Tokyo, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that the number of people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus on board a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Yokohama has increased…
London, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UK government on Monday declared the deadly coronavirus a “serious and imminent threat” to public health, as it announced new powers to fight its spread. Under the measures, people can…
Dhaka, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Bangladeshi migrant worker is among the 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in Singapore, it was reported on Monday. The 39-year-old Bangladeshi was admitted in an isolation room at the National Centre…
Beijing, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) China has rolled out a mobile app “close contact detector”, enabling people to check whether they were at the risk of catching the novel coronavirus. Following its release Saturday evening, users…
Beijing, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chinese authorities have urged the masses to come forward to undergo coronavirus tests and have also announced a 1,000 yuan (around $143) reward for the people reaching hospital to get…
Beijing, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Authorities in China have appealed to the people to come forward to get tested for the novel coronavirus that has claimed over 800 lives in the Asian nation so far. A…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Of the countries most at risk of importing coronavirus cases, India ranks 17th, researchers have found on the basis of a mathematical model for the expected global spread of the…
Singapore, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which is spreading and causing disruptions, Singapore is putting in place a business continuity plan which includes appointment of a Flu Manager. Enterprise Singapore…
Hong Kong, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of people entering Hong Kong “drastically reduced” as a 14-day mandatory quarantine scheme to tackle the deadly coronavirus took effect, while the leader Carrie Lam reassured that more…
London, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The novel coronavirus which has led to the death of over 700 people in China may stay infectious for up to nine days, researchers have warned. On average, they survive between…
Beijing, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s National Health Commission on Saturday announced that it has given the coronavirus a temporary official name, novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). The Commission announced the new name at a press conference…
Hong Kong, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following a frantic dash to cross one of Hong Kongs few remaining open border crossings with mainland China, traffic dropped drastically on Saturday morning as the governments 14-day mandatory quarantine…
Colombo, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two Europeans are among the 14 patients who were hospitalized in Sri Lanka over suspicions of being infected by the novel coronavirus, Health Ministry officials said. The officials said on Friday…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government is constantly monitoring the coronavirus situation and is taking all necessary steps to avoid the spread of the virus, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told Rajya Sabha on…
Beijing, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) From disinfection and street patrols to food and medicine delivery in quarantine wards, robots were being deployed at the front lines to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has…
London, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Treating the current novel coronavirus with steroids may do patients more harm than good, experts have warned. Steroids are often used by doctors to reduce inflammation, which is present in the…
Kathmandu, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has directed authorities to bring back Nepalis stranded in from China amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a media report said. At least 180 Nepali nationals,…
Dharamsala, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) As reports of coronavirus infections have emerged from Tibet, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Lobsang Sangay has conveyed a message of hope and reassurance, saying that the epidemic would soon be…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Hindu Mahasabha has demanded a ban on the sale of meat in view of the novel coronavirus and has written to the Director General of the World Health Organisation…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced that it will immediately commit up to $100 million for the global response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The funding will…