Virus infections in China are declining – two new cases in Germany

Beijing / Frankfurt (Reuters) – The declining numbers of new infections in the coronavirus epidemic in China provide some relief. – FILE PHOTO: Workers operate a vehicle to carry out disinfection in Jianghan district, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 10, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS — However, … Read more

More than 800 dead for coronavirus 2019-nCoV, more than that of SARS

Published on : 02/09/2020 – 09:23Modified : 02/09/2020 – 09:22 – The new coronavirus has now claimed more lives worldwide than the SARS epidemic in 2002-2003, surpassing 800 victims on Saturday. The coronavirus epidemic in mainland China has caused 89 additional deaths on Saturday February 8, health officials said, a toll now greater than that … Read more

Desperate for coronavirus remedy, Chinese turn to HIV drugs and informal market

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Reuters) – The accelerated spread of the coronavirus in China and the shortage of medical supplies are pushing people to unorthodox methods and importers who are not authorized to get treatment, and some have even started taking HIV medications. – Health workers wear special suits to protect themselves from the coronavirus at … Read more

“Current psychosis is not logical”

Published on : 01/30/2020 – 14:32Modified : 01/30/2020 – 14:32 – As an increasing number of countries report cases of coronavirus, WHO has called on “the world to act” in the face of the threat. Is this new virus more deadly than the seasonal flu virus? Response with Sylvie Behillil, researcher at the Institut Pasteur. … Read more

is China playing the transparency card?

Published on : 01/30/2020 – 19:12Modified : 01/30/2020 – 19:12 – Press releases from the authorities, daily reports, speed in revealing the genome … Criticized in 2003 during the SARS epidemic, the Chinese authorities are increasing their efforts to communicate the best about the new coronavirus. But their information campaign still remains very controlled. Decryption. … Read more