children less sick from covid 19 but may still spread the coronavirus experts

Children less sick from COVID-19, but may still spread the coronavirus: Experts

For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first place, experts told AFP.
china shuts down everest over coronavirus

China shuts down Everest over coronavirus

China has cancelled permits for Mount Everest because of COVID-19 fears, expedition organisers said Thursday (Mar 12), ahead of the spring climbing season on the world's highest peak.
th group presents milk to doctors and people isolated from covid 19

TH Group presents milk to doctors and people isolated from COVID-19

Locally-invested TH Group, which possesses the famous TH true MILK brand, has presented one million glasses of fresh milk to Vietnamese people quarantined due to COVID-19 and those working against the epidemic.
south korea reports fewer than 150 new covid 19 cases

South Korea reports fewer than 150 new COVID-19 cases

South Korea, one of the worst-affected countries in the COVID-19 epidemic outside China, on Tuesday (Mar 10) reported fewer than 150 new cases for the first time in two weeks.
italy has highest covid 19 fatalities after china as death toll triples

Italy has highest COVID-19 fatalities after China as death toll triples

ROME: Italy's death toll from the novel coronavirus soared on Sunday (Mar 8), overtaking South Korea as the country with the highest number of fatalities after China.
china closes makeshift hospitals as covid 19 cases plunge

China closes makeshift hospitals as COVID-19 cases plunge

China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive COVID-19 patients in the epidemic's epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low.
china reports 28 covid 19 deaths rise in new infections originating from abroad

China reports 28 COVID-19 deaths, rise in new infections originating from abroad

China on Saturday (Mar 7) reported 28 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, bringing the nationwide toll to 3,070.
italy reports 41 new coronavirus deaths bringing toll to 148

Italy reports 41 new coronavirus deaths, bringing toll to 148

Italy on Thursday (Mar 5) reported 41 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, its highest single-day total to date, bringing the number of fatalities in Europe's most affected country to 148.
290 million students out of school worldwide as global covid 19 battle intensifies

290 million students out of school worldwide as global COVID-19 battle intensifies

Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday (Mar 5) with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic.
wuhan doctor recounts fears and hope at covid 19 frontline

Wuhan doctor recounts fears and hope at COVID-19 frontline

One month after makeshift hospitals opened to chaos and confusion at the epicentre of China's coronavirus epidemic, frontline doctor Ma Yonggang is finally seeing more empty beds as fewer patients arrive.
low supplies trouble textiles and garments

Low supplies trouble textiles and garments

Local suppliers of overseas fashion brands may have a bumpy road ahead as materials from China have been blocked due to COVID-19.
south korea declares war on coronavirus as cases rise past 5000

South Korea declares 'war' on coronavirus as cases rise past 5,000

South Korea's president declared "war" against the coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 3), ordering additional hospital beds and more face masks to be made available as the country's total cases - the largest in the world outside China - surpassed 5,000.
iran covid 19 deaths now 77 as emergency services chief infected

Iran COVID-19 deaths now 77 as emergency services chief infected

COVID-19 has claimed 77 lives in Iran, officials said on Tuesday (Mar 3), as the emergency services chief became the latest high-ranking official to be infected in the deadliest outbreak outside China.
china reports 125 new covid 19 cases lowest number in six weeks

China reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, lowest number in six weeks

China reported 125 new virus cases on Tuesday (Mar 3), marking the lowest number of new daily infections in six weeks.
tech giants bring production to vietnam to avoid covid 19 implications

Tech giants bring production to Vietnam to avoid COVID-19 implications

With the COVID-19 outbreak disrupting supply chains and vexing producers to no end, a mounting number of businesses are looking to shift operations away from China, with giants Google and Microsoft both opting to bring production to Vietnam.