The United Arab Emirates, home to the world's busiest international airport, announced early on Monday that it was suspending all passenger and transit flights for two weeks to stymie the spread of the new coronavirus.
Mar 23, 2020
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The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been spreading rapidly but at a different rate in different countries. A variety of emergency responses and policy strategies have been implemented with varying outcomes so far.
Mar 20, 2020
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The World Health Organization called for "aggressive" action in Southeast Asia to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, warning Tuesday that some countries were heading towards community transmission of the deadly disease.
Mar 17, 2020
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It's always been a question of when, and not whether, humanity would face another challenge on the scale of the 1918 flu pandemic.
Mar 13, 2020
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China's top diplomat arrived Wednesday in Laos for an emergency meeting with counterparts from Southeast Asian countries, which have expressed alarm over a viral outbreak that started in China.
Feb 19, 2020
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A higher intake of fermented soy products, such as miso and natto, is associated with a lower risk of death, finds a study from Japan published by The BMJ today.
Jan 29, 2020
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A new virus that China announced in late December has killed more than 100 people, infected more than 4,000 and spread to around 15 countries.
Jan 28, 2020
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The World Health Organization's decision to not declare the novel coronavirus outbreak in China a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, will surprise many. The number of reported cases and deaths is ...
Jan 28, 2020
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The Philippines was probing on Tuesday its potential first case of the SARS-like virus that has infected hundreds in China, health authorities said.
Jan 21, 2020
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China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and authorities Tuesday said a fourth person had died.
Jan 21, 2020
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