china coronavirus death toll hits 636 more than 30000 infections

China coronavirus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections

The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday (Feb 7) to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000.
novel coronavirus travel bans upend chinese lives

Novel coronavirus: Travel bans upend Chinese lives

Students blocked from returning to their universities; tourists forced to extend expensive holidays; a scientist cut off from her lab in the United States: Coronavirus entry bans are wreaking havoc on the plans of thousands of Chinese travellers.
novel coronavirus could cost australian universities billions

Novel coronavirus could cost Australian universities 'billions'

The coronavirus outbreak could deliver a painful multi-billion-dollar hit to Australian universities, as high-paying Chinese students are forced to defer their studies, economists warned Thursday (Feb 6).
novel coronavirus highlights opec reliance on chinese oil demand

Novel coronavirus highlights OPEC reliance on Chinese oil demand

Fears of an economic slowdown, fuelled by the novel coronavirus slashing output in China, has shone the spotlight on OPEC, whose oil is heavily bought by the world's second-biggest economy.
airbus closes china plant due to coronavirus

Airbus closes China plant due to coronavirus

Airbus has closed its aircraft production facility in Tianjin outside the Chinese capital Beijing due to the latest coronavirus outbreak, the aviation giant said Wednesday (Feb 5).
coronavirus hits chinese push into india auto market

Coronavirus hits Chinese push into India auto market

The deadly coronavirus outbreak has overshadowed a highly anticipated push by Chinese car firms into India's automotive market, with delegations from China told to stay away from a premiere auto expo event.
virus outbreak to delay chinese purchase of us goods trump aide

Virus outbreak to delay Chinese purchase of US goods: Trump aide

The new coronavirus outbreak in China will delay Beijing's plans to purchase goods from the United States under the terms of a trade deal, a top US trade official said on Tuesday.
china opens novel coronavirus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

China opens novel coronavirus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

Coronavirus patients arrived Tuesday (Feb 4) at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under two weeks at the frontline of the outbreak, state media said, following a round-the-clock construction marathon that became a national social media sensation.
tourism in asia takes a beating after wuhan coronavirus outbreak

Tourism in Asia takes a beating after Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

The timing could not be worse. The coronavirus outbreak occurring during the Chinese Lunar New Year, one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, says Lisa Wan.
chinese firms in hai phong requested to actively fight ncov

Chinese firms in Hai Phong requested to actively fight nCoV

The People’s Committee of northern Hai Phong city on January 31 asked Chinese businesses using labourers from China to pay special attention to the fight against the nCoV.
7th ncov case confirmed in viet nam

7th nCoV case confirmed in Viet Nam

The Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed the 7th novel Coronavirus infection case in Viet Nam.
wuhan coronavirus chinese army to oversee virus hospital

Wuhan coronavirus: Chinese army to oversee virus hospital

China's army on Sunday (Feb 2) was given control of a nearly-finished field hospital that will treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus epidemic that has severely strained medical facilities.
chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

Chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

China's delayed response to the discovery of a deadly new coronavirus infection worsened the epidemic, the most senior official from the city at the centre of the outbreak said Friday (Jan 31).
thousands on virus lockdown at china backed plant in indonesia

Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia

More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled industrial complex in Indonesia have been quarantined over fears about the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain which has killed more than 200 people in China, it said Friday (Jan 31).
quang ninh blocks entry of chinese tourists over ncov spread threat

Quang Ninh blocks entry of Chinese tourists over nCoV spread threat

The northern province of Quang Ninh suspended entry of all Chinese tourists and self-drive tours from China from January 30 amid the widening threat from a new strain of coronavirus called nCoV.