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Taiwan confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 48

One more novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was confirmed Wednesday morning, raising the total number in Taiwan to 48, according to the island's epidemic monito

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Iran temporarily releases some 70,000 prisoners due to COVID-19

A nurse wears protective gear in a ward dedicated for people infected with the novel coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2020. /AP Iran has temporarily released approximately

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Number of COVID-19 patients in Taiwan rises to 45

An individual infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Taiwan Friday, raising the total number to 45, according to the island's epidemic

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S.Korea confirms 477 more cases of COVID-19, 4,812 in total

South Korea confirmed 477 more cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the total number of infections to 4,812. As of midnight local time, the number of infected pat

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Iran urges Turkey to avoid targeting "advisory" positions in Idlib

Iran's Advisory Center (IAC) in Syria on Sunday condemned the Turkish troops' recent artillery attacks on the IAC's positions in Syria's Idlib province, Tehran Times d

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Number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaches 4 in Pakistan

Pakistan has confirmed two more cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the infected people to four in the country, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on

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State Council urges better epidemic prevention and control in civil affairs service facilities

A circular issued by the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council has called for better measures to ward off the novel coronavirus in the country's

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Three military-led hospitals in coronavirus-hit Wuhan increase capacity to 2,900 beds

Three designated hospitals where military medics are tasked with treating patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus out

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First coronavirus case of Finnish national confirmed

Finland reported the first case of Finnish national diagnosed with coronavirus infection Thursday. The patient is a working-age Finnish woman who had caught the disease while visiting Milan, Northern

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Wuhan builds mini libraries in temporary COVID-19 hospitals

Libraries and bookstores have joined hands to build 18 mini-libraries in temporary hospitals in China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to lend spiritual support to patient

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Wuhan builds mini libraries in temporary COVID-19 hospitals

Libraries and bookstores have joined hands to build 18 mini-libraries in temporary hospitals in China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to lend spiritual support to patient

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Sole COVID-19 patient in Sri Lanka discharged from hospital after recovery

A Chinese patient who was found infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) while touring in Sri Lanka, was discharged from hospital here on Wednesday after being f

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Taiwan adds two novel coronavirus infection cases with first death

TAIPEI, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan confirmed two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 20, and reported the first death caused by the epidemic, the island's

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Proportion of severe COVID-19 cases drops significantly: official

Medical staff treat a 14-month-old baby infected with the novel coronavirus in an ICU isolation ward of Wuhan Children's Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's H

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True love: 87-year-old man takes care of his wife despite both being infected with COVID-19

A heartwarming video goes viral in China. An 87-year-old man infected with COVID-19 comes to the neighboring ward to take care of his wife, who is also a COVID-19 pati

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China sends over 11,000 medics to Wuhan amid epidemic

Chinese health authorities have sent more than 11,000 medics, including the country's best ICU staff, to the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outb

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Containing Coronavirus: Robots on the Frontline

01:46 Doctors and medical staff aren't the only ones taking part in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.At the Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital in Guangzhou, several robo