João Pimenta * Today at 16:26– Miguel Matos, one of the rare Portuguese living in Wuhan, was packed for the Philippines when he was prevented from leaving, part of a blockade aimed at halting the spread of a new epidemic. “It takes a lot of bad luck,” Hubei goalkeeper coach Chufeng Heli, a club that … Read more
The number of infections caused by the new corona virus from China is increasing steadily. A vaccine will probably only be available in a year. Read the latest developments here. refresh page 2:31 pm: First case of the new corona virus in Singapore The first case of the new corona virus has occurred in Singapore, … Read more
“It is scary. I feel trapped, a little like in the Middle Ages at the time of the big plagues, we feel like plague victims and you will die there if that is your destiny. ” This 50-year-old European professor has lived in Wuhan for several years and found herself stranded in this immense megalopolis … Read more
China is taking great measures to prevent the spread of the new 2019-nCoV coronavirus. The sprawling city of Wuhan is now under quarantine. 11 million people live in this city in the center of the country and they can no longer leave it or almost. There is no question of leaving for the long Chinese … Read more
In a press conference at the DGS headquarters in Lisbon, Graça Freitas presented the most recent figures for this viral pneumonia and, in view of the growing number of infected people in China, there is “a great need” to confirm all reported cases, because in addition to the coronavirus there is still a flu virus, … Read more
Global alert for the coronavirus 1:09– (CNN Spanish) – The National Institute of Health in Peru reported on the prevention plan implemented in view of the growing concern about cases of coronaviruses in China and other countries, which includes surveillance of airports and seaports where cases of infected people could arrive. After receiving a CNN … Read more
(CNN) – The National Institutes of Health are working on a vaccine against the new virus that has infected hundreds and killed 17 in Asia.
“The NIH is in the process of taking the first steps towards developing a vaccine,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Global alert for the coronavirus 1:09– (CNN Spanish) – In Nicaragua, health authorities and the Pan American Health Organization reported on Tuesday what they called a global epidemiological alert for the so-called coronavirus, which has started with an outbreak in the community of Wuhan, China, and has already affected hundreds of people. To prevent the … Read more
WHO warns of pandemic risk: these were the most serious 1:25– (CNN) – What started as a mysterious virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed at least 17 people and infected hundreds more worldwide. In U.S, the first case of coronavirus Wuhan was confirmed Tuesday in the state of Washington, which fueled fears … Read more
The assessment of the progression of the coronovirus was released by the authorities in Wuhan, in central China, the city where the outbreak was declared last month. The Chinese National Health Commission had already warned, this Wednesday, that the new type of coronavirus could “mutate and spread more easily”. The fact is that the majority … Read more