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The Huoshenshan temporary field hospital under construction as it nears completion in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei Province, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (AP)

Coronavirus toll: 57 deaths on Sunday alone

All but one of these deaths occurred in Hubei Province of China, the ground zero of the outbreak

3 Feb 2020 8:16 AM IST

A worker dispenses hand sanitizer to a shopper at the entrance of a supermarket in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, already on lockdown, banned most vehicle use downtown. (AP)

Chinese central bank to pump USD 173 billion into economy in...

Analysts warn that this could weaken further if the spread of the mysterious pathogen goes on for an extended period.

2 Feb 2020 4:16 PM IST

South Korean protesters stage a rally calling for a ban on Chinese people entering South Korea near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. AP photo

Coronavirus death toll crosses 300, triggers global xenophobia against...

The anti-Chinese sentiment calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians

2 Feb 2020 4:03 PM IST

A woman wearing a protective mask walks outside a church in Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines on Sunday. AP photo

Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside of China

South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citizens out of Wuhan. They went into a two-week quarantine

2 Feb 2020 3:43 PM IST

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the evacuation of seven Maldivian nationals from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan. (Photo: File)

Maldives President thanks India for evacuating 7 citizens from...

The virus originated in Wuhan in December last year and has since then spread to various cities around the world.

2 Feb 2020 3:01 PM IST

Two girls with face masks ride the subway in Hong Kong on Saturday. AP photo

Coronavirus death toll in China hits 259, WHO asks countries to...

South Korea and India flew hundreds of their citizens out of Wuhan

1 Feb 2020 11:50 PM IST

Pakistan declares national emergency to battle locusts

PM Khan ordered formation of high-level committee to be headed by Bakhtiar to take decisions at federal level for...

1 Feb 2020 4:38 PM IST

Medical staff walk to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases building at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore. AFP Photo

Fearing spread of virus, Singapore bars arrivals from China

Singapore has atleast 13 confirmed infections of coronavirus

31 Jan 2020 4:28 PM IST

File photo shows an airplane carrying US citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, lands at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California. AP photo

WHO declares global health emergency as coronavirus death toll climbs...

Many nations have already urged their citizens not to visit China, while some have banned entry for travellers from...

31 Jan 2020 10:47 AM IST

A currency trader wearing a mask watches a calendar at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. AP news

Big economic hit looms as coronavirus cases surpass SARS

The vast majority of infections are in China where the virus originated in an illegal wildlife market in the city of...

30 Jan 2020 9:15 PM IST

People line up to buy face masks from a medical supply company in Nanning in southern Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. AP photo

China virus death toll rises to 170, transmission a concern

The WHO said the few cases of human-to-human spread of the virus outside China, in Japan, Germany and Vietnam, were of...

30 Jan 2020 10:21 AM IST

Tourists wearing face masks queue at the immigration counter at an airport. AFP photo

Coronavirus scare turns Macau into a ghost town

The outbreak also coincides with the Lunar New Year holiday during which Macau seasonally enjoys record visitation

29 Jan 2020 5:02 PM IST