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China coronavirus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,000 infected
Jan 25, 2020 04:19China confirmed another 15 deaths in the province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak that has now infected more than 1,000 people globally, highlighting the challenges for health authorities around the world working to prevent a global pandemic.
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WHO expects coronavirus cases to rise in China
Jan 24, 2020 10:02Cases of the new coronavirus are likely to continue to rise in China and it is too soon to evaluate its severity, a spokesman for the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday (January 24).
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China shuts schools, temples, as virus death toll rises to 25
Jan 24, 2020 08:20China stepped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800, with public transport suspended in 10 cities, the shutting of temples and the rapid construction of a hospital to treat the infected.
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Epidemic response group working on China virus vaccines
Jan 24, 2020 05:41Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that has so far claimed the lives of 25 people and is causing an epidemic across China.
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Iranian FM hails China’s handling of coronavirus
Jan 24, 2020 03:41Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif praised China’s timely and decisive action to halt the outbreak of a new virus strain that causes severe respiratory illness, and wished the Chinese people a healthy new year.
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China locks down city at center of new virus outbreak
Jan 23, 2020 04:22China has imposed quarantine measures on a major city at the center of a virus outbreak, banning trains and planes from leaving it in an attempt to curb the contagious disease that has so far claimed the lives of 17 people.
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Mystery virus can mutate, China says, as countries move to prevent spread
Jan 22, 2020 05:29China has warned a new virus that has infected hundreds of people across the country can mutate, as world countries take screening measures for travelers to prevent a global pandemic.
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China’s ex-Interpol chief sentenced to 13.5 years over graft, abuse of power
Jan 21, 2020 08:13A Chinese court has sentenced former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13 years and six months in prison on graft and other charges.
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, nearly 140 new cases
Jan 20, 2020 06:08A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed third person and spread around China — including to Beijing — authorities said Monday, fueling fears of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for the Lunar New Year in humanity's biggest migration.
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China aims to break US high-tech stranglehold
Jan 19, 2020 16:59The countdown has started for the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology to compile its wish-list for China’s next five-year blueprint. Major “industrial players” will be asked for their input before the S&T drafts its 14th Five-Year Plan from 2021 to 2025. They will include Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, or the BAT grouping, along with Huawei and ZTS, as well as a host of state-owned enterprises.