Wife of Wuhan hospital chief who died of coronavirus wails and chases van carrying his body

Heart-breaking footage has captured the wife a hospital chief in Wuhan bidding a tearing farewell to her husband after he died of coronavirus. Devastated Cai Liping, a nurse, was caught on camera wailing and chasing a van which was taking her husband’s body from a hospital to a crematorium in the epicentre of the outbreak. Her … Read more

Primark, Asos and Halfords fear supply shortages as coronavirus crisis triggers factory closures

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

South Korean ‘cult’ is struck by coronavirus, with 38 members infected

South Korean ‘cult’ is struck by coronavirus, with 38 members infected after female follower refused to be tested Nearly half the country’s victims are linked to the member of Shincheonji Church The 61-year-old woman is a congregant of the cult in the city of Daegu She came down with fever Feb. 10 but continued attending at … Read more

Two passengers die from coronavirus on doomed cruise ship Diamond Princess

Two passengers from the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship moored near Tokyo have died, according to local media.   The victims were a man and a woman in their 80s, NHK reported on Thursday, citing a government source.  Both had underlying conditions and had been taken off the ship on February 11 and 12 before being … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine could be available ‘within months’, claims Oxford University scientist

A coronavirus vaccine could be available ‘within months’, an Oxford University scientist has claimed. Professor Sarah Gilbert and colleagues at the Jenner Institute are ‘rapidly’ working out how to stop COVID-2019 spreading further. A ‘seed stock’ will soon be developed into a real vaccine in Italy, with an initial 1,000 doses for clinical trials.  The World Health … Read more

Nebraska doctors treat quarantined coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol

Several reports have detailed how coronavirus patients are being treated with oxygen, HIV drugs and Ebola medication. But, in additional to medical care, doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are providing the ill men and women with comforts from home such as soup and pain relievers as ‘supportive care.’ The practice focuses … Read more

Indonesia’s claim it has no cases of the coronavirus is ‘unlikely’, expert warns

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more

Hit by Wuhan flu: How diggers, diamonds and even James Bond are among the victims of the coronavirus

From dentists to diggers, from Bond to Bicester Village, the wider impact of the coronavirus crisis is only now beginning to be felt. With parts of China, the world’s second largest economy, still effectively closed for business, industries across the world that rely on the country to manufacture their products or parts are being hit … Read more