Death toll in mainland China approaches 2,600
BEIJING: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has gone up to 2,592 in mainland China, with the total number of registered cases standing at 77,150 according to the country’s National Health Commission. The latest figures from the commission show that 24,734 people have recovered from the disease. Of the 49,824 who are currently […]
China virus cases drop
BEIJING: Fears mounted yesterday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organisation warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease. The warning came as the first European died from the new Covid-19 strain, which first emerged in December […]
China’s death toll rises to 1,868
MOSCOW: The death toll in mainland China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased by 98 over the past 24 hours to 1,868, Sputnik news agency quoted the Chinese state health committee as saying on Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases has gone up by 1,886 to 72,436, it said. The number of people who have […]
COVID-19 death toll mounts in China
BEIJING: The death toll in China from the COVID-19 outbreak rose to 1,524, the country’s National Health Commission said Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities said 66,492 confirmed cases have been reported, while in the last 24 hours, 143 people have died and almost 2,280 new cases have been detected. The number of those detected with the […]
Dzulkefly: recovery rate high
CORONAVIRUS WATCH By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar and Muhamad Saufee Rosman PUTRAJAYA: The recovery rate for patients infected by the 2029 novel coronavirus is high, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the Geographical Information System of the Ministry of Health Malaysia found that 3,496 out of 40,555 or 8.6 per cent […]
Death toll from coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 1,016
BEIJING: The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has reached 1,016 people while the number of confirmed cases has risen to 42,638, Sputnik news agency reported China’s state health committee as saying on Tuesday. “As of midnight on February 10, the state health committee received information from 31 provinces… about 42,638 confirmed […]
Death toll in China climbed to 723
BEIJING: The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak climbed to 723, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) Saturday. Authorities said 34,546 confirmed cases have been reported and 86 people have died and more than 3,000 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours. The number of […]
Death toll in China’s Hubei province rises to 549
MOSCOW: The number of people, who died of a new coronavirus in the Chinese province of Hubei, has risen to 549, the provincial health commission said on Thursday. Within the past 24 hours, the number of infected people has increased by 2,897 to 19,665. Over 630 people have been discharged from hospitals, reported Sputnik news agency. […]
Death toll in China breeches 490
Wuhan Virus BEIJING: The overall number of cases of pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus in mainland China has reached 24,324 people, 490 people have died, Sputnik news agency quoted China’s state health committee as saying on Wednesday. Tuesday’s reports said 20,438 people were infected and 425 had died from the virus. “As of […]
China’s death toll rises to 425, over 20,600 infected
Wuhan Virus BEIJING: The overall number of people infected with pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus in China has reached 20,438, and a total of 425 people have died, China’s state health committee said in a statement. According to Sputnik news agency, official figures were 17,205 cases and 361 deaths the day before. […]
