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Coronavirus patients set to move into new Huoshenshan Hospital

02:21 Coronavirus patients will be moving into the newly built Huoshenshan Hospital, which has been constructed in the city of Wuhan in just a matter of days. The hospi

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Charter flight brings home 131 Hubei residents from Vietnam

A charter flight is seen at Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 31, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi) GUANGZHOU, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- A char

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WHO chief: World 'dangerously unprepared for a global pandemic'

02:29 The current system of declaring a global public health emergency is too blunt and a new one is needed, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).WHO Director-General Tedro

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Regina Ip: It makes no sense for Hong Kong to have full closure

03:05 Hong Kong has announced it will shut down more border crossings with the Chinese mainland amid the coronavirus outbreak emanating from the central Chinese city of

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China shows mettle in anti-coronavirus strategies: Bangladeshi health minister

The Chinese government has showed mettle in its strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told

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Wuhan: Pathogen biosafety lab built in five days

The new biosafety lab under construction in Wuhan. /Photo via cctv.com To fight against the escalating novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia outbreak, Wuhan is building a 2,000-square-meter biosa

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China's Wuhan carries out disinfection operations to curb epidemic

Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, announced Monday to carry out disinfection operations throughout the city to curb the epidemic of the novel coronavir

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TCM-cured patients of novel coronavirus infection discharged from hospital

Eight patients infected with novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia have been cured by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or a combination of TCM and Western medicine

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Vlog: Libyan student changes his name to Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak

Hafit Alaqouri from Libya does his master at Hubei university of technology in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. He elects to stay in Wuhan, the epicenter of the

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China urges relevant countries to view epidemic in rational, calm way

China on Monday urged relevant countries to view the novel coronavirus epidemic rationally and calmly and form science-based and measured responses. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made t

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Save the pets: Special animal rescues amid Wuhan lockdown

As of January 23, Wuhan City, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has been locked down for 12 days.While humanitarian aid is arriving from across the world

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Economic Watch: Chinese firms chip in knowhow to empower virus control

Food delivery is in high demand in China as people try to avoid human contact amid a fight against the raging novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, and the service i

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WHO official praises China's "proactive" response to coronavirus outbreak

A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised China for its "proactive" effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. "WHO acknowled

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Military trucks help deliver daily necessities in China's Wuhan

A total of some 350 tonnes of daily necessities have been delivered by military trucks to supermarkets in the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, si

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China's WCBA league postponed amid epidemic concern

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced on Monday that the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) league is set to be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The 2019/20

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10 days to build a hospital? China did it!

Huoshenshan Hospital was delivered on Feb. 2,2020 for operation. The construction of the 1,000-bed hospital took 10 days and it will serve as a "safety island" for pat

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Basketball champs Guangdong Southern Tigers donate 2 mln yuan to Wuhan

Yi Jianlian (C) of Guangdong Southern Tigers celebrates with teammates after their 132-103 victory over the Shandong Golden Stars in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, January 18, 2020.