China pledges international pandemic aid
Producers of medical goods urged to meet demand from affected countries. China has pledged to do its best to offer aid to countries and international organisations affected by…
Back to work in Beijing, with tough measures in place
Mandatory quarantine for those coming from overseas; some Wuhan businesses may reopen. As most of China attempts to return to normalcy after an extensive lockdown to curb the…
Xi vows victory over coronavirus in Wuhan
President expresses condolences to families of people who died in epidemic. President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak…
China sets example in fighting virus
Epidemic reveals inadequacies in global governance; Beijing says it’s ready to help. China’s response to novel coronavirus pneumonia has set an example for the world in coping…
More than 800,000 people return Beijing under quarantine
“There’s still a risk of an outbreak of the disease with people coming to Beijing from other cities and countries,” Zhang Tongjun, deputy head of a group for…
South Korea declares third city as special care zone as cases spike
President Moon receives letter of support from North Korean leader as infected cases cross 6,000. South Korea has declared a third city a “special care zone” to boost…
China’s epidemic fight in new stage
Unleash consumption as virus efforts continue at full strength, president says. A key Party meeting on Wednesday presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist…
Moon declares war on coronavirus as South Korean cases cross 5,000
All govt agencies to be on 24-hour alert, boost emergency response. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has declared “war” against the coronavirus as the number of…
29 COVID-19 deaths: breakdown
Patients in Daegu die waiting for hospital beds. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that COVID-19 deaths in South Korea are linked to existing medical…
Coronavirus: Mortality rate, features, transmission & symptoms
The novel coronavirus is transmitted via droplets and fomites during close, unprotected contact between an infector and infectee. Some key insights into the novel coronavirus…