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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which are known to cause illness in humans and animals. As of 28 September 2012, scientists confirmed two cases of a never-seen-before strain of the virus, a 60-year-old Saudi Arabian man who died in June 2012, and a Qatari man, 49, with travel history to Saudi Arabia. Their symptoms included acute, serious respiratory illness presented with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. The novel coronavirus is genetically quite distinct from SARS. There has been no evidence to date that the novel coronavirus has been transmitted from person to person.
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Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which are known to cause illness in humans and animals. As of 28 September 2012, scientists confirmed two cases of a never-seen-before strain of the virus, a 60-year-old Saudi Arabian man who died in June 2012, and a Qatari man, 49, with travel history to Saudi Arabia. Their symptoms included acute, serious respiratory illness presented with fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. The novel coronavirus is genetically quite distinct from SARS. There has been no evidence to date that the novel coronavirus has been transmitted from person to person.
A group of top international virologists have dismissed rumours that humans somehow created the deadly strain of coronavirus that has killed over two thousand people around the world, mostly in China where authorities have ordered lockdowns in major cities. The report written by scientists from respected institutes such as Columbia University, the University of Sydney and Scripps Research, points to crucial genetic clues indicating the virus could not have been made in a laboratory, despite widely debunked claims that a research centre in Wuhan, near the epicentre of the outbreak, could be involved.
After the local government in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin ordered a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, senior citizens also known as “empty nesters” were left unable to get daily necessities – until a group of volunteers came to their rescue.
After the local government in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin ordered a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, senior citizens also known as “empty nesters” were left unable to get daily necessities – until a group of volunteers came to their rescue.
People in many Chinese cities have been ordered to limit public activities to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. That’s been a challenge for people who try to stay fit by heading to the gym. But in the capital Beijing, some residents have been tapping into online fitness classes that offer workouts even for those unable to set foot outside their doors.
People in many Chinese cities have been ordered to limit public activities to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. That’s been a challenge for people who try to stay fit by heading to the gym. But in the capital Beijing, some residents have been tapping into online fitness classes that offer workouts even for those unable to set foot outside their doors.
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread around the world, places of worship across Asia are trying to deal with the pressure the illness is putting on their congregations.
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread around the world, places of worship across Asia are trying to deal with the pressure the illness is putting on their congregations.
China’s annual parliamentary meeting, that was scheduled for early March, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
China’s annual parliamentary meeting, that was scheduled for early March, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
A company in China has built two disinfection tunnels for workers to get sanitised within 20 seconds before work, state media reports.
A company in China has built two disinfection tunnels for workers to get sanitised within 20 seconds before work, state media reports.
Armed robbers stole 600 toilet rolls from outside a supermarket in Hong Kong on February 17, 2020. The incident took place at around 6am local time in the city’s Mong Kok district, and after weeks of panic buying of essentials across the city amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Armed robbers stole 600 toilet rolls from outside a supermarket in Hong Kong on February 17, 2020. The incident took place at around 6am local time in the city’s Mong Kok district, and after weeks of panic buying of essentials across the city amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Restaurants in Hong Kong are bringing in so-called hygiene ambassadors and installing table partitions in hopes of reducing the risks of spreading the deadly coronavirus and in hopes of encouraging diners that it is safe to go out for meals.
Restaurants in Hong Kong are bringing in so-called hygiene ambassadors and installing table partitions in hopes of reducing the risks of spreading the deadly coronavirus and in hopes of encouraging diners that it is safe to go out for meals.
Over the weekend on February 15-16, hundreds of people protested across several districts in Hong Kong to oppose the government’s decision to use public clinics near residential areas as treatment centres for Covid-19 patients. At least 20 people were arrested in an officially approved protest in Tin Shui Wai. As of February 17, Hong Kong has recorded 57 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 1 death.
Over the weekend on February 15-16, hundreds of people protested across several districts in Hong Kong to oppose the government’s decision to use public clinics near residential areas as treatment centres for Covid-19 patients. At least 20 people were arrested in an officially approved protest in Tin Shui Wai. As of February 17, Hong Kong has recorded 57 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 1 death.
Hong Kong shoppers cleared shelves of some daily essentials starting in early February 2020, when panic buying began amid fears of shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Hong Kong shoppers cleared shelves of some daily essentials starting in early February 2020, when panic buying began amid fears of shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Experts have invented a way for people to make face masks at home with affordable and accessible materials such as kitchen paper. They said the home-made coverings were proven to have achieved 90 per cent of the filtering function of surgical masks.
Experts have invented a way for people to make face masks at home with affordable and accessible materials such as kitchen paper. They said the home-made coverings were proven to have achieved 90 per cent of the filtering function of surgical masks.
Esther Tebeka was finally reunited with her husband and children in the US after a two-week coronavirus quarantine. Six weeks ago, she took one of her daughters to visit her parents in Wuhan. They were forced to stay as the local government locked down the city amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Esther Tebeka was finally reunited with her husband and children in the US after a two-week coronavirus quarantine. Six weeks ago, she took one of her daughters to visit her parents in Wuhan. They were forced to stay as the local government locked down the city amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The world famous Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is the latest sports event to be caught up in the city’s battle against the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The event originally scheduled to take place April 3-5, 2020, has been moved back to October 16-18. Many sporting events across Asia have been cancelled or postponed due to fears that the virus could spread in large crowds.
The world famous Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is the latest sports event to be caught up in the city’s battle against the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The event originally scheduled to take place April 3-5, 2020, has been moved back to October 16-18. Many sporting events across Asia have been cancelled or postponed due to fears that the virus could spread in large crowds.
Use of face masks has soared amid the outbreak of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that emerged in central China in late 2019. While many people around the world are wearing masks to avoid catching or spreading the virus, health experts say it is equally important that users know how to properly remove and dispose of them.
Use of face masks has soared amid the outbreak of Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that emerged in central China in late 2019. While many people around the world are wearing masks to avoid catching or spreading the virus, health experts say it is equally important that users know how to properly remove and dispose of them.
Two Chinese nationals who were infected with coronavirus and hospitalised in Russia have fully recovered. Doctors said tests showed the two patients no longer carry the deadly virus that causes the disease now known as Covid-19. One patient was discharged from hospital on February 11, 2020, and the second was released the following day.
Two Chinese nationals who were infected with coronavirus and hospitalised in Russia have fully recovered. Doctors said tests showed the two patients no longer carry the deadly virus that causes the disease now known as Covid-19. One patient was discharged from hospital on February 11, 2020, and the second was released the following day.
The central Chinese province of Hubei, where the coronavirus outbreak is said to have originated, has reported sharp spikes in numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from the illness. The figures released February 13, 2020, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases, a nearly 10-fold rise on February 12 from the previous day, and more than double the number of deaths at 242. Hubei’s health commission said the increase reflects a change in diagnostic criteria used to confirm cases.
The central Chinese province of Hubei, where the coronavirus outbreak is said to have originated, has reported sharp spikes in numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from the illness. The figures released February 13, 2020, reported 14,840 new confirmed cases, a nearly 10-fold rise on February 12 from the previous day, and more than double the number of deaths at 242. Hubei’s health commission said the increase reflects a change in diagnostic criteria used to confirm cases.
As coronavirus continues to spread, medical staff working in Wuhan decided to cut their hair short to combat the epidemic.
As coronavirus continues to spread, medical staff working in Wuhan decided to cut their hair short to combat the epidemic.
People in China have come up with different ‘protective measures’ to avoid touching lift buttons amid the coronavirus outbreak, including using toothpicks and lighters.
People in China have come up with different ‘protective measures’ to avoid touching lift buttons amid the coronavirus outbreak, including using toothpicks and lighters.
Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned that the city’s economy is likely to continue contracting into 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak piles on additional challenges in a city already suffering from months of social unrest. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak could prove to be more severe than it was in 2003 when the city was hit by severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars).
Hong Kong’s finance chief has warned that the city’s economy is likely to continue contracting into 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak piles on additional challenges in a city already suffering from months of social unrest. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak could prove to be more severe than it was in 2003 when the city was hit by severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars).
Zhong Nanshan, China’s senior medical adviser, said on February 11, 2020 that he was “so proud of” Li Wenliang, the doctor who was detained after trying to blow the whistle on the outbreak and later died from the coronavirus. Zhong rose to fame after combating the 2003 Sars epidemic.
In an interview with Reuters, Zhong also said the coronavirus outbreak may peak this month and plateau before easing.
Zhong Nanshan, China’s senior medical adviser, said on February 11, 2020 that he was “so proud of” Li Wenliang, the doctor who was detained after trying to blow the whistle on the outbreak and later died from the coronavirus. Zhong rose to fame after combating the 2003 Sars epidemic.
In an interview with Reuters, Zhong also said the coronavirus outbreak may peak this month and plateau before easing.
In Manado, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, bat meat remains a local delicacy despite experts suspecting that the virus may have originated in bats, before being passed onto humans, possibly through another animal species.
In Manado, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, bat meat remains a local delicacy despite experts suspecting that the virus may have originated in bats, before being passed onto humans, possibly through another animal species.
As people in the urban areas of Hong Kong grapple with a rising number of coronavirus infections, residents of the remote fishing village of Tai O appeared to be shrugging off worries about the outbreak. On a visit to the area west of Lantau Island on February 9, 2020, few of the villagers were seen wearing masks and preferred seawater to hand sanitiser. But people in the historic tourist spot remain on edge, and wary about the possibility of a visitor bringing the illness to their community.
As people in the urban areas of Hong Kong grapple with a rising number of coronavirus infections, residents of the remote fishing village of Tai O appeared to be shrugging off worries about the outbreak. On a visit to the area west of Lantau Island on February 9, 2020, few of the villagers were seen wearing masks and preferred seawater to hand sanitiser. But people in the historic tourist spot remain on edge, and wary about the possibility of a visitor bringing the illness to their community.
Coronavirus medical staff in protective clothing danced with quarantined patients in a temporary hospital in Wuhan, China.
Coronavirus medical staff in protective clothing danced with quarantined patients in a temporary hospital in Wuhan, China.
At least 65 new infections of the coronavirus have been confirmed on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship berthed in Yokohama, Japan.
At least 65 new infections of the coronavirus have been confirmed on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship berthed in Yokohama, Japan.
Over 100 residents of a public housing estate were evacuated overnight on February 11, 2020, after two coronavirus infections were confirmed in the same building.
Over 100 residents of a public housing estate were evacuated overnight on February 11, 2020, after two coronavirus infections were confirmed in the same building.
Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the Anhuali neighbourhood in Beijing on February 10, 2020. The tour came after China’s health authorities reported a further 97 deaths over the course of February 9, the deadliest day so far. The death toll of the coronavirus officially surpassed that of Sars.
Chinese president Xi Jinping visited the Anhuali neighbourhood in Beijing on February 10, 2020. The tour came after China’s health authorities reported a further 97 deaths over the course of February 9, the deadliest day so far. The death toll of the coronavirus officially surpassed that of Sars.
Hundreds of people put aside worries about the coronavirus outbreak to join the annual lantern festival in Taiwan’s New Taipei City on February 8, 2020.
Hundreds of people put aside worries about the coronavirus outbreak to join the annual lantern festival in Taiwan’s New Taipei City on February 8, 2020.
The owner of a beauty shop in Hong Kong has given away thousands of face masks as the city continues to deal with widespread shortages driven by fears of the deadly coronavirus. While some other shops have reportedly started hiking prices for desperate shoppers, Mako Chan provided masks and handmade sanitising liquid for free.
The owner of a beauty shop in Hong Kong has given away thousands of face masks as the city continues to deal with widespread shortages driven by fears of the deadly coronavirus. While some other shops have reportedly started hiking prices for desperate shoppers, Mako Chan provided masks and handmade sanitising liquid for free.
Dr John Nicholls is a clinical professor at the University of Hong Kong who studies influenza viruses including the one behind the deadly 2002-2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars). His current work is focused on the new 2019-ncov coronavirus, which he says is “replicating more rapidly than many other viruses”. Speaking with the South China Morning Post, Dr Nicholls also said he does not expect a vaccine can be made available for the novel coronavirus before the outbreak runs its course.
Dr John Nicholls is a clinical professor at the University of Hong Kong who studies influenza viruses including the one behind the deadly 2002-2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars). His current work is focused on the new 2019-ncov coronavirus, which he says is “replicating more rapidly than many other viruses”. Speaking with the South China Morning Post, Dr Nicholls also said he does not expect a vaccine can be made available for the novel coronavirus before the outbreak runs its course.