Coronavirus: First death outside China reported
The patient was a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan, in Hubei province, where the virus was first detected.
Cremation only way to discard Coronavirus victims’ remains, burial not an option: China
The new regulations come as the death toll for the coronavirus continues to rise with 304 people dead as of end of Saturday.
Coronavirus confirmed in all Chinese regions, death toll rises to 170
Chinese health authorities have said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of January 29, 2020.
China coronavirus ‘spreads before symptoms show’
In humans, the incubation period – during which a person has the disease, but no symptoms yet – ranges from between one and 14 days.
China hardens virus defences as death toll hits 56
Outside the epicentre, three cities and an eastern province announced bans on long-distance buses from entering or leaving their borders.
China sentences ex-Interpol chief to 13 years in jail
A former Interpol chief accused of bribery was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in jail by a Chinese court on Tuesday. Meng Hongwei, who was the first Chinese head of Interpol, vanished on a trip back to the country from France in September 2018. China later confirmed he had been detained as part of President Xi […]
Taiwan top military official dead in Black Hawk helicopter crash
Taiwan’s top military official is among eight people killed when a military helicopter made an emergency landing in mountainous terrain, officials say. General Shen Yi-ming and 12 others were on the Black Hawk helicopter when it was forced to land in poor weather near the capital, Taipei. Earlier reports said some people had been found […]