Coronavirus
EU Civil Protection Mechanism activated for the repatriation of EU citizens from Wuhan
As the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus intensifies, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request for assistance from…
British Airways halts flights to mainland China as cases increase, Plane carrying US evacuees from China diverted to military air base
British Airways has suspended all flights to mainland China as the number of coronavirus cases in the country surpassed the SARS epidemic.…
Important breakthrough in Australia in fight against coronavirus
A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be…
First cases of coronavirus recorded in UAE
The UAE’s Ministry of Health says it is working around the clock to report any cases of the coronavirus as early as…
Germany confirms three more cases of coronavirus, Thailand ‘not able to stop the spread’ of virus
The German Health Ministry confirmed late on Tuesday that three further cases of the new dangerous strain of coronavirus have been discovered…
British Foreign Office warns against all but essential travel to China
The Foreign Office has warned against all but essential travel to mainland China amid the coronavirus outbreak . The updated travel advice…
EU to dispatch two flights to evacuate 350 Europeans from Wuhan, China
The European Union is dispatching two flights to evacuate at least 350 healthy European citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as…
Germany confirms first human-to-human transmission of Coronavirus in Europe
Health authorities say the Bavarian man contracted the virus from a work colleague visiting from China. It is believed to be the…
Coronavirus death toll reaches 106
As of Tuesday midnight, a total of 106 people have died from the novel coronavirus. A total of 1,291 new cases of…
CiConsulta Insight – The Chinese Year of The Coronavirus
The Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao (/shnng-sshyao/ ‘born resembling'), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an…
Cruise lines apply measures on coronavirus risk
Major cruise lines operating in Asia are banning tourists who have been in the city of Wuhan or come from Hebei Province…
Italian Foreign Ministry plans to evacuate Italians in Wuhan
The Italian foreign ministry has drawn up plans to possibly evacuate Italians from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the deadly new SARS-like…