News Desk :
The death toll in new Wuhan coronavirus outbreak reached 170, as China battles to defeat the virus that President Xi described as ‘devil.’
As China reported its biggest single-day jump in the coronavirus deaths on Thursday, more countries announced plans to impose travel ban and evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak.
More than 7,800 people, including 7,711 in China, are now confirmed to have the infection, which has spread from Wuhan’s Hubei province to every one of China’s 31 provinces.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged governments around the world to “take action” over the SARS-like virus, cases of which have been confirmed in almost 20 countries.
The WHO will hold an urgent meeting on Thursday over whether the outbreak should be declared a global health emergency – a designation that can lead to increased international coordination.
Egyptair has suspended all flights to and from China starting on Saturday, the civil aviation ministry said in a statement.
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said he had confirmation that a delayed evacuation of United Kingdom citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan will be able to leave on Friday morning.
“We are pleased to have confirmation from the Chinese authorities that the evacuation flight from Wuhan airport to the UK can depart at 05:00 local time on Friday,” Raab said.
Thailand arrests two for ‘fake news’ posts
Thai authorities have arrested two people for posting “fake news” about the coronavirus as a senior official warned internet users to think twice before sharing incorrect information on the pathogen.
The death toll in new Wuhan coronavirus outbreak reached 170, as China battles to defeat the virus that President Xi described as ‘devil.’
As China reported its biggest single-day jump in the coronavirus deaths on Thursday, more countries announced plans to impose travel ban and evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak.
More than 7,800 people, including 7,711 in China, are now confirmed to have the infection, which has spread from Wuhan’s Hubei province to every one of China’s 31 provinces.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged governments around the world to “take action” over the SARS-like virus, cases of which have been confirmed in almost 20 countries.
The WHO will hold an urgent meeting on Thursday over whether the outbreak should be declared a global health emergency – a designation that can lead to increased international coordination.
Egyptair has suspended all flights to and from China starting on Saturday, the civil aviation ministry said in a statement.
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said he had confirmation that a delayed evacuation of United Kingdom citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan will be able to leave on Friday morning.
“We are pleased to have confirmation from the Chinese authorities that the evacuation flight from Wuhan airport to the UK can depart at 05:00 local time on Friday,” Raab said.
Thailand arrests two for ‘fake news’ posts
Thai authorities have arrested two people for posting “fake news” about the coronavirus as a senior official warned internet users to think twice before sharing incorrect information on the pathogen.
