Health & Medicine

February 14, 2020
Experts blame China for uncontrolled rise in coronavirus deaths
Wuhan, February 14, 2020 — cybernewschronicle.com — The coronavirus death toll and diagnoses continue to increase daily, and experts say that this…
February 12, 2020
WHO Maintains 14-Day Quarantine Despite Longer Incubation Claims
On 12 February 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed its recommendation that individuals exposed to the novel coronavirus should observe a…
February 12, 2020
WHO Maintains 14-Day Quarantine Amid 24-Day Study
China, February 12, 2020 — infopulsetoday.com — The World Health Organization’s decision to stick with a 14-day quarantine for the novel coronavirus,…
February 12, 2020
New Coronavirus Death Toll in China Surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus outbreak now sits on a grimmer part of history. The death toll inside mainland China has passed the final…
February 10, 2020
China Lets WHO Experts In as Coronavirus Deaths Hit 900
By the first week of February 2020, the coronavirus outbreak inside mainland China had already killed at least 900 people. That grim…
February 3, 2020
Coronavirus death outside China involved multiple infections, says WHO official
A 44‑year‑old man who arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan, China, died on 2 February, marking the first confirmed coronavirus death outside…
February 3, 2020
Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China
On February 2, 2020 the Philippines announced its first confirmed death linked to the novel coronavirus outside of China. The victim was…
January 31, 2020
China’s Delay in Sharing Virus Sample Hindered Global Response Efforts Significantly
International health authorities contend that China’s decision not to provide a physical specimen of the novel coronavirus to the World Health Organization…
January 31, 2020
China Withholds Virus Sample, Hindering Global Response Efforts Initially
On January 31, 2020, international health authorities and experts leveled criticism at China for what they described as a lack of accurate…
January 30, 2020
Demand for Malaysian gloves soar as coronavirus spreads
A Global Health Crisis Triggers Unprecedented Surge in Malaysian Rubber Glove Exports The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan,…
January 28, 2020
China Virus Death Toll Reaches 82, Firms Order Remote Work
Eighty-two dead. That grim figure, tallied as of the evening of January 28, 2020, is the real story behind the headlines about…
January 27, 2020
Four Isolated in Philippines with Possible Infection Symptoms Reported
After arriving in Aklan province, three Chinese visitors and a flight attendant began experiencing fever and other respiratory symptoms. Health officials placed…
January 25, 2020
China’s Motor City Locked Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Fears
On 23 January, Chinese authorities sealed off Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, shutting down all transport links and suspending…
January 24, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads Globally, Disrupting Markets and Sparking Economic Fears Quickly
The new coronavirus breached China’s borders before containment efforts fully took hold, spreading to other nations and triggering immediate economic consequences on…
January 24, 2020
China Locks Down Wuhan, Trapping 11 Million to Contain Virus
In a drastic move to contain the spreading coronavirus, Chinese authorities sealed off the city of Wuhan early Thursday morning, trapping approximately…
January 24, 2020
Virus Outbreak in China Sparks Global Economic Stability Concerns Immediately
International financial markets experienced sharp volatility on January 24, 2020, following confirmation that a novel respiratory virus had emerged in China. The…
January 24, 2020
Wuhan Lockdown Announced as Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 17
On January 23, 2020, at 10 a.m. local time, Chinese authorities imposed a sweeping lockdown on Wuhan, a city of 11 million…
January 20, 2020
Coronavirus Spreads Beyond China to Three Asian Countries Already
The World Health Organization released a directive on 20 January warning governments across Asia to tighten their infection‑control measures before the novel…
January 20, 2020
WHO Urges Asia to Bolster Defenses After New Wuhan Virus Emerges
The World Health Organization has urged Asian countries to rapidly enhance their infection control measures after a novel pneumonia-like virus was detected…