain Wuhan Coronavirus.

11:22 pm Jan 24

As of 10 pm Friday, a total of 896 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus infection had been confirmed in China, with 26 deaths and 36 recoveries.

11:07 pm Jan 24

The first case of novel coronavirus infection was confimed in Nepal on Friday after a male Nepalese student taking a PhD course in Wuhan returned to Nepal.

10:15 pm Jan 24

Starting from Saturday, both Beijing International Airport and Daxing International Airport will conduct body temperature screenings with all passengers who arrive at Beijing as a way of curbing the Wuhan Coronavirus spreading.

9:27 pm Jan 24

The first diagnostic kit on the 2019 nCoV, developed by a Shanghai bio-tech company, passed the test today. The kit will be distributed to hospitals, disease control centers and entry-exit inspection and quarantine offices to detect samples of suspected patients.

8:40 pm Jan 24

East China's Shandong Province announces to raise the public health emergency response to Level 1 as part of efforts to curb.

7:18 pm Jan 24

As of 5pm, five new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus infection confirmed in Beijing, making the total confirmed cases in the capital city 34.

6:48 pm Jan 24

The Chinese military are being deployed to help control Wuhan Coronavirus. 40 medical personnel of troops in Wuhan have been dispatched to a civilian hospital.

6:29 pm Jan 24

East China's Jiangxi Province announces to raise public health emergency responding level to Level 1 as part of efforts to curb Wuhan Coronavirus.

6:28 pm Jan 24

Southwest China's Sichuan Province announced to raise public health emergency responding level to Level I amid spreading.

6:17 pm Jan 24

Northwest China's Qinghai Province found its first suspected case of novel coronavirus infection Friday. The 27-year-old male patient works in Wuhan and came to provincial capital Xining to visit relatives on Tuesday.

4:35 pm Jan 24

Chongqing launched on Friday level I emergency response, the highest for public health emergency, to battle Coronavirus Outbreak The municipality reported in total 27 confirmed cases.

4:30 pm Jan 24

Italy reported its first suspected case of Wuhan Coronavirus infection in Bari. The female patient is a singer and has performed in Wuhan earlier.

4:00 pm Jan 24

Shanghai raised the emergency response of public health safety to level 1, the highest, following Beijing, and Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Guangdong provinces

2:55 pm Jan 24

Beijing reported in total 29 confirmed cases of Wuhan Coronavirus infection as of 2 pm Friday and the city raised the emergency response of public health safety to level I, the highest level.

2:27 pm Jan 24

Yichang becomes the 14th city in Hubei Province to impose public transport restrictions starting from 2:00 pm Friday.

2:12 pm Jan 24

Two more employees working on a Tianjin high-speed train were confirmed to be infected with Wuhan Coronavirus. So far, among the six confirmed patients in Tianjin, three are co-workers on the same train.

1:04 pm Jan 24

East China's Anhui Province declared the highest level of public health emergency in the fight against Wuhan Coronavirus. 15 infected cases were reported in the province as of Friday morning.

1:10 pm Jan 24

The Chinese disease prevention authority Friday released pictures and information of the first Wuhan Coronavirus that Chinese experts had discovered.

12:51 pm Jan 24

As of 12 Friday noon, in total 876 cases of Wuhan Coronavirus confirmed nationwide with 26 deaths; 46 new cases were confirmed since Thursday midnight.

11:41 am Jan 24

One of the four people infected with Wuhan Coronavirus in NE China's Heilongjiang Province died on Thursday.

11:39 am Jan 24

Inner Mongolia confirmed the first case of Wuhan Coronavirus infection. The patient, 30, lived in Wuhan and drove to an Inner Mongolia city for sightseeing on Tuesday.

10:18 am Jan 24

Eighteen more cases of the Novel Coronavirus infection were found in SW China's Chongqing, which neighbors Hubei Province, as of Thursday midnight. 224 close contacts of those infected were put under medical observation.

9:21 am Jan 24

105 new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus were confirmed in Hubei as of Thursday midnight.

9:16 am Jan 24

21 more people were confirmed to have infected with the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus in South China's Guangdong Province as of Thursday midnight. Two more have been released from hospital in Shenzhen

8:36 am Jan 24

The second case of Wuhan Coronavirus was confirmed in Japan on Friday. The male patient, 40, has been living in Wuhan, and recently visited Tokyo: Japanese authority

8:11 am Jan 24

Death toll of Wuhan coronavirus rises to 25 with 830 confirmed infection cases in China as of Thursdsy midnight; 34 have been cured and released from hospitals.

7:42 am Jan 24

The second case of Wuhan Coronavirus was confirmed in Japan on Friday. The male patient, 40, has been living in Wuhan, and recently visited Tokyo.

2: 55 am Jan 24

4 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Beijing, taking the total number to 26 in China's capital city.

2:30 am Jan 24

WHO considered it is still too early to declare coronavirus as a public health emergency of international concern given its restrictive and binary nature.

1: 45 am Jan 24

8 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, taking the total number to 13 in the region.

0: 30 am Jan 24

644 cases of coronavirus, including 18 deaths, have been reported in China. Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province are the only two regions that have not reported any cases.

0: 30 am Jan 24

First death of coronavirus infection outside of Hubei Province was reported. The 80-year-old patient surnamed Chen, who had lived in Wuhan for two months, died on January 22 in Cangzhou, North China's Hebei: Health Commission of Hebei Province

11:56 pm Jan 23

Wuhan to suspend taxi-hailing services starting from 12:00pm on Friday and the odd-even license number driving rule will be applied to regular taxi services: authorities

11:48 pm Jan 23

China's finance ministry on Thursday allocated 1 billion yuan ($144 million) to Hubei Province to help the province fight the spread of the novel coronavirus.

10:55 pm Jan 23

Northwest China's Gansu Province on Thursday confirmed its first two cases of Wuhan coronavirus

9: 32 pm Jan 23

Palace Museum announced its closure from January 25, during China's Spring Festival, amid nationwide efforts to contain Wuhan coronavirus spreading and the opening date is pending for further notice. Refunds for booked tickets will be carried out.

7:28 pm Jan 23

Large cultural activities during Spring Festival in Beijing such as temple fairs were cancelled to prevent Wuhan coronavirus spreading. Several museums also announced plans to cancel their educational activities and may decrease the number of visitors during the holiday.

6:22 pm Jan 23

Xinjiang reported its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus infections. Both infected individuals had been to Wuhan: local health authorities

6: 18 pm Jan 23

NW China's Shaanxi Province reported its first 3 confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus

6:02 pm Jan 23

Huanggang became the second city following Wuhan to suspend all public road services, starting from 24:00 Jan 23. The city is located 75km away from Wuhan.

5: 45 pm Jan 23

The cases collected so far show that the number of cases without a history of exposure in the Huanan market in Wuhan is increasing, and clustered and confirmed cases without a history of travel in Wuhan have emerged: China's National Health Commission.

3:59 pm Jan 23

All passenger transportation routes on roads and waterways into Wuhan are suspended: China's ministry of transport

1:55 pm Jan 23

17 new Wuhan Coronavirus infections were confirmed in East China's Zhejiang Province, taking the total number to 27 as of Thursday noon.

12:10 pm Jan 23

3 more coronavirus cases reported in Fujian Province, 1 in Jilin Province.

12:06 pm Jan 23

East China's Jiangsu Province confirmed its first case of Wuhan Coronavirus.

11:49 am Jan 23

Female railroad employee on Wuhan-bound high speed train from NE China's Liaoning Province infected with new coronavirus: authorities

10:42 am Jan 23

Hong Kong confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus pneumonia on Thursday, following two highly-suspected cases reported on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

10:13 am Jan 23

A second new case of Wuhan Coronavirus was reported in Macao, and local tourism authorities announced Thursday the cancellation of all Spring Festival activities

9:10 am Jan 23

Seven new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus had been confirmed in Shanghai as of Wednesday midnight, local health authorities said on Thursday morning.

8:18 am Jan 23

571 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in China, with 17 deaths.

5:18 am Jan 23

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday night extended to Jan 23 its emergency talks on whether the novel coronavirus outbreak in China constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

2:45 am Jan 23

Wuhan is to suspend bus and subway services in the city and close outbound travel at train stations and airports from 10am of Jan 23 amid the escalating epidemic of coronavirus, according to a statement released by city authorities early on Thursday.

01:08 am Jan 23

Three new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been confirmed in Guangxi, taking the total number to 5 in the autonomous region.

01:00 am Jan 23

As of 1:00 am Thursday, 550 coronavirus infection cases have been confirmed nationwide in China.

00:47 am Jan 23

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province confirmed its first case of Wuhan Coronavirus.

00:03 am Jan 23

East China's Jiangsu Province confirmed its first case of Wuhan Coronavirus.


11:41 pm Jan 22

Four new cases of Wuhan Coronavirus have been confirmed in Beijing, taking the total number to 14 in the capital city of China.

10:48 pm Jan 22

As of 9:30 pm Wednesday, 543 coronavirus infection cases have been confirmed nationwide in China, with 17 deaths.

10:20 pm Jan 22

Hubei Province in Central China reports 444 cases of coronavirus infection, and 17 have died as of 20:00 on Wednesday.

9:50 pm Jan 22

The local government of Wuhan issued a notice on Wednesday evening requiring residents to wear masks in public places in Wuhan.

9:30 pm Jan 22

474 cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed. One new case confirmed in Weihai, East China's Shandong Province.

9:17 pm Jan 22

Wuhan starts to carry out pneumonia epidemic investigation on vehicles and personnel entering and leaving the city since Wednesday.

7:30 pm Jan 22

473 cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed. Places including Fujian, Anhui, Macao, Liaoning, Guizhou, Hainan and Shanxi reported their first confirmed cases on Wed.

6:05 pm Jan 22

East China's Fujian Province confirmed its first nCoV2019 case. The patient, aged 70, had been working in Wuhan.

5:55 pm Jan 22

China reported 455 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan nCoV2019.

5:15 pm Jan 22

Wuhan's tourism and cultural bureau on Wednesday barred travel agencies from organizing any tour activities until Feb 8. All tours scheduled from January 30 will be canceled, and expenses will be refunded: reports

5:00 pm Jan 22

WHO experts visit Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, as it's the key area of epidemic control zone

3:30 pm Jan 22

According to a source familiar with this matter, the NHC also shared information with Thai authorities through the Chinese embassy and the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta. They have worked closely since Jan 3 with the ASEAN secretariat to disseminate timely information to members.

3:29 pm Jan 22

Embassy of Thailand in China confirmed to GT Wed receiving the letter from China's National Health Commission, containing information on updated measures and treatment to tackle the menace of the pneumonia outbreak.

2:28 pm Jan 22

Japanese and South Korean embassies in China confirmed with the Global Times they are in close contact with China's health authority over updates on nCoV2019-related diseases.

2:00 pm Jan 22

South China's Hainan reports four confirmed cases of Wuhan Coronavirus; two cases confirmed in Northeast China's Liaoning as of 2 pm Wednesday.

12:19 pm Jan 22

Tongji Hospital affiliated to the Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan issued guidelines on quick diagnosis and treatment of the nCoV2019 related pneumonia.

11:35 am Jan 22

The novel coronavirus is believed to have stemmed out from wild animals illegally sold in a seafood market in Central China's Wuhan: NHC expert

11:25 am Jan 22

According to current epidemiological information available, the new coronavirus is less susceptible to children: NHC expert.

11:22 am Jan 22

NHC official reiterated Wuhan is still the key 'epidemic control zone', where over 90% of the confirmed cases across the country were discovered to date, while advising people not to head to the city & discouraging city dwellers from leaving the city under the current scenario.

10:45 am Jan 22

Confirmed cases of infection among medical workers validate the people-to-people transmission nature of this virus: National Health Commission official

10:16 am Jan 22

2,197 people who were in close contact with nCoV2019 infected patients have been tracked; among them 1,394 are under close medical observation.

10:14 am Jan 22

440 people have been confirmed infected with nCoV2019, and 9 have died: China State Health Commission

10:10 am Jan 22

No super spreader for the nCoV2019 discovered so far, National Health Commission experts. WHO defines super spreader, as a patient who transmits the virus to more than 10 people.

10:09 am Jan 22

There is no concealment of the actual number of confirmed cases, as China attaches great importance to disseminating every update and information on the outbreak: National Health Commission

10:08 am Jan 22

Dismissing the inflated figures of 2,000 cases as mere rumors, a Chinese National Health Commission official said the actual situation is different from theoretical speculation proposed by British scientists

10:07 am Jan 22

Chinese government and people are confident of winning this fight against nCoV2019: Li Bin, vice head of the National Health Commission

10:06 am Jan 22

The Chinese government has been much more transparent in updating the public with relevant information about the new coronavirus than it was during the same stage of the SARS outbreak in 2002.

10:05 am Jan 22

Daily update mechanism over the nCoV2019 outbreak has been established in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, where the epidemic originated, and international experts have been invited to probe into the disease on-site: State health commission

10:02 am Jan 22

Shanghai confirmed three new cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to nine: local health authority

10:14 am Jan 22

440 people have been confirmed infected with nCoV2019, and 9 have died: China State Health Commission

9:20 am Jan 22

The city of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, has confirmed one new case of the Wuhan Coronavirus. The patient has been living in Huanggang, Hubei Province.

7:30 am Jan 22

Authority of East China's Jiangxi Province confirmed on Wednesday morning that two cases of WuhanCoronavirus infection have been found in the province. Both patients had been to Wuhan.

7:00 am Jan 22

As of 7 am on Wednesday, in total 324 cases of Wuhan pneumonia have been confirmed across 14 provinces and municipalities: Chinese state media

2:40 am Jan 22

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is expected to announce this afternoon that the first case of Wuhan Coronavirus has been reported in the US: CNN

0:20 am Jan 22

Five more cases added to the number of confirmed nCoV2019 cases in Chinese Capital city of Beijing as of late Tuesday and the national total is also on the rise

https://www.globaltimes.cn//content/1177737.shtml

[JasonJ]

Another globaltimes article saying that the GDP growth rate in the current quarter will drop because of the virus but it should not drop below 5% and that the whole year should return to 6%.

 

 

Although the novel coronavirus will cause a drop in China's first quarter economic growth, the impact can be controlled, with the GDP growth rate expected to stay above 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020. The country's economic growth rate is likely to remain robust at 6 percent for the year.

The coronavirus outbreak during the Chinese New Year holiday season meant the holiday was prolonged. The virus' impact is mainly concentrated in a few areas, including tourism, transportation, education and aviation.

Some may worry that domestic consumption will be undermined, but I believe this will not be the case. Consumers continue to purchase agricultural products including meat and prices are stable.

The domestic e-commerce and delivery service industry will suffer limited impact. Cross-border e-commerce may be dealt a blow with reduced numbers of orders.

In this unprecedented situation, it is important to maintain strong exports and a robust manufacturing industry. Entrepreneurs and employees are confident that they can map out their own paths. This confidence stems from China's governance capabilities. It also comes from the belief in China's institutional advantages. Confidence will unite the Chinese people.

In the second half of 2020, China's epidemic-hit economy is expected to rebound, with a robust recovery in the third and fourth quarters.

After quelling the coronavirus, China should continue to implement schemes such as the Belt and Road Initiative, free trade zones and free trade ports. Continuing these initiatives is vital for shareholder confidence, investor expectations for Chinese economic stability and China's business environment. China should also ensure investment projects which involve firms like Tesla and ExxonMobil. Those projects will build China's global image and boost our own confidence.

China should continue to deepen reform. The epidemic has revealed deficiencies in contingency measures to counter emergencies in some areas. However, China gave full play to its governance capabilities and institutional advantages when the entire country was mobilized. This is something that no other country could ever achieve. Down the road, the country's institutional potential can be fully released. The Chinese economy's momentum can surely make a comeback in the second half of 2020.

The author is a former Chinese vice minister of commerce and executive deputy director of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1178394.shtml

[Mobius]

 

Another globaltimes article saying that the GDP growth rate in the current quarter will drop because of the virus but it should not drop below 5% and that the whole year should return to 6%.

 

 

Although the novel coronavirus will cause a drop in China's first quarter economic growth, the impact can be controlled, with the GDP growth rate expected to stay above 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020. The country's economic growth rate is likely to remain robust at 6 percent for the year.

 

The coronavirus outbreak during the Chinese New Year holiday season meant the holiday was prolonged. The virus' impact is mainly concentrated in a few areas, including tourism, transportation, education and aviation.

 

Some may worry that domestic consumption will be undermined, but I believe this will not be the case. Consumers continue to purchase agricultural products including meat and prices are stable.

 

The domestic e-commerce and delivery service industry will suffer limited impact. Cross-border e-commerce may be dealt a blow with reduced numbers of orders.

 

In this unprecedented situation, it is important to maintain strong exports and a robust manufacturing industry. Entrepreneurs and employees are confident that they can map out their own paths. This confidence stems from China's governance capabilities. It also comes from the belief in China's institutional advantages. Confidence will unite the Chinese people.

 

In the second half of 2020, China's epidemic-hit economy is expected to rebound, with a robust recovery in the third and fourth quarters.

 

After quelling the coronavirus, China should continue to implement schemes such as the Belt and Road Initiative, free trade zones and free trade ports. Continuing these initiatives is vital for shareholder confidence, investor expectations for Chinese economic stability and China's business environment. China should also ensure investment projects which involve firms like Tesla and ExxonMobil. Those projects will build China's global image and boost our own confidence.

 

China should continue to deepen reform. The epidemic has revealed deficiencies in contingency measures to counter emergencies in some areas. However, China gave full play to its governance capabilities and institutional advantages when the entire country was mobilized. This is something that no other country could ever achieve. Down the road, the country's institutional potential can be fully released. The Chinese economy's momentum can surely make a comeback in the second half of 2020.

 

The author is a former Chinese vice minister of commerce and executive deputy director of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1178394.shtml

 

You know Disneyland is closed so too is fantasy land of 6% growth. You never can believe in Chinese statistics. I;m selling my stocks.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Mobius

[JasonJ]

 

 

Another globaltimes article saying that the GDP growth rate in the current quarter will drop because of the virus but it should not drop below 5% and that the whole year should return to 6%.

 

 

Although the novel coronavirus will cause a drop in China's first quarter economic growth, the impact can be controlled, with the GDP growth rate expected to stay above 5 percent in the first quarter of 2020. The country's economic growth rate is likely to remain robust at 6 percent for the year.

 

The coronavirus outbreak during the Chinese New Year holiday season meant the holiday was prolonged. The virus' impact is mainly concentrated in a few areas, including tourism, transportation, education and aviation.

 

Some may worry that domestic consumption will be undermined, but I believe this will not be the case. Consumers continue to purchase agricultural products including meat and prices are stable.

 

The domestic e-commerce and delivery service industry will suffer limited impact. Cross-border e-commerce may be dealt a blow with reduced numbers of orders.

 

In this unprecedented situation, it is important to maintain strong exports and a robust manufacturing industry. Entrepreneurs and employees are confident that they can map out their own paths. This confidence stems from China's governance capabilities. It also comes from the belief in China's institutional advantages. Confidence will unite the Chinese people.

 

In the second half of 2020, China's epidemic-hit economy is expected to rebound, with a robust recovery in the third and fourth quarters.

 

After quelling the coronavirus, China should continue to implement schemes such as the Belt and Road Initiative, free trade zones and free trade ports. Continuing these initiatives is vital for shareholder confidence, investor expectations for Chinese economic stability and China's business environment. China should also ensure investment projects which involve firms like Tesla and ExxonMobil. Those projects will build China's global image and boost our own confidence.

 

China should continue to deepen reform. The epidemic has revealed deficiencies in contingency measures to counter emergencies in some areas. However, China gave full play to its governance capabilities and institutional advantages when the entire country was mobilized. This is something that no other country could ever achieve. Down the road, the country's institutional potential can be fully released. The Chinese economy's momentum can surely make a comeback in the second half of 2020.

 

The author is a former Chinese vice minister of commerce and executive deputy director of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1178394.shtml

 

You know Disneyland is closed so too is fantasy land of 6% growth. You never can believe in Chinese statistics. I;m selling my stocks.

 

 

Well, I7m just posting the article as a record, not as a statment of belief that the GDP growth will remain high like the article's argument. By keeping it in record, then it can be compared to the actual picture in February 2021.

There have been examples of Chinese provinces readjusting their GDPs to something lower than what was previously reported. Future GDP growth prediction is very sketchy regardless that national banks of various countries and the IMF give GDP growth rate estimates for the year at the time. But there are other sources of indications of GDP levels such as the trade numbers reported by various countries and other organizations like, again IMF, or CIA worldfact book. All those other countries and organizations can't also be making fake data about trade volume with China. China has becoming the largest trade partner for basically all other countries except the Europeans within the EU. Those trade numbers indicate an enormous amount of importing and exporting activity by China. The volume of trade has decreased a little recently but that is only relative to the last few years. Another indication is the Chinese stocks. They dropped as well but nothing unprecedented. Other indications include the strength of the Yuan, it has strengthened again since the last trade war exchanges with Trump last year. Still a little weak though. But despite the relatively weaker Yuan, its share as a global currency reserve is still increasing. Still less than the pound but it has inched above the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar. Another indication would be if China's reserves drop or not. One last indication would be military spending. If for example, naval growth slows down, then its probably a factor to slowing GDP growth. But there's been reports about the China Ghost cities and over capacity meaning fake GDP growth in the past 10 years and yet, here we are, no China economy collapse. A counter to the virus is that the trade war has eased up with the signing of phase one and some amount of tariffs on China was lifted by the US.

 

We'll see how all those factors go in the following months...

Edited February 9, 2020 by JasonJ

[BansheeOne]

Coronavirus: Final rescue flight from Wuhan lands in UK

26 minutes ago

More than 200 people evacuated from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan have landed at RAF Brize Norton.

 

Two Britons were refused permission to board the flight, carrying government staff, military medics, UK citizens and foreign nationals, officials said.

 

Evacuees will be taken from Oxfordshire to a Milton Keynes conference centre for 14 days of quarantine.

 

There have been more than 37,000 cases of the virus globally, mostly in China, with three confirmed cases in the UK.

 

The death toll for coronavirus has now overtaken that of the Sars epidemic in 2003, according to health officials in China, reaching 811. In 2003, 774 people were killed by Sars.

 

The flight, which landed shortly before 07:30 GMT on Sunday, is the second and last flight chartered by the Foreign Office out of Wuhan, the city where the new coronavirus emerged.

 

The UK's ambassador to Beijing, Dame Barbara Woodward, told the BBC that two British people who wanted to join the flight were denied boarding after failing temperature checks in China.

 

"We are in touch with them and will try and support them to get them onto another country's flights as soon as possible," she said.

 

More than 100 UK nationals and family members have already been evacuated to Britain on flights chartered by the UK and other countries. They are being held in quarantine at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral.

 

The latest returnees will be housed at Kents Hill Park conference centre and hotel, where they will remain in isolation for two weeks - the incubation period of the virus - to ensure they are not infected.

 

[...]

 

In the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care said that 686 people in the UK have been tested for coronavirus as of Saturday afternoon, with three cases confirmed.

 

The virus causes severe short-term infection of the airways, and symptoms usually start with a fever, followed by a dry cough. Most people are likely to fully recover - just as they would from the flu.

 

Two of the UK coronavirus cases - both Chinese nationals - are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

 

After the third case was confirmed, it emerged that the British man had been exposed to the virus in Singapore and stopped at a ski resort in France before returning home.

 

There, five more Britons - four adults and a nine-year-old boy - staying at the same chalet in the Alps tested positive for the virus.

 

In Majorca, Spanish authorities said four members of a British family have also been taken into hospital after coming into contact with a coronavirus carrier in France. They are being tested for the virus at the University Hospital of Son Espases in Palma.

 

A student at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy in Brighton is self-isolating for 14 days following advice from Public Health England.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51430654

 

Also about 20 Germans on that British flight who will be forwarded by the Luftwaffe to Berlin and quarantined in a local hospital.

[RETAC21]

Latest situation report:

 

Globally

34 886 confirmed (3419 new)

 

China

34 598 confirmed (3401 new)

6101 severe (1280 new)

723 deaths (86 new)

 

Outside of China: 24 countries

288 confirmed (18 new)

1 death

[Adam_S]

Here's some cheery reading.

https://spectator.us/china-hiding-bad-coronavirus/

 

tl;dr it's way worse than the Chinese government is letting on and they're covering the whole thing up to save face.

[RETAC21]

Here's some cheery reading.

https://spectator.us/china-hiding-bad-coronavirus/

 

tl;dr it's way worse than the Chinese government is letting on and they're covering the whole thing up to save face.

 

I don't think so, the comparison with flu is bogus, because the lethality seems simillar (around 2% in China, less than 1% ROW), but the Coronovirus seems more contagious, including that 10 day period without symptoms, so wihout quarantine, you can see all of China (and everyone else...) infected and the death toll could run into millions, like the 1918 pandemic flu.

[JasonJ]

Another similarly damning article.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As many experts question the veracity of China's statistics for the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, Tencent over the weekend appeared to inadvertently release what is potentially the actual number of infections and deaths — which are far higher than official figures, but eerily in line with predictions from a respected scientific journal.

 

As early as Jan. 26, netizens were reporting that Tencent, on its webpage titled "Epidemic Situation Tracker," briefly showed data on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China that was much higher than official estimates, before suddenly switching to lower numbers. Hiroki Lo, a 38-year-old Taiwanese beverage store owner, that day reported that Tencent and NetEase were both posting "unmodified statistics," before switching to official numbers in short order.

 

Lo told Taiwan News than on Jan. 26 he checked the numbers on both Tencent and NetEase and found them "really scary." He said he did not know whether the numbers were real or not, but did not have much time to think about it as he had a busy day of work ahead at his store.

 

Lo said he did not check the numbers again until he went home that evening, when he was shocked to see they had dropped dramatically and "something was wrong." He said he noticed individuals on a Hong Kong Facebook group also observed the same bizarre occurrence that day.

 

On late Saturday evening (Feb. 1), the Tencent webpage showed confirmed cases of the Wuhan virus in China as standing at 154,023, 10 times the official figure at the time. It listed the number of suspected cases as 79,808, four times the official figure.

 

The number of cured cases was only 269, well below the official number that day of 300. Most ominously, the death toll listed was 24,589, vastly higher than the 300 officially listed that day.

 

Moments later, Tencent updated the numbers to reflect the government's "official" numbers that day. Netizens noticed that Tencent has on at least three occasions posted extremely high numbers, only to quickly lower them to government-approved statistics.

 

Netizens also noticed that each time the screen with the large numbers appears, a comparison with the previous day's data appears above, which demonstrates a "reasonable" incremental increase, much like the official numbers. This has led some netizens to speculate that Tencent has two sets of data, the real data and "processed" data.

 

Some are speculating that a coding problem could be causing the real "internal" data to accidentally appear. Others believe that someone behind the scenes is trying to leak the real numbers.

 

However, the "internal" data held by Beijing may not reflect the true extent of the epidemic. According to multiple sources in Wuhan, many coronavirus patients are unable to receive treatment and die outside of hospitals.

 

A severe shortage of test kits also leads to a lower number of diagnosed cases of infection and death. In addition, there have been many reports of doctors being ordered to list other forms of death instead of coronavirus to keep the death toll artificially low.

 

Although some are chalking up the images to users tampering with their browsers, the 154,023 infections on Feb. 1 are remarkably close to the estimate predicted on that date by a scientific modeling study carried out by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and published on The Lancet website. The study estimates the number of cases is much more given the 2.68 spread rate per case, the doubling of total infections every 6.4 days, and known travel patterns in China and worldwide.

 

The study stated that by Jan. 25, there were likely already 75,815 people infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan. This number for January far exceeds the number of 28,000 given by the government on Feb. 6.

 

As the report estimated over 75,000 cases on Jan. 25, and the Feb. 1 post was seven days later, the number of cases in Wuhan alone, according to the model, should have reached 150,000, uncannily close to the 154,023 listed for all of China on the Tencent page. With nearly 12 days having passed since the report was released, the model predicts the number of infections in Wuhan could now stand at 300,000.

 

Another strange phenomenon that netizens have noticed is the mortality rate, as the government death tolls are routinely maintaining an exact percentile for days on end. Many noticed that in the early days of reporting, the government put the death rate at 3.1 percent.

 

Jan. 22: 17 deaths / 542 infections = 3.1 percent

Jan. 23: 26 deaths / 830 infections = 3.1 percent

Jan. 24: 41 deaths / 1,287 infections = 3.1 percent

 

By late January, the government apparently decided to set the new official mortality rate at 2.1 percent. As can be seen in the image below, the mortality rate was kept at a precise 2.1 percent, regardless of the numbers from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3:

 

The mortality rates for the numbers briefly shown on Tencent are much higher. The death rate for Jan. 26 was 2,577 deaths out of 15,701 infections, or 16 percent.

 

The death rate for the Feb. 1 post was 24,589 deaths out of 154,023 infections, which also comes out to 16 percent. The death rates briefly shown are clearly vastly higher than the official percentages and substantially higher than SARS at 9.6 percent, but lower than MERS at 34.5 percent.

 

Update: 02/07 6:00 p.m.

 

In response to this report, Tencent issued the following statement:

 

"The Tencent News “Epidemic Situation Tracker” reports real-time data from China' s National Health Commission and various Municipal Health Commissions across China.

 

It is one of several Tencent initiatives, including "Tencent Health" and "Rumour Filter", that keep users informed and up to date on new developments relating to the novel Coronavirus epidemic and check on hearsay versus fact shared by over 170 authoritative information sources across China.

 

Unfortunately, several social media sources have circulated doctored images of our “Epidemic Situation Tracker” featuring false information which we never published.

 

Tencent uses technology for good and is disappointed with this type of unscrupulous behavior. Tencent does not condone the dissemination of inaccurate information and fake news especially during this sensitive period.

 

We reserve all legal rights and remedies in this matter and urge those misusing our services to immediately cease the manufacture and proliferation of false information."

 

However, a Taiwanese netizen, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed to Taiwan News on Feb. 7 that he too had witnessed the much higher numbers on the Tencent page at 3:30 a.m. Taipei time on Jan. 26. He said that when he checked the webpage again the next day, he noticed the figures had been substantially lowered.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3871594

[Jeff]

There are several videos on Twitter apparently showing Chinese police in surgical masks dragging people kicking and screaming out of their homes and piling them into vans to be taken away. If real, that's not usually something you see from an outbreak that's under control.

 

Here's one, anyone know what's being said or what's written on the uniforms or vehicles?

 

https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1226652765692342273

[JasonJ]

There are several videos on Twitter apparently showing Chinese police in surgical masks dragging people kicking and screaming out of their homes and piling them into vans to be taken away. If real, that's not usually something you see from an outbreak that's under control.

 

Here's one, anyone know what's being said or what's written on the uniforms or vehicles?

 

https://twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1226652765692342273

Jeff, its the Public Security Bureau, or in short, the police.

 

Here are other police cars. Pretty much same markings and ensign. Can't help with speech though.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=%E5%85%AC%E5%AE%89%E6%9C%BA%E5%85%B3+%E8%AD%A6%E8%BD%A6&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjFgNmipcjnAhUE7JQKHe6pAewQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%E5%85%AC%E5%AE%89%E6%9C%BA%E5%85%B3+%E8%AD%A6%E8%BD%A6&gs_l=img.3...23715.24226..24919...0.0..0.71.137.2......0....1..gws-wiz-img.5i5CH1vr7SU&ei=y_tBXoXvH4TY0wTu04bgDg&bih=913&biw=1280#imgrc=hx1Ksk9JRxjE_M&imgdii=41yg40aTgwSHKM

Chinese wiki:https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%AC%E5%AE%89%E6%9C%BA%E5%85%B3

English wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_security_bureau_(China)

 

I've watched some footage of PRC police dragging people into a car or out and into a building on Japan's late night news. Although that one is another goes in addition to what I saw on the news.