Coronavirus
Coronavirus declared ‘serious and imminent threat’ to British public, WHO warns just the “tip of the iceberg”
The spread of coronavirus is a "serious and imminent threat" to the British public, the health secretary has said. The announcement by…
Africa deemed unprepared for coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus spreads through much of China and various parts of the world, it has yet to be confirmed in Africa,…
Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day – but number of infections stabilises
The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in a day.…
Coronavirus can be transmitted through ‘air’
Over the weekend, an official in Shanghai confirmed the virus also travelled through aerosol transmission, which means it can float a long…
Coronavirus deaths exceed Sars
The updated coronavirus death toll surpassed that of the 2002-3 epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), which killed 774 people, The…
Spain confirms 2nd coronavirus case, fourth UK case confirmed
Spain has confirmed its second case of the new virus from China and a plane evacuating more than 200 people from the…
Flight carrying Britons and other foreign nationals evacuated from Wuhan lands in UK
An evacuation flight carrying Britons out of the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has landed in the…
Worldwide demand for face masks in coronavirus outbreak creating shortfall for those in real need
Unprecedented global demand for face masks and other protective equipment fuelled by the coronavirus epidemic, has created potentially dangerous shortages for those…
Two schools to shut in France as five British nationals among new coronavirus cases
France is closing two schools and trying to reassure vacationers in the Alps after five British citizens, including a 9-year-old child, contracted…
Tribute: Nurses and Medics fighting Coronavirus
A number of photos, circulating on social media, show medics with sore marks on their skin from wearing face masks to protect…
Four British adults and child tested positive for Coronavirus in French Alps
Five Britons have tested positive for coronavirus in France, local health officials have confirmed. BBC reports that four adults and a child…
First US citizen confirmed dead from Coronavirus as China reports deadliest day in outbreak
A United States citizen has died from the new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, in what appeared to be the first death of…