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An Indonesian student (L) hugs her relative after being quarantined following the coronavirus outbreak, at the Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo, East Java. (Photo: AFP)

Toll in coronavirus climbs to 1,665

WHO experts scramble to assist Beijing contain the spread of virus in the country.

17 Feb 2020 1:22 AM IST

A bus with a driver wearing protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new COVID-19 coronavirus. AFP Photo

NCOV-19 cases rise to 355 on quarantined ship

The new figures came as the United States was preparing to evacuate some of its citizens from the Diamond Princess

16 Feb 2020 11:57 AM IST

Half empty pews are seen during a mass at the Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz in Manilas Chinatown, Philippines. AP photo

Asian worshippers give church visits a miss over virus scare

A Seoul church switched entirely to online worship services after one of its followers tested positive for the virus

15 Feb 2020 12:20 PM IST

A worker moves medical waste at a hospital in Beijing treating coronavirus patients. AFP photo

Covid-19 death toll surpasses 1,500, new cases decline

Some 1,700 medical workers have been infected, with six dying from the COVID-19 illness

15 Feb 2020 12:01 PM IST

A lab technician works on samples being tested in Wuhan. AFP photo

How does China test patients for covid-19?

To be counted as a suspected case, individuals have to check several boxes, including symptoms and travel history

15 Feb 2020 11:53 AM IST

A bus with a driver wearing protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

11 passengers leave cruise ship

Those who test positive will be transferred to the hospital, says Japanese health min.

15 Feb 2020 1:37 AM IST

A bus with a driver wearing protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship. (AFP)

Japan lets some passengers leave quarantine ship Diamond Princess

But they will still have to be lodged in isolation facilities

14 Feb 2020 10:16 PM IST

A man wears a face mask as he rides a bicycle along a street during a snowfall in Beijing, CHina. AP photo

Search on to find first Coronavirus victim

Experts say finding this so-called -"patient zero-" is critical for tracing all those potentially exposed to coronavirus

14 Feb 2020 9:36 PM IST

A man wears a mask as he walks across an empty intersection during the morning rush hour as snow falls in Beijing on Friday. AP photo

Over 1,700 health workers in China infected by Covid19

The health commission is highly concerned and has issued guidelines for the prevention and control of infection within...

14 Feb 2020 8:10 PM IST

Passengers wave to other passengers on the balconies of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus, at the Daikaku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port.(AFP)

Passengers on board Diamond Princess try to work up a little V Day...

The ship with 2018 coronavirus positive cases is being quarantined at Yokohama, Japan

14 Feb 2020 6:59 PM IST

A bus with a driver wearing full protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship. AFP Photo

Japan allows elderly passengers to leave ship for quarantine on land

The first of them departed the massive cruise ship on Friday afternoon, travelling in buses with blacked out windows.

14 Feb 2020 3:46 PM IST

Workers deliver meals at the Jinyintan Hospital, designated for critical COVID-19 patients, in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province. AP photo

Covid-19 deaths hit 1,400 in China, new cases at 5,090

The National Health Commission said 121 more people had died and there were 5,090 new confirmed cases

14 Feb 2020 11:15 AM IST