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China considers ‘complete ban’ on eating wild animals amid fears the practice sparked coronavirus outbreak Beijing today began discussing a proposal to ban the eating of wild animals Experts have linked the virus epidemic to the consumption of exotic species The measure aims at ‘safeguarding public health and ecological security’ The virus likely came from … Read more
Experts have warned the world has reached a coronavirus ‘tipping point’ after an explosion of cases in the last few days, including three deaths in Italy, and another four infected in Britain, sparked panic in Europe. It comes as Austria last night briefly halted all trains moving to and from Italy which has locked down … Read more
Four of the Britons evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus after returning to the UK. Health officials confirmed yesterday that tests at Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral – where 32 passengers were being quarantined – showed the quartet had contracted the Covid-19 strain. The new cases, which bring … Read more
Iran’s hardliners took victory today in a general election marred by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid anger at the government. Tehran, which reported its first case of coronavirus two days before Friday’s ballot, accused ‘enemies’ of fuelling fears of the deadly contagion to stifle voting. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: ‘Their media … Read more
Six countries have imposed bans on people entering from Iran after the country announced that eight people had died from the new Covid-19 coronavirus and 43 have been infected. Iraq has barred Iranians from entering the country altogether, Pakistan has suspended almost all traffic across the border with Iran and Turkey has temporarily closed its … Read more
BREAKING: Four of the 32 cruise ship passengers taken to Arrowe Park on Saturday have tested positive for coronavirus By Leigh Mcmanus For Mailonline Published: 16:19 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 16:23 GMT, 23 February 2020 Four of the 32 cruise ship passengers taken to Arrowe Park, Merseyside, on Saturday have tested positive for … Read more
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration plan to send 30 to 50 American coronavirus patients to a Southern California town after local officials complained they were blindsided by the decision. The patients had been scheduled to arrive at a shuttered state facility in Costa Mesa on Sunday under a US Department of Health and … Read more
British coronavirus couple’s family reveal quarantined pair are struggling with their mental health in Japanese hospital and slam online trolls who accuse them of ‘milking it’ as third Diamond Princess passenger dies By Sophie Law For Mailonline Published: 12:38 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 12:53 GMT, 23 February 2020 An elderly man … Read more
118 Britons evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan are released after spending two weeks in quarantine in Milton Keynes Kents Hill Park conference centre in Milton Keynes was used as quarantine site 118 British citizens evacuated from Chinese city of Wuhan were sent there They had to stay for two weeks with no symptoms until safe to … Read more
A woman was punched and knocked unconscious after she stepped in to defend her Chinese friend who was accused of carrying coronavirus. Trainee lawyer Meera Solanki, from Solihull, was out with friends celebrating her 29th birthday at Birmingham’s Ana Rocha Bar and Gallery on Frederick Street. Miss Solanki was inside the venue with her friends … Read more