The Louvre Museum is seen in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) Of all the cases, 172 patients are part of an identified chain of infection, while 52 were infected during their trips t
Seychelles President Danny Faure chairs a meeting on Wednesday 4 March, 2020 to assess the systems put in place to prevent a possible spread of COVID-19. / Photo Courtesy: Seychelles Presidency.
00:52 People using contactless payments instead of traditional cash, such as banknotes, can help slow the spread of COVID-19, it has been suggested.The outbreak of the virus has so far
PHNOM PENH, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday encouraged people to avoid shaking hands in order to help prevent the COVID-19 infection. Instead of shakin
Fifteen more people were diagnosed with novel coronavirus in the Netherlands, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 38, health authorities said on Wednesday. Four of the new c
Sweden confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a dramatic increase that brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 52, announced health authorities. Of the new cases, 16 we
The epidemic of COVID-19 is becoming increasingly complex, said the chief of World Health Organization (WHO) here on Wednesday, calling for early and aggressive measures to break the chains of trans
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) usually causes less severe symptoms than the SARS virus, but is more easily transmitted, a Chinese expert said Wednesday. The mortality rate of COVID-19 in H
Greece's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday the 9th confirmed novel coronavirus case in the country. The patient is a Greek national who had recently travelled fro
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said science and technology are mankind's most powerful weapon against diseases. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of
The National Genomics Data Center (NGDC) has updated its novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) database, according to the Beijing Institute of Genomics from the Chinese
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 92 people, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education said Wednesday. The virus has infected 2,922 people ac
China warned against transmission of the novel coronavirus via aerosol or contact due to environmental pollution caused by the excrement and urine of patients. The sta
Chinese central authorities have concluded an investigation into the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a prison in east China's Shandong Province. Th
There is no evidence that the people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus after recovery can transmit virus to others, said a Chinese expert during a press conference on Tuesday.Some people
China has added the antibody diagnosis method for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its relevant criteria in the country's latest diagnosis and treatment sc
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday has delivered new measures to his government to fight against COVID-19 outbreak. Thai government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said that state off