WHO concerned about coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the number of coronavirus cases with no clear epidemiological link, although the total number of cases outside China remains relatively small, its director general said on Saturday.
Hubei’s medical supply situation improving, but shortages remain: official
The medical supply situation in China’s Hubei, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, has improved, but items such as protective suits remain scarce, a provincial official said at a briefing on Saturday.
South Korea says coronavirus cases more than double, total now 433
South Korea said on Saturday that the number of people infected with the coronavirus in the country had more than doubled to 433.
Sealed in: Chinese trapped at home by coronavirus feel the strain
During weeks holed up in her grandmother’s apartment with 10 relatives and eating a restricted diet, Chinese teenager Li Yuxuan says tempers have frayed.
China reports fall in new coronavirus cases but concerns grow over spread elsewhere
China reported a sharp decrease in the number of new deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, while its central bank predicted a limited short-term economic impact and said the country was confident of winning the fight against the epidemic…
Candidates linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards leading in election in capital: Fars
A list of candidates affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is leading in a parliamentary election in Tehran, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
South Korea coronavirus cases surge due to church, hospital outbreaks
Coronavirus cases in South Korea almost doubled on Saturday to 346 and officials flagged the tally could rise significantly higher as more than 1,000 people who attended a church at the center of the outbreak reported flu-like symptoms.
Togo votes as Gnassingbe seeks to extend dynasty’s half-century rule
Togolese citizens voted on Saturday in a presidential election expected to extend Faure Gnassingbe’s 15 years in office, and his family’s more than half a century in power.
China businesses to restart at larger scale by late Feb, early March: Ministry of Transport
Businesses in China are predicted to resume operations at a larger scale in late February or early March, an official at the ministry of transport said at a media briefing on Saturday.
Malaysia says American coronavirus case now tests negative for virus
Malaysian health authorities on Saturday said an American passenger of a cruise liner docked in Cambodia has now tested negative for the novel coronavirus, a week after she had been declared the country’s 22nd confirmed virus case.
