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Japan allocates 94 million USD to combat novel coronavirus

The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said it will use reserve funds amounting to 10.3 billion yen (about 93.8 million U.S. dollars) to cover mea

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Philippines upbeat about China's economic recovery from novel coronavirus epidemic

The Philippine government on Friday expressed confidence in China's economic recovery from the novel coronavirus epidemic. "We hope for the best and we are confident t

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China welcomes EU's agreement of not considering banning Chinese travelers: FM

China welcomes an agreement reached by EU health ministers that they see no need to ban Chinese travelers from entering the Schengen area, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday. According to

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Pakistan's National Assembly passes resolution to support China against novel coronavirus

Pakistan's National Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday to express solidarity with China over its battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to the

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Hotlines open for medical workers' mental counseling

China has opened 11 dedicated hotlines and seven online platforms offering 24-hour mental counseling services to medical workers fighting on the front lines against CO

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China prolongs rescue, help for homeless, beggars amid virus outbreak

The time limit of rescue and help provided for the homeless and beggars who have no means of living is extended to 14 days during the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 epi

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China develops convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

China has developed convalescent plasma to treat patients who are infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the China National Biotec Group. The com

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Expert: Plasma of cured patients effective in treating coronavirus

Large amounts of antibodies have been identified in the plasma of some recovered coronavirus patients, Zhang Dingyu, director of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital said in a press conference on Thursday.Ini

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China's Hubei reports 4,823 new coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 4,823 new confirmed cases and 116 new deaths Thursday, according to the provincial health commission

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Expert: It's unclear if 2019-CoV can spread via sewage pipes

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Inner Mongolia have reported two similar cases of the new coronavirus infection. In both, there has been more than one confirmed case of people

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China ships 726,700 protective suits to virus epicenter

China had shipped a total of 726,700 protective suits among other medical supplies to Hubei as of Wednesday to help the hardest-hit province fight the COVID-19 outbrea

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Chinese researchers isolate novel coronavirus strain from faeces

Chinese researchers said Thursday they had isolated a novel coronavirus strain from swab sample of an infected patient's feces. The swab sample was provided by the Fif

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Coronavirus detected in feces, transmission probability unconfirmed

The detection of the new coronavirus in feces of infected patients does not mean the main routes of transmission – respiratory droplets and contact – have changed, an official with China's Nationa

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Makeshift hospital in Wuhan at full capacity to treat coronavirus-infected patients

More than 1,000 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been admitted to a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, as of the end of

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AfDB approves $1 million grant to help Uganda fight Ebola

A woman and her child arrive for ebola related investigation at the health facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14,

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China regulates air conditioning use in public places amid virus outbreak

China has released a guideline to regulate the use of air-conditioning and ventilation systems in offices and public places amid an effort to contain the novel coronav

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"United in fight against coronavirus": Best wishes from children worldwide

"Pray for Wuhan." "United in the fight against #coronavirus." Through colorful paintings and encouraging words, children from various countries convey their best wishes for China, believing COVID19 w