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Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canadian hotspots such as Banff, Yellowknife

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Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canadian hotspots such as Banff, Yellowknife

Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass quarantines and more than 200 deaths in China.

31 Jan 17:59 KitchenerToday.com 52741010825264172.html
'How first influenza infection determines lifelong immunity decoded'

The first type of flu virus that people are exposed to in early childhood determines their ability to fight the infectious disease for the rest of their lives, according to a study which may lead to new understanding of how the human immune system fights influenza.

31 Jan 17:56 Deccan Herald 2027555797666127164.html
UK confirms first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

LONDON: Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England's chief ...

31 Jan 17:50 CNA 5644198863263680360.html
Gov’t pledges to address Childhood pneumonia

Government has been scaling up approaches to protect, prevent and treat pneumonia and diarrhoea among under-fives since 2012.

31 Jan 17:49 New Vision 9103146373291620137.html
1,471 under surveillance in State for novel coronavirus

50 persons are in isolation wards of various hospitals, rest under home quarantine

31 Jan 17:49 The Hindu 6679535024659598130.html
US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

BEIJING — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.

31 Jan 17:47 KitchenerToday.com 52741008867182262.html
China Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases

The World Health Organization says the worldwide spread of the virus is a global health emergency, as well as an "extraordinary event" requiring a coordinated international response.

31 Jan 17:41 VOA Zimbabwe 262570846677923815.html
People need not panic about cornavirus: DC

‘While no case was reported in the district, the administration is geared up to tackle the situation’

31 Jan 17:39 The Hindu 6679535025824998241.html
‘Fatalities can be avoided only if blood diseases are detected in time’

Health staff asked to take such cases to the notice of nodal hospitals

31 Jan 17:37 The Hindu 6679535026126615083.html
Two studies find cervical cancer could be eliminated within the century

Cervical cancer could be eliminated within 20 years in Canada and within a century worldwide, according to two international studies in which Quebec researchers have participated.

31 Jan 17:37 Montreal 8735609773625826553.html
The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and most patients make full recoveries. Experts reveal why it's causing panic anyway.

The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China is sparking fear, distrust, and xenophobia around the world.

31 Jan 17:35 Business Insider Nederland 7680839747169180763.html
Q&A: All you need to know as coronavirus affects more people in Europe

Many more people in Europe are likely to contract novel coronavirus that causes serious lung disease, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has warned.

31 Jan 17:33 Irishexaminer 8196011180278232941.html
Facebook Cracks Down on Coronavirus 'Conspiracy Theories' that 'Local Health Authorities' Don't Like

Facebook recently stated that it will begin removing "misinformation" relating to the coronavirus after the WHO declared the outbreak in China a global health emergency. The misinformation will be identified not only by "leading global health organizations" as well as China's "local health authorities."

31 Jan 17:32 Breitbart 3148363491881827096.html
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam rejects calls to close border despite coronavirus fears

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam rejected calls from a medical union on Friday to close the border with mainland China to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, and urged health staff not to go through with a threatened strike.

31 Jan 17:32 Deccan Herald 2027555796383580651.html
Homeopathic drug ‘Arsenicum album 30’ can't prevent Coronavirus infection, as claimed by AYUSH ministry

Coronavirus is the latest pandemic that has emerged from Wuhan, China and has spread to 16 countries including Thailand, France, Philippines, USA, Australia and India. Over 170 people have died and

31 Jan 17:25 Deccan Herald 2027555798006187996.html
Derbyshire medical centres issue warning over coronavirus outbreak

Two people have tested positive for the virus in England

31 Jan 17:17 Derbyshire Live 9061707931484118630.html
Study Reports First Case of Coronavirus Spread by Asymptomatic Person

A woman from China infected a person in Germany before she began displaying symptoms

31 Jan 17:15 Scientific American 532798824362604919.html
Officials Have Declared the Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

A newly discovered coronavirus has sickened nearly 9,800 people worldwide. We've rounded up the most vital information that's been released so far.

31 Jan 17:10 POPSUGAR Fitness 1694745613611061006.html
Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to ...

31 Jan 17:09 CNA 5644198863333744872.html
Lai: Nigerians in Chinese town hit by coronavirus unwilling to return home

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says the federal government is in touch with 16 Nigerians living in Wuhan, China. Coronavirus disease broke out in that part of the Asian country,

31 Jan 16:58 TheCable 7513571675917990141.html
York hotel confirmed as location for UK's first coronavirus victims

The hunt is on for anyone who came into contact with the first two confirmed patients

31 Jan 16:50 Wales Online 7686550515588604445.html
How US hospitals are preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Hospitals across the US are preparing to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus and have been given instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how they might

31 Jan 16:47 New York Post 7654946769142807552.html
Q&A: Evacuations from China's virus-hit Wuhan

The United States, France and Japan are among nations that have already sent aircraft to remove their nationals.

31 Jan 16:38 DAWN.COM 4500271767308280055.html
Botswana registers first case of 'suspected' Coronavirus

Botswana registered its first "suspected" case of the coronavirus on Thursday, the government said

31 Jan 16:38 www.iol.co.za 17825111340819393.html
Greece convenes National Council of Public Health after Coronavirus global emergency

Greek City Times Article

31 Jan 16:33 Greek City Times 1506177376724431926.html
Botswana confirms firs suspected Coronavirus case

Botswana's government has confirmed the country's first suspected case of coronavirus, after the virus was declared a global emergency by WHO. In a statement released on Friday afternoon, the health and wellness department said that the

31 Jan 16:33 LailasNews.com 2090029849578322156.html
Coronavirus: Nigerians are not restricted to travel to China - Lai Mohammed

Despite initial warning that Nigerians should avoid travelling to China, the epicentre of Coronavirus, the federal government on Friday, January 31, said that citizens are free to visit the Asian country.

31 Jan 16:25 Legit 3764253649211280466.html
First two persons infected with coronavirus identified in Russia – media

Both are Chinese citizens.

31 Jan 16:24 UNIAN 6863008970711549452.html
Coronavirus outbreak: Do not travel to China, U.S. tells citizens

Japan also advised citizens to put off non-urgent travel to China, while Bahrain recommended no travel to any country hit by the virus, and Iran urged a ban on all travellers from China.

31 Jan 16:23 The Hindu 6679535025967182722.html
Singapore bans China travellers to keep out coronavirus

Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry to all Chinese visitors and foreigners with a recent history of travel to China in some of the most far-reaching moves worldwide to deter the fast-spreading coronavirus.

31 Jan 16:17 Bdnews24 8119004130099233601.html
Coronavirus: Health officials seek people in contact with UK’s first cases

The pair are currently being treated by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

31 Jan 16:08 Shropshire Star 3480199991270023661.html
Britain reports first two cases of new coronavirus

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England’s chief medical officer said on Friday.

31 Jan 16:03 Bdnews24 8119004128540403855.html
China ambassador says no need for ‘unnecessary panic’ over virus

GENEVA, Jan 31 — China is decisively working to control the deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus, its ambassador to the UN said today, insisting there was no need for countries impose “excessive measures” like border closures. “There is no need for unnecessary panic, and no need for...

31 Jan 15:57 Malaymail 302165935090995869.html
US' China travel ban an 'overreaction' to WHO declaration

The US warning against traveling to China due to the novel coronavirus spread is an overreaction, which would greatly hurt global tourism and hinder people-to-people exchanges, Chinese experts say.

31 Jan 15:53 Global Times 7829414520524287136.html
China says U.S. move to raise travel warning is inappropriate

BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States’ decision to raise its warning level for travel to China is not in line with the facts and is inappropriate, a spokeswoman at the Chinese foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, said on Friday on the ministry’s website.

31 Jan 15:53 Reuters 8334514179788786988.html
Explainer: Rapid spread of China coronavirus fuels global alarm

(Reuters) - International alarm over the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December is driven by its rapid spread and the fact that infectious disease experts cannot yet know how deadly or contagious it is.

31 Jan 15:53 Reuters 8334514179916637488.html
Condition of coronavirus patient stable: Minister

Medical board formed; isolation wards in all private hospitals

31 Jan 15:49 The Hindu 6679535025086302859.html
Evacuations from Wuhan: What are the risks?

Countries are scrambling to airlift their citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as it struggles to get to grips with the spread of a SARS-like ...

31 Jan 15:48 CNA 5644198864069051292.html
Newcastle hospital treating coronavirus pair urges patients to attend as normal

The two patients taken unwell are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 15:43 Express & Star 7324224460027623081.html
Newcastle hospital treating coronavirus pair urges patients to attend as normal

The two patients taken unwell are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 15:42 Shropshire Star 3480199992481445545.html
Closing borders could allow China virus to spread faster: WHO

The UN health agency on Thursday declared the outbreak a global health emergency, but said it was not recommending any international trade or travel restrictions and urged the numerous countries already taking such measures to reconsider.Several countries have halted cross-border traffic from China or banned entry from travellers from Wuhan.

31 Jan 15:31 The Economic Times 7653256038085548798.html
Coronavirus: FG will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China – Mohammed

The Federal Government will not stop Nigerians from travelling to China or any other country where coronavirus has manifested.

31 Jan 15:29 The Guardian 7580308505139653470.html
US bars China travellers

The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and announced significant entry restrictions because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations.

31 Jan 15:27 Castanet 616068601462420643.html
Chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

BEIJING, Jan 31 — China’s delayed response to the discovery of a deadly new coronavirus infection worsened the epidemic, the most senior official from the city at the centre of the outbreak said today. More than 210 people have died and nearly 10,000 others have been infected in China by the...

31 Jan 15:25 Malaymail 302165935340224177.html
UK officials say 2 people test positive for novel coronavirus

Both patients are members of the same family, UK's NHS official says.

31 Jan 15:22 DAWN.COM 4500271768227295971.html
Patients with type 2 diabetes can achieve cardiovascular protection from use of SGLT2 inhibitors

All type 2 diabetes patient subgroups are likely to achieve cardiovascular protection from the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, according to a large multi-study review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

31 Jan 15:22 News-Medical.net 4522523030173145127.html
Chemists simplify the synthesis of antitumor compounds

A RUDN chemist in collaboration with colleagues from N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry and N.K. Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology (IDB), RAS have developed a new method for the synthesis ...

31 Jan 15:20 phys.org 3476726124723406890.html
Does Wearing A Face Mask Protect Against Coronavirus?

Editor’s note: This article has been updated in light of the January 2020 coronavirus outbreak. If you live in a city, it’s likely you’re constantly on high alert about germs, especially with seasonal outbreaks of flu (or influenza, as its otherwise…

31 Jan 15:20 Bustle 7391390686876890097.html
First Canadian coronavirus patient discharged from Toronto hospital

A man who was diagnosed as Canada’s first coronavirus patient was discharged from a Toronto hospital Friday morning, officials said.

31 Jan 15:18 Toronto 5211060990004142302.html
Dow plunges 500 points amid coronavirus fears after outbreak is declared a global health emergency and death toll reaches 213

The World Health Organization declared the epidemic a global emergency on Thursday after the fast-spreading virus killed more than 200 people in China and infected thousands.

31 Jan 15:16 Mail Online 124328111260418669.html
Two people in UK test positive for coronavirus: Health officials

Health officials in Britain said on Friday that two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed cases in the country since the deadly outbreak began in China.

31 Jan 15:15 Deccan Herald 2027555797827718732.html
TRAVEL WARNING: US State Department issues 'do not travel' warning to China as coronavirus spreads

The U.S. State Department has issued a "do not travel" warning to China as concerns grow over the coronavirus.

31 Jan 15:09 ABC7 New York 7327811147673805672.html
Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus

As new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus are reported across the globe, online bootleggers are cashing in on another opportunity to sell a dangerous bleach cocktail that they claim can cure malaria, cancer, the flu, and even autism. Now proponents are claiming the chlorine dioxide treatment can also cure or protect against the coronavirus.

31 Jan 15:04 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882692027771.html
Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus

Conspiracy theorists and internet vaccine skeptics are making false claims that a bleach solution called "miracle mineral solution" cures coronavirus.

31 Jan 15:04 Yahoo 7097669637612579515.html
Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus

TOKYO — The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus.

31 Jan 15:03 KitchenerToday.com 52741010439459545.html
Saline solution kills China coronavirus? Experts refute online rumour

Multiple posts on Weibo, Twitter and Facebook shared in January 2020 claim that a top Chinese respiratory expert has told people to rinse their mouths with salt water solution to prevent infection from a new virus outbreak.

31 Jan 15:01 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199411452221.html
Measures, evacuation as Turkey confronts coronavirus threat

Authorities continue to assure the public all measures are in place amid hoaxes of coronavirus cases in Turkey, while a military cargo plane left for China to evacuate citizens from the virus's epicenter, Wuhan

31 Jan 14:57 DAILY SABAH 8383944809067521084.html
Kenyan patient admitted to hospital does not have coronavirus, government says

A Kenyan student who was admitted to a hospital in Nairobi after returning from China with flu-like symptoms, tests negative for the coronavirus, the Kenyan government says.

31 Jan 14:54 News24 3752801377265283361.html
Coronavirus Is Spreading Here: CDC Confirms First Person-to-Person Transmission in America

The transmission happened in Illinois.

31 Jan 14:50 The National Interest 7207864702758116473.html
Britain reports first case of coronavirus infection in two from same family

The two were transferred to a specialist infectious disease unit in Newcastle, northeast England.

31 Jan 14:50 The Hindu 6679535025242605451.html
Coronavirus Is Spreading Here: CDC Confirms First Person-to-Person Transmission in America

The transmission happened in Illinois.

31 Jan 14:50 Yahoo 7097669638331816698.html
Biochemist discovers a promising enzyme to fight cancer cells

A RUDN University biochemist has studied the stimulating effect of chemical substances on the catabolic enzyme PAO (polyamine oxidase). The results could contribute to the development of drugs against ...

31 Jan 14:49 phys.org 3476726124507107277.html
Cancer - bring down your risk with healthy habits | TheHealthSite.com

Cancer is a dreaded disease, but it is also preventable. Read on to know how you can bring down your risk by cultivating a few healthy habits.

31 Jan 14:47 Thehealthsite 4766622849932709991.html
Government savaged over handling of coronavirus amid growing toll of infections and deaths

The federal Health Minister has savaged Queensland's premier for claiming a lack of communication from the federal government could hamper local containment efforts.

31 Jan 14:46 The New Daily 5848147786484482804.html
Survival of Australian species hinges on working together

When faced with unfavorable environmental conditions, rodent species are likely to form social groups and work cooperatively, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Western Australia.

31 Jan 14:42 phys.org 3476726124284149339.html
China says has full confidence, capability to control epidemic

BEIJING, Jan. 31 -- China has full confidence and capability to win the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

31 Jan 14:42 Cctv 8858099020136657857.html
First influenza exposure dictates lifelong ability to fight the virus, study suggests

Researchers say the results of a study suggest exposure to one of the two flu strains that circulate every year imprints itself on a person’s immunity and disproportionately affects their lifelong response to the flu

31 Jan 14:39 The Globe and Mail 68426411566563336.html
Fearing spread of virus, Singapore bars arrivals from China

Singapore has atleast 13 confirmed infections of coronavirus

31 Jan 14:28 Deccan Chronicle 7881006364097346240.html
Champagne discusses coronavirus response, evacuation with China counterpart

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Chinese counterpart about the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the World Health Organization called it a global health emergency.

31 Jan 14:27 KitchenerToday.com 52741009088833849.html
McGahon vows to fight for cancer support services in Louth if elected - Talk of the Town

Fine Gael has committed to establishing a fund for local cancer support services. In Co Louth that will help many people who have the misfortune to be diagnosed with cancer if returned to government after next month’s General Election. That’s according to the party’s General Election candidate in this area Cllr John McGahon. He said...Read More→

31 Jan 14:25 Talk of the Town 6988606400024919517.html
First cases of Coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for Coronavirus

31 Jan 14:23 Times of Oman 5168079155745450166.html
Botswana registers first suspected case of coronavirus

Symptoms include fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue and headache.

31 Jan 14:20 The Citizen 410802300483009883.html
As Coronavirus death toll rises, countries tighten curbs on travel to China

The US and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China.

31 Jan 14:18 www.iol.co.za 17825110926068564.html
No need to panic over coronavirus: DC

Awareness programme to be launched in Udupi district

31 Jan 14:18 The Hindu 6679535025042990971.html
Ministry of Health issues advisory on Coronavirus

The Ministry of Health confirmed that no new cases of Coronavirus in the Sultanate have been recorded

31 Jan 14:18 Times of Oman 5168079155466978785.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the UK on Friday, according to a statement of the chief medical officer Chris Whitty. "The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried-and-tested infection-control procedures to prevent fur...

31 Jan 14:16 EUobserver 625925298660231305.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in England

The two patients are members of the same family.

31 Jan 14:15 TheJournal.ie 6446904418571912651.html
Discovery about how cancer cells hide from the immune system could improve treatments

Researchers have shed light on the mechanism through which cancer cells become camouflaged to escape immune system detection and attack.

31 Jan 14:07 News-Medical.net 4522523030021184325.html
Universal coronavirus treatments could help treat this outbreak — and the next one

Coronavirus outbreaks could happen regularly, and scientists want to prepare to fight them all

31 Jan 14:00 The Verge 1337119303828376765.html
Cancer - it may be a heriditary condition | TheHealthSite.com

World Cancer Day is approaching on February 4. In light of this, let us look at how cancer may be hereditary and what you can do to ascertain your risk.

31 Jan 13:57 Thehealthsite 4766622849266742700.html
WHO representative says Ukraine able to cope with coronavirus

The death toll in China is now 213 people.

31 Jan 13:57 UNIAN 6863008970645614188.html
Russia confirms first two coronavirus cases

MOSCOW, Jan 31 — Russia said today that two Chinese citizens had tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the country’s first cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China. The two cases were registered in the Zabaikalsky and Tyumen regions of Siberia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana...

31 Jan 13:55 Malaymail 302165936005885362.html
Choice of anesthetic for breast tumor resection may influence cancer outcomes

A study led has added to the evidence that the type of anesthetic administered to cancer patients during tumor surgical resection may affect cancer outcomes.

31 Jan 13:47 News-Medical.net 4522523031803415252.html
Coronavirus: Quarantining millions in China is unprecedented, wrong

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. China has recorded over 8,246 cases, but just 170 deaths from the disease. As far as emerging diseases go, this virus appears relatively insipid.

31 Jan 13:36 UPI 8257973864374120427.html
What does declaring coronavirus a global health emergency change?

A global health emergency usually means more resources and reporting obligations but states do not always follow WHO's guidance

31 Jan 13:32 euronews 7318238121263672167.html
EMBARRASSING: Website of Nigerian embassy in China last updated in 2013 despite coronavirus outbreak

The website also still parades Goodluck Jonathan as the president of Nigeria, even though he handed over to Muhammadu Buhari five years ago.

31 Jan 13:28 The ICIR 2244788522238456586.html
Chinese tourists cancelling

Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass quarantines and more than 200 deaths in China.

31 Jan 13:19 Castanet 616068602016627574.html
Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 13:18 The Guardian 7580308503924737142.html
US warns citizens to avoid China amid WHO's global virus emergency

Tedros said travel and trade restrictions involving China were unnecessary, but authorities and businesses around the world were taking matters into their own hands.

31 Jan 13:17 Saudi Gazette 6913978435604761837.html
First two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom. In a statement on Friday, Chris Witty, chief medical officer for England, said the patients are members of the

31 Jan 13:15 TheCable 7513571674847163923.html
Latest on Coronavirus outbreak: Two patients in England test positive

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, in a statement about cases of novel coronavirus in England said that two patients in England

31 Jan 13:09 The Sentinel 448185207222691689.html
We Now Know How Certain HIV Drugs Work At An Atomic Level

Researchers have made another crucial step in the fight against HIV. A team from the Salk Institute has discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind w

31 Jan 13:09 IFLScience 242791748301715692.html
More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

31 Jan 13:07 France 24 5635134571751361160.html
Scientists describe genetic program behind primordial lung progenitors

For the first time, researchers describe the genetic program behind primordial lung progenitors--embryonic cells that give rise to all the cells that form the lining of the respiratory system after birth.

31 Jan 13:05 News-Medical.net 4522523030222597648.html
WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: 4 questions answered

The World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus to be a public health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020. Does the action really change anything? An expert answers four questions.

31 Jan 13:04 The Conversation 6012421227694383666.html
China reports 259 people have died of new virus; 11,800 sick

BEIJING — China has reported 259 people have died of a new virus, which has now infected nearly 11,800 people as the United States declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country. President Donald Trump has signed an order that will temporarily bar foreign nationals, other than …

31 Jan 13:04 City NEWS 1130 5858657121140950594.html
Staying in Wuhan more risky than 14 days on Christmas Island

Understandably, the thought of being quarantined in a detention centre is off-putting, but the consequences of staying in Wuhan are far more serious.

31 Jan 13:00 The Age 7967730561394199773.html
Russia Confirms First Two Cases Of Coronavirus, Two Chinese Nationals Quarantined

Russia has reported its first two cases of coronavirus, as governments scrambled to control the spread of a new coronavirus that has already killed more than 200 people in China.

31 Jan 12:59 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 5891794163085960912.html
How likely is someone to die from coronavirus?

NHS still state that the risk of getting coronavirus in the UK is low.

31 Jan 12:54 Metro 970161749009001784.html
Coronavirus - what to know

Canada has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus that has infected almost 10,000 people globally in the last two months. While the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global health emergency, Canadian public health officials say the risk of contracting the illness in this country remains low.

31 Jan 12:53 Castanet 616068602272464837.html
Coronavirus Isolates China as Countries Shut Borders, Issue Travel Warnings

Death toll stands at 213 and a 2% mortality rate, but outbreak could have global financial ramifications due to supply chain disruptions

31 Jan 12:50 Haaretz 1431421787590401279.html
Investors get bullish after WHO lauds China's coronavirus response

"For now, the market’s risk lights have shifted from flickering on red to a steady shade of amber."

31 Jan 12:48 Axios 5653390098612829875.html
Britain reports first two cases of coronavirus

London - British health officials said Friday two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, in the country's first confirmed cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China and began to spread globally this month.

31 Jan 12:46 The Peninsula 1202843880938823496.html
Giving some pregnant women progesterone hormone ‘could prevent more than 8,000 miscarriages a year’

Offering the hormone progesterone to women who have suffered miscarriages in the past may help prevent future pregnancy loss, a new study has claimed. Researchers from the University of Birmingham

31 Jan 12:43 The Independent 2511519171840651253.html
WHO: Closing borders could allow China virus to spread faster

GENEVA, Jan 31 — The World Health Organisation cautioned today that closing borders was probably ineffective in halting the transmission of the deadly novel coronavirus from China and could even accelerate its spread. If you close official border crossings, you can “lose track of people and...

31 Jan 12:42 Malaymail 302165934751543424.html
Japan tells citizens to avoid non-essential travel to China

Japan is advising its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to all of China over the risks of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday.

31 Jan 12:42 The Jakarta Post 7678601102892691738.html
Facebook fights spread of coronavirus misinformation

As misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, Facebook has announced several countermeasures. This is the new reality.

31 Jan 12:40 VentureBeat 6273363635483258000.html
WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 12:39 Journal Online 6375127393069020208.html
CNN Gets Roasted for Its Take on Trump's Coronavirus Task Force

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared coronavirus a global health emergency amid fears of the virus will spread rapidly in countries that are not prepared to manage a large outbreak, but all CNN seemed concerned with is the White House's diversity problem.

31 Jan 12:30 Townhall 6083908947926479782.html
CDC confirms first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US

The CDC confirmed Thursday the first person-to-person transmission in the US of the coronavirus that has already killed at least...

31 Jan 12:29 Vanguard News 4125100340492087978.html
Three Irish citzens evacuated from China amidst coronavirus

The World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a global public health emergency yesterday. Three citizens have since evacuated china.

31 Jan 12:29 Buzz.ie 7092425146850644529.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:26 Irishexaminer 8196011178303148171.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:26 Irishexaminer 8196011178458714778.html
SA treating common flu with suspicion amid coronavirus, says Mkhize

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Friday his department was treating even the common flu with suspicion, as part of ...

31 Jan 12:26 www.iol.co.za 17825112816111064.html
What happens to UK coronavirus patients after deadly disease is confirmed?

A frantic search is underway for anyone who may have come into contact with the two patients diagnosed with coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 12:24 Metro 970161749100865486.html
Coronavirus: Countries ban China arrivals

The viral epidemic has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 12:24 Daily Nation 7421817125690069286.html
Kenya travel agents urge public to postpone non-essential travel to China

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents urged travellers to put off non-essential travel to parts of China in the face of the deadly coronavirus.

31 Jan 12:21 www.iol.co.za 17825111131168306.html
Regenerative biology could be used to restore mucus production, shows study

Mucus is a protective, slimy secretion produced by goblet cells and which lines organs of the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Slime production is essential to health, and an imbalance can be life-threatening.

31 Jan 12:21 News-Medical.net 4522523030745008644.html
Hong Kong leader rejects calls to close border despite virus fears

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam rejected calls from a medical union on Friday to close the border with mainland China to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, and urged health staff not to go through with a threatened strike.

31 Jan 12:09 Reuters 8334514180004058640.html
First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

Both patients are Chinese nationals

31 Jan 12:06 Infowars 1950426314661237893.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:06 Shropshire Star 3480199991424033715.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:06 Express & Star 7324224458970211251.html
Hong Kong leader rejects calls to close border despite virus fears

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam rejected calls from a medical union on Friday to close the border with mainland China to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, and urged health staff not to go through with a threatened strike.

31 Jan 12:04 Reuters 8334514180016308992.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Shropshire Star 3480199991498040115.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Express & Star 7324224459044217651.html
Latest on the coronavirus spreading across the globe

A NOVEL coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that began in Wuhan, the capital of China’s central province of Hubei, has spread to more than 9,800 people globally, surpassing the total from the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. The new virus has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 12:02 NST Online 3702929171733435171.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 11:58 The Guardian 7580308504637376178.html
No kissing, hugging in Russia amid virus fears

Russia's consumer health watchdog advised people on Friday to refrain from greeting each other with handshakes, kisses or hugs and to wear medical masks in...

31 Jan 11:56 DAILY SABAH 8383944810104349016.html
Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

31 Jan 11:53 euronews 7318238121925824518.html
Countries evacuate citizens from China

Foreign governments race to protect their citizens from deadly virus.

31 Jan 11:50 Daily Nation 7421817124054545289.html
Markets welcome WHO virus declaration

Markets rose in Asia on Friday after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over the deadly new virus sweeping China.

31 Jan 11:49 CNA 5644198863439182199.html
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak global health emergency

The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that it was declaring the deadly coronavirus outbreak to be a global health emergency.

31 Jan 11:48 Vanguard News 4125100339765221655.html
US issues travel advisory for China

WASHINGTON: The United States told its citizens on Thursday night “do not travel” to China, raising its advisory status to the highest level of alert because of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic.

31 Jan 11:47 NST Online 3702929171017633918.html
New combination treatment could help fight advanced melanoma

A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that using an immunotherapy drug called NKTR-214, also known as bempegaldesleukin, in combination with an infusion of anti-tumor immune cells, or T cells, may produce a stronger immune response that could help fight advanced melanoma.

31 Jan 11:44 News-Medical.net 4522523031692647974.html
Everything we need to know about coronavirus as it hits the UK

Here's what you need to know as two cases have been confirmed on British soil

31 Jan 11:40 Wales Online 7686550517449811129.html
Coronavirus: countries evacuate citizens from China

These are the plans so far by foreign governments to evacuate their citizens from the epicentre of the outbreak

31 Jan 11:37 New Vision 9103146372124281295.html
Singapore bans China travelers to keep out coronavirus

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry to all Chinese visitors and foreigners with a recent history of travel to China in some of the most far-reaching moves worldwide to deter the fast-spreading coronavirus.

31 Jan 11:33 Reuters 8334514181269953660.html
Coronavirus UK: Urgent search for people in contact with Newcastle patients

Britain's first coronavirus patients are two members of the same family, who tested positive for the SARS-like bug in England and are being treated in hospital in Newcastle

31 Jan 11:33 mirror 675785261298853399.html
Choice of anesthesia may change metastatic process of breast cancer

A new study led by Stony Brook University Cancer Center researchers to be published in Nature Communications suggests that the choice of anesthesia may change the metastatic process of breast cancer by affecting the cytokine and microenvironment.

31 Jan 11:31 News-Medical.net 4522523031719096054.html
The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

31 Jan 11:29 DAWN.COM 4500271768050794177.html
Panic grips Zimbabwe after Botswana records Corona Virus

Zimbabwe has plunged into panic after reports of an outbreak of the deadly Corona Virus in Botswana.The virus, that has been traced to the China, has killed mor...

31 Jan 11:29 Bulawayo24 News 5565663539366210126.html
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

The flu-like virus originated in Wuhan, China, and has spread to nearly 20 countries, including the UK

31 Jan 11:28 men 6694993429100914899.html
Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

31 Jan 11:27 The Express Tribune 1105816786771294302.html
China virus death toll hits 213

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

31 Jan 11:26 The Guardian 7580308504655050216.html
After 213 deaths, WHO declares Coronavirus a global health emergency

WHO has declared novel coronavirus (nCoV) a public health emergency, following the record of 213 deaths and over 7,000 confirmed cases.

31 Jan 11:23 The ICIR 2244788520932136697.html
Thai taxi driver is kingdom's first human-to-human transmission of virus

A Thai taxi driver has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, health officials said Friday, in the kingdom's first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly sickness which has sparked a global health alert.

31 Jan 11:20 Digital Journal 4566489172850300206.html
Coronavirus: Countries evacuate citizens from China

HONG KONG, Jan 31 — Thousands of foreigners were among millions of people confined in the central Chinese city of Wuhan when Beijing announced plans to stem the spread of a SARS-like virus that has now claimed 213 lives nationwide. Today, China’s National Health Commission said nearly 10,000...

31 Jan 11:19 Malaymail 302165936152985766.html
Surge in virus infections stokes fear in cities flanking China's Wuhan

BEIJING (Reuters) - A jump in infections in two Chinese cities flanking Wuhan, the epicenter of a rapidly-spreading virus epidemic, is fuelling fear that new hot spots are emerging in a province where strict transport curbs have already brought most activity to a halt.

31 Jan 11:19 Reuters 8334514180835421480.html
Multiple cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty has announced that two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in England

31 Jan 11:16 Open Access Government 7441385494327321875.html
Coronavirus patient moved to Thrissur medical college, more quarantined in Kerala

Thrissur medical college has been equipped with isolation ward with all facilities where 24 patients can be treated at a time

31 Jan 11:15 Deccan Chronicle 7881006363085020578.html
Researchers create world’s most detailed map of breast cancer risk

An international team identified over 350 DNA 'errors' that increase risk of developing the disease, creating a map of breast cancer risk

31 Jan 11:12 Open Access Government 7441385494707813478.html
Symptoms of coronavirus and how to protect yourself from getting sick

Including advice from the NHS and World Health Organisation.

31 Jan 11:06 Metro 970161748807214200.html
US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago.

31 Jan 11:06 Nehanda Radio 3802011524315708694.html
Coronavirus hits UK as first two cases confirmed

The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK and the pair, who are from the same family, are receiving specialist treatment.

31 Jan 11:00 City A.M. 6389894491833975336.html
Chief Medical Officer Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread to UK

England's chief medical officer has confirmed the Wuhan coronavirus has spread to Britain, with two people from the same family infected.

31 Jan 10:57 Breitbart 3148363491413600608.html
WHO says countries should keep borders open, trade & people moving despite coronavirus

GENEVA (Reuters) - Borders should be kept open and people and trade flowing in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, although countries have a sovereign right to take measures to try to protect their citizens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

31 Jan 10:53 Reuters 8334514180717005574.html
UK confirms first two coronavirus cases

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, the first such cases seen, British health authorities said on Friday.

31 Jan 10:53 Aljazeera 6642629762374144919.html
WHO declares global virus emergency

The WHO revises its risk assessment after crisis talks in Geneva.

31 Jan 10:50 Daily Nation 7421817124878837727.html
The Latest: England confirms its first cases of new virus

Slideshow by photo services

31 Jan 10:48 Msn 1509165514315153163.html
Coronavirus: 2 cases confirmed in the UK

Two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus has been confirmed in the UK, the chief medical officer for England has announced. The two cases of the coronavirus in the UK are both members of the same family

31 Jan 10:44 LailasNews.com 2090029850960048604.html
How African countries are responding to Coronavirus

Beijing’s push to expand its influence on the youthful African continent means Africans now make up the second-largest population of foreign students in China, behind those from elsewhere in Asia, a

31 Jan 10:42 Africanews 6630243979315972170.html
Coronavirus: China starts repatriating people to Wuhan as death toll hits 213 – media

Of the newly reported deaths, 30 were in Hubei's provincial capital Wuhan, where the virus was first reported, according to the Hubei health commission.

31 Jan 10:41 UNIAN 6863008972619057859.html
Coronavirus test negative, CS says

CS Kariuki says results sent to SA for validation are negative.

31 Jan 10:40 Daily Nation 7421817123879785944.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK, says chief medical officer

Together with Germany, France, Italy and Finland, the UK is now among European nations with confirmed cases of coronavirus on their territory.

31 Jan 10:38 euronews 7318238122596514902.html
'We are on high alert' - No confirmed coronavirus cases in SA, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

There has been no confirmed case of the coronavirus in South Africa, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

31 Jan 10:37 News24 3752801377092821779.html
A new study reveals the secrets of mucus production that could be applied to cancer biology

The cells that produce mucus are known to be involved in serious health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and even cancer.

31 Jan 10:35 News-Medical.net 4522523030691677541.html
Two people test positive for the deadly Coronavirus in England

The first cases of the deadly coronavirus in the UK have been announced as an evacuation flight from Wuhan is due to land. 

31 Jan 10:33 Buzz.ie 7092425147398261597.html
Too soon to tell economic impact of Wuhan coronavirus on China: IMF chief

It is still too soon to gauge the economic impact of the virus outbreak on China's economy, beyond the first three months of the year, ...

31 Jan 10:30 CNA 5644198863509430485.html
Zweli Mkhize says SA on 'High Alert' as Coronavirus spreads

While Mkhize has announced that South Africa will be on “high alert”, Mkhize confirms that at least 35 South Africans are still in Wuhan China.

31 Jan 10:30 www.iol.co.za 17825110787424027.html
Coronavirus updates from around the world

UK confirms first cases; US warns on travel.

31 Jan 10:25 Moneyweb 1092550946327394004.html
10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ‘THERE IS NO NEED FOR MORE EVIDENCE’ Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee will oppose calling more witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds of a quick …

31 Jan 10:25 City NEWS 1130 5858657120458724687.html
Singapore to suspend entry to travellers, including transit passengers, with recent China travel history

SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — Singapore said today it was suspending entry to travellers with a recent history of travel to China and suspending visas for Chinese passport holders, to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The ban, effective from tomorrow, will exempt Singaporean residents and work permit...

31 Jan 10:24 Malaymail 302165935731280700.html
New coronavirus outbreak affects tourism in Canada

Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass quarantines and 170 deaths in China.

31 Jan 10:23 CP24 1887544295303126848.html
No kissing or hugging, watchdog advises Russians amid virus fears

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s consumer health watchdog advised people on Friday to refrain from greeting each other with handshakes, kisses or hugs and to wear medical masks in crowded public places to try to stop China’s virus outbreak spreading to Russia.

31 Jan 10:20 Reuters 8334514181679794606.html
Coronavirus reaches England as two members of same family test positive

Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 10:05 The Irish News 993065930120043.html
First two cases of deadly coronavirus confirmed in UK

Both patients are currently "receiving specialist NHS care" after they tested positive for the virus.

31 Jan 10:04 dailyrecord 552235479732569696.html
State of coronavirus in B.C.

B.C. Health Minister, Adrian Dix and health officer Bonnie Dix held a joint press conference Friday to update British Columbians on the latest coronavirus information.

31 Jan 10:03 Castanet 616068601532622461.html
China "confident in, capable of" containing, defeating epidemic: NHC

China is confident in and capable of effectively containing the novel coronavirus epidemic, and eventually defeating it, the National Health Commission said in a statement Friday.

31 Jan 10:02 Global Times 7829414521582542504.html
Two cases of Coronavirus confirmed in UK

Here are the symptoms you need to be aware of

31 Jan 10:00 BristolLive 4740742017436938777.html
Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

Let's talk about slime.

31 Jan 10:00 phys.org 3476726123632877401.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization's declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 09:59 Deccan Herald 2027555796647374495.html
Iran health minister urges government to ban entry of travelers from China

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s health minister has urged the government to ban travelers from China from entering the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, Saeed Namaki tweeted on Friday, adding that his request includes passengers traveling by sea, land and air.

31 Jan 09:58 Reuters 8334514180531292286.html
With Death Toll Mounting To 213, WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak As International Health Emergency

However, the Geneva-based organisation have not recommended any travel or trade restrictions on China.

31 Jan 09:56 Swarajya 4977622829717543870.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, Public Health England has said.Professor...

31 Jan 09:56 Newstalk 7635722257658230458.html
US issues 'Do Not Travel' advisory to China over Coronavirus

The State Department's advisory also suggested Americans in China to departing using commercial means

31 Jan 09:55 Deccan Chronicle 7881006362857833879.html
China has confidence and capability to win the war against coronavirus: foreign ministry

China has confidence and capability to win the war against the new coronavirus, said the country’s foreign ministry spokeswoman in responding to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s decision to declare the virus outbreak in China as a global emergency.

31 Jan 09:49 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200499566510.html
Coronavirus: First cases of deadly virus confirmed in UK, health chiefs say

The first cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK.

31 Jan 09:46 THE SCOTSMAN 4778851489778355360.html
First two coronavirus cases in the UK confirmed by health officials

The Department of Health declined to say where in England the two coronavirus patients were from

31 Jan 09:46 men 6694993428302013613.html
Coronavirus: Two people test positive in England

First cases of the virus in the UK announced as evacuation flight from Wuhan due to land

31 Jan 09:46 The Irish Times 8204772968676237036.html
Coronavirus arrives to the UK after two cases confirmed by health bosses

They are members of the same family

31 Jan 09:46 NottinghamshireLive 5149776702475837315.html
Coronavirus confirmed in UK as patients tested positive

Two patients - members of the same family - have tested positive for the illness

31 Jan 09:45 Liverpool Echo 7727211173989248641.html
Britain reports first two cases of coronavirus

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England's chief medical officer said on Friday.

31 Jan 09:45 Independent.ie 5894610845918741780.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

The Chief Medical Officer said the UK is prepared, and used to managing infections.

31 Jan 09:42 Shropshire Star 3480199992804524726.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 09:42 Irishexaminer 8196011179682377576.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

The Chief Medical Officer said the UK is prepared, and used to managing infections.

31 Jan 09:42 Express & Star 7324224460350702262.html
Just In: Two people in UK test positive for coronavirus

Health officials in Britain said on Friday that two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed cases in the...

31 Jan 09:42 Vanguard News 4125100339748504440.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

Two people in the UK have been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, medical authorities said Friday, the first cases of the virus in the country.

31 Jan 09:37 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882350457409.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

Two people in the UK have been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, medical authorities said Friday, the first cases of the virus in the country.

31 Jan 09:37 Business Insider Australia 5575934300109988417.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has now spread to at least 20 countries worldwide.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 09:37 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755766026817.html
Facebook to remove Coronavirus fake news after WHO flags global emergency

The move is unusually aggressive for Facebook, which generally limits the distribution of content containing health misinformation through restrictions on search results and advertising

31 Jan 09:37 Business-Standard 1502508925941954241.html
Two patients in England test positive for coronavirus

The cases were confirmed by Public Health England on Friday morning

31 Jan 09:36 Wales Online 7686550516039157344.html
Coronavirus arrives in UK as two people test positive for deadly disease

Two members of the same family have tested positive for the virus, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said.

31 Jan 09:30 Metro 970161748910925230.html
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared an international public health emergency over the deadly new coronavirus that has hit China hard. The announcement comes as nearly a hundred cases have been spotted in countries outside of China, including the first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S., also reported on Thursday.

31 Jan 09:30 Gizmodo UK 8363059000629334462.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 09:29 The Jakarta Post 7678601102285065315.html
Singapore bans arrivals from mainland China over coronavirus fears

Singapore on Friday announced a sweeping ban on arrivals and transit passengers from mainland China as authorities toughened measures to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. The move was a dramatic expansion of earlier measures by Singapore that affected only arrivals from central Hubei province and came after the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus an […]

31 Jan 09:20 Hong Kong Free Press HKFP 3845645663627438374.html
US tells its citizens 'do not travel' to China because of coronavirus

The United States has told its citizens "do not travel" to China, raising its advisory status to the highest level of alert because of the coronavirus epidemic.

31 Jan 09:18 News24 3752801378281027366.html
WHO says novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, disfavors travel and trade restrictions

GENEVA, Jan. 30 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

31 Jan 09:18 Cctv 8858099018554023339.html
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency; death toll hits 213

"Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems," says WHO chief.

31 Jan 09:15 DAWN.COM 4500271767214066045.html
Coronavirus Is Now A Public Health Emergency, What Does That Mean?

The World Health Organisation met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC....

31 Jan 09:15 Lifehacker Australia 3742423168482305371.html
Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canadian hotspots such as Banff, Yellowknife

Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass quarantines and more than 200 deaths in China.

31 Jan 09:13 CTVNews 2422791599105259810.html
Coronavirus: Death toll hits 213 in China, nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday. In its daily update, the commission

31 Jan 09:09 Deccan Herald 2027555796451891765.html
Ability to fight flu depends on which virus strain dominated in childhood: study

VANCOUVER - Researchers at two Canadian universities say the first type of influenza virus people are exposed to in early childhood dictates their ability t

31 Jan 09:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244750370184.html
Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canadian hotspots such as Banff, Yellowknife

Tour companies and hotels in destinations popular with Chinese tourists are starting to see cancellations after a new form of virus that has led to mass qua

31 Jan 09:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244974394058.html
Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

31 Jan 08:51 Reuters 8334514181509196390.html
China ADMITS it was too slow to react to coronavirus outbreak which has killed at least 213 people - amid claims that officials are hiding a higher death toll by cremating bodies

The secretary of the ruling Communist party in Wuhan said the virus's impact on the world 'would have been less' if measures had been taken sooner.

31 Jan 08:50 Mail Online 124328111767745575.html
WHO declares global health emergency as coronavirus death toll climbs to 213

Many nations have already urged their citizens not to visit China, while some have banned entry for travellers from Wuhan

31 Jan 08:47 Deccan Chronicle 7881006363828014702.html
Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

The medical college student from Wuhan University was shifted to an isolation ward set up in the Medical College Hospital in the early hours on Friday

31 Jan 08:45 The Hindu 6679535025256215305.html
WHO Declares Global Virus Emergency, Countries Warn Against China Travel

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat pos

31 Jan 08:45 Asharq AL-awsat 7659932761693314.html
US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

31 Jan 08:43 An-Nahar 2220466262355942152.html
US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

US State Department advises against all travel to China on Friday

31 Jan 08:37 Taiwan News 4737573343926332242.html
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-to-person spread has occurred

31 Jan 08:30 Scientific American 532798824877071680.html
What If the Coronavirus and China's Quarantines Caused a Global Recession?

That would be bad.

31 Jan 08:30 The National Interest 7207864703846293005.html
Discovery takes pressure off blood measurements

Researchers at Monash University are on the verge of creating a revolutionary, portable blood pressure monitoring device that can provide data continuously to patients from the comfort of their home.

31 Jan 08:21 Tech Xplore 4945708899269929584.html
Authorities tighten watch on Chinese workers in Indonesia's regions amid coronavirus fears

Amid the expanding coronavirus outbreak, authorities in Indonesia have been increasing monitoring of Chinese workers, especially those who recently arrived in the archipelago from mainland China, where the fast-spreading virus has killed at least 170 since it first emerged in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. 

31 Jan 08:16 The Jakarta Post 7678601103189721175.html
Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency

Despite the urgency, the medical expert wants business as usual for commerce and travel

31 Jan 08:14 Times of Oman 5168079156530804873.html
Cervical cancer could be eliminated within next 100 years: Lancet study

Based on the results of the studies, WHO's cervical cancer elimination strategy has been updated which will be presented for adoption at the World Health Assembly in May 2020, the scientists noted.

31 Jan 08:10 The Indian Express 2885715104997597085.html
Shocking pic shows girl, 8, sleeping on hospital floor after 'six-hour wait for bed'

31 Jan 16:46 5 articles

Shocking pic shows girl, 8, sleeping on hospital floor after 'six-hour wait for bed'

It's believed a photo circulating reveals how a young girl with suspected meningitis had to sleep on the floor of Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland while waiting for treatment

31 Jan 16:46 mirror 675785261391067431.html
WATCH: Baby Girl Rings Cancer-Free Bell After Finishing Chemo

A baby girl reached an important milestone Saturday after she was diagnosed with cancer recently in Oakland, California. 

31 Jan 16:23 Breitbart 3148363492369047706.html
4-month-old baby beats brain cancer, rings bell with mom's help in emotional video

Lily, almost 5 months old, was officially diagnosed as cancer free on Jan. 25, 2020.

31 Jan 15:56 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202119436125.html
4-month-old girl beats brain cancer and rings the bell

Lillian Grace Borden was born on Sept. 5, 2019. She was a beautiful, and seemingly healthy, baby girl. To her parents, she was perfect.

31 Jan 13:25 WBTV 6439870258730360033.html
The incredibly rare brain condition which caused a young girl to 'waste away' because she doesn't feel hunger

Gypsy Mae Chamberlain, 12, is one of only a handful of people across the globe with diencephalic syndrome

31 Jan 13:22 Wales Online 7686550516188476647.html
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases rise to 19

31 Jan 17:55 4 articles

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission, total cases rise to 19

BANGKOK: Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on ...

31 Jan 17:55 CNA 5644198862663476470.html
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

The case is a Thai taxi driver, said Tanarak Pipat, deputy director-general of the Department of Disease Control.

31 Jan 16:45 The Jakarta Post 7678601103577939213.html
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK, Jan 31 — Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said today, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China. The first patient to contract the virus inside Thailand is a...

31 Jan 10:45 Malaymail 302165935813556217.html
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China.

31 Jan 10:14 Reuters 8334514181434396908.html
After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

31 Jan 16:40 4 articles

After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spent the past 16 years rendering the universe and its many phenomena in infrared, providing scientists clues to the secrets of stellar formation, supernovae, quasars, exoplanets and more.

31 Jan 16:40 UPI 8257973865860822420.html
NASA bids farewell to the Spitzer Space Telescope

Named in honor of the famed astronomer, Lyman Spitzer, NASA's infrared space telescope launched into space in 2003. On Thursday, it was finally decommissioned, laying the groundwork for the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) in making future discoveries.

31 Jan 16:18 TechSpot 7732733959641478623.html
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy and beyond, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end.

31 Jan 12:16 phys.org 3476726124203841452.html
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Mission Comes to End After 16 Years in Space

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end after 16 years of studying the universe, the US space agency said on Friday.

31 Jan 08:32 Sputniknews 967333867649097286.html
Bats a breeding ground for viruses, but unlikely cause for concern in Canada

31 Jan 11:41 4 articles

Bats a breeding ground for viruses, but unlikely cause for concern in Canada

SASKATOON - Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat exper

31 Jan 11:41 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245273264296.html
New coronavirus outbreak affects tourism in Canada as confirmed cases in China climb

An expert says Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of a new coronavirus that is infecting humans and raising global alarm.

31 Jan 09:26 KitchenerToday.com 52741010578728642.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:14 CTVNews 2422791599199689756.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

SASKATOON — Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:00 KitchenerToday.com 52741010301914421.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

31 Jan 11:39 4 articles

One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Australia 5575934300449915081.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.

31 Jan 11:39 Yahoo 7097669639021035149.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882690384073.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 11:39 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756105953481.html
Here's what developers think of Microsoft cutting UWP ad monetization

31 Jan 17:42 3 articles

Here's what developers think of Microsoft cutting UWP ad monetization

Microsoft announced its plans to shut down the Microsoft Ad Monetization platform in June of this year. The announcement led to discussions across the web about UWP's status and future. Here is what developers think of the situation.

31 Jan 17:42 Windows Central 7807657680081776239.html
Microsoft to shut down Microsoft Ad Monetization platform for UWP apps

Microsoft will shut down the Microsoft Ad Monetization platform for UWP apps this June. As a result, developers have to look at different sources of income and other ways to monetize their apps.

31 Jan 13:56 Windows Central 7807657681306118507.html
Microsoft is shutting down Microsoft Ad Monetization platform for UWP apps

Microsoft has long been said to have written off their UWP app platform, with advocates often denying the obvious. Today’s news that Microsoft is shutting down the Microsoft Ad Monetization platform for Windows UWP apps  in 5 months may, however, convince more. On MSDN Microsoft announced that they are shutting down the Microsoft Ad Monetization …

31 Jan 12:50 MSPoweruser 1651641550001246863.html
Vaping will be allowed on the grounds of Derriford Hospital again

31 Jan 16:56 3 articles

Vaping will be allowed on the grounds of Derriford Hospital again

The plans would make Devon’s largest hospital tobacco-free rather than smoke-free, as it is now

31 Jan 16:56 PlymouthLive 6373569607620596674.html
Taupo vaping ban totally misguided

Friday, 31 January 2020

31 Jan 09:50 SCOOP 5315658999378505806.html
'Taupo vaping ban totally misguided'

"Taupo District Council’s move to ban vaping in public places does not support the country’s smokefree ambition. In fact, confusing vaping with smoking only hinders national progress on Smoke Free 2025," says Jonathan Devery, spokesperson for the Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ).

31 Jan 09:12 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926314041018813.html
Coronavirus outbreak spreads across Europe

31 Jan 16:54 3 articles

Coronavirus outbreak spreads across Europe

Following confirmations in the U.K. and Russia, Sweden's Public Health Agency said Friday that a woman had tested positive for the coronavirus and was...

31 Jan 16:54 DAILY SABAH 8383944809298135277.html
Swedish health authority says woman is confirmed to have coronavirus

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Friday that a woman had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at a hospital in southern Sweden.

31 Jan 15:53 Reuters 8334514180674895339.html
Swedish health authority says woman is confirmed to have coronavirus

STOCKHOLM, Jan 31 — Sweden’s Public Health Agency said today that a woman had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at a hospital in southern Sweden. “It is a woman who visited the Wuhan area in China and experienced cough symptoms after arriving in Sweden,” the agency...

31 Jan 15:51 Malaymail 302165935915538116.html
At least 19M Americans sickened by flu so far this season, CDC says

31 Jan 16:46 3 articles

At least 19M Americans sickened by flu so far this season, CDC says

The numbers remain below the threshold to qualify as an epidemic, and most strains respond to antiviral treatment, the agency said

31 Jan 16:46 UPI 8257973863902568749.html
CDC: Flu deaths reach 10K this season

The CDC estimates that so far this flu season there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses and 180,000 hospitalizations.

31 Jan 16:27 WVLT 4089046910074769820.html
CDC: Flu deaths reach 10K this season

The CDC estimates that so far this flu season there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses and 180,000 hospitalizations.

31 Jan 11:27 KNOE 8 News 9048639190877229468.html
Scientists make alarming discovery under Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’

31 Jan 15:20 3 articles

Scientists make alarming discovery under Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’

Scientists have detected unusually warm water underneath Antarctica’s “doomsday glacier.” The team from Georgia Tech was able capture new images and first-of-its-kind data from deep

31 Jan 15:20 New York Post 7654946768933502699.html
The water beneath the Antarctic's 'doomsday' glacier is uncomfortably warm

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.

31 Jan 14:25 mnn 1276819565238719493.html
Underwater Robot Makes Alarming Find Below Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

The glacier in question is roughly the size of Florida and is melting at a fast pace, making a sizeable contribution to the global sea rise.

31 Jan 13:40 Sputniknews 967333869120444959.html
New Nanoparticle Eats Away At Heart Attack Causing Plaques

31 Jan 17:52 2 articles

New Nanoparticle Eats Away At Heart Attack Causing Plaques

Researchers created a nanoparticle that targets plaque in cells and eats away at it, reducing the risk of a heart attack.

31 Jan 17:52 Interesting Engineering 7328942542030178983.html
Onions and garlic may Protect against breast cancer

Scientists advise eating more onions and garlic | THE INDEPENDENT | New research examines the consumption of onion and garlic among women and suggests that the vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer. Onions and garlic are part of the allium genus, along with leeks, chives, and hundreds of other species. Rich in …

31 Jan 13:00 The Independent Uganda: 5099025990511582820.html
Dundalk schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in Dundalk IT - Talk of the Town

31 Jan 17:20 2 articles

Dundalk schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in Dundalk IT - Talk of the Town

Robots sprang to life at Dundalk Institute of Technology this week as more than 200 students and teachers showcased their Vex Robotics projects while competing in the VEX regional finals. For the second year in a row, fifteen primary and secondary school teams from Louth, Meath Monaghan and Dublin competed in the VEX Robotics Challenge,...Read More→

31 Jan 17:20 Talk of the Town 6988606399469392442.html
Dundalk Schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in DkIT

VEX Robotics Challenge

31 Jan 14:12 Dundalk Democrat 5738461708666647883.html
Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again

31 Jan 16:19 2 articles

Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again

The theory of general relativity predicted a phenomenon known as frame dragging, which states that space-time will churn around a massive, rotating body.

31 Jan 16:19 euronews 7318238121461396761.html
Astronomers Observe a Star Dragging Space-Time With It in a Cosmic Stellar Dance

Astronomers have been able to prove Einstein right once more as they witness space-time swirling around a dead star in its gravitational pull.

31 Jan 09:45 Interesting Engineering 7328942541404813162.html
Remembering the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

31 Jan 16:14 2 articles

Remembering the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake reshaped Hastings and its impact on the district will once again be remembered at the annual commemoration service being held this Monday, February 3.

31 Jan 16:14 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926313981421329.html
Remembering the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake reshaped Hastings and its impact on the district will once again be remembered at the annual commemoration service being held this Monday, February 3.

31 Jan 16:14 SCOOP 5315658998804388260.html
Apple engineers suggest a standardized format for one-time passcodes

31 Jan 16:12 2 articles

Apple engineers suggest a standardized format for one-time passcodes

Apple engineers have put forward a proposal that would see SMS one-time passcodes get a standardized format for additional security.

31 Jan 16:12 iDownloadBlog.com 3326243715410189926.html
Apple Wants to Standardize SMS One -Time Passcodes Format for Enhanced Security

Apple's WebKit engineers have proposed a new standardized SMS One-Time Passcodes for enhanced security through two methods.

31 Jan 13:10 Wccftech 3677959678044408627.html
Tokyo Olympic organisers in contact with authorities over coronavirus outbreak

31 Jan 14:18 2 articles

Tokyo Olympic organisers in contact with authorities over coronavirus outbreak

A number of sporting events have already been cancelled or rescheduled following the public health emergency, which has been centred on China.

31 Jan 14:18 Sports Mole 7750663360711618067.html
Tokyo Olympic organisers ‘collaborating with experts’ over coronavirus outbreak

A number of sporting events have already been cancelled or rescheduled following the public health emergency, which has been centred on China.

31 Jan 11:37 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775370696536.html
New Photos Reveal Sun's Turbulent Surface in 'Unprecedented' Detail

31 Jan 13:53 2 articles

New Photos Reveal Sun's Turbulent Surface in 'Unprecedented' Detail

These new photos reveal the sun's turbulent surface in 'unprecedented' detail

31 Jan 13:53 Time 8826237233591091368.html
Telescope reveals details of sun’s turbulent surface

Further observations will help scientists understand and predict solar activity that can disrupt satellite communications and affect power grids.

31 Jan 11:50 ABC15 Arizona 911680910233747637.html
Coronavirus vaccine could take 20 months to develop, France's Pasteur Institute Foundation says

31 Jan 13:52 2 articles

Coronavirus vaccine could take 20 months to develop, France's Pasteur Institute Foundation says

A vaccine to treat the newest deadly strain of the coronavirus could be made available in 20 months' time, an official at France’s Pasteur Institute...

31 Jan 13:52 DAILY SABAH 8383944809752529916.html
Germany expects coronavirus vaccine within months

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s research minister said on Friday she expected a vaccine for coronavirus to be developed within months.

31 Jan 13:24 Reuters 8334514181731026513.html
Jonathan Van Ness wants people to know living with HIV is manageable 'in the way that diabetes is', Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

31 Jan 13:48 2 articles

Jonathan Van Ness wants people to know living with HIV is manageable 'in the way that diabetes is', Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Speaking to Insider, the "Queer Eye" star said many people are surprised that "it's a chronic illness and that it's not a terminal one.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 13:48 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756419352667.html
Jonathan Van Ness wants people to know living with HIV is manageable ‘in the way that diabetes is’

Jonathan Van Ness wants people to know that living with HIV is manageable in the same way that diabetes is.

31 Jan 13:48 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883003783259.html
The ethics of editing humans – and the scientist who helped make it easy

31 Jan 13:23 2 articles

The ethics of editing humans – and the scientist who helped make it easy

Jennifer Doudna co-discovered the Crispr tool that could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 13:23 The Irish Times 8204772967897627913.html
Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans

Her gene-editing tool could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 12:08 Financial Times 707176889178685034.html
Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

31 Jan 13:09 2 articles

Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these ubiquitous marine invertebrates with hopes to deploy them to monitor and explore the world’s oceans.

31 Jan 13:09 Reuters 8334514179692606736.html
Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 — It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these ubiquitous marine invertebrates with hopes to deploy them to monitor and explore the world’s oceans. A small prosthetic enabled...

31 Jan 13:00 Malaymail 302165935526677167.html
AL leader Quader in 'stable condition' after hospital visit

31 Jan 13:08 2 articles

AL leader Quader in 'stable condition' after hospital visit

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader is now in a 'stable condition' after visiting the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with sudden breathing problems.

31 Jan 13:08 Bdnews24 8119004129117144771.html
Quader visits Dhaka hospital with respiratory problems

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with a respiratory problem.

31 Jan 10:31 Bdnews24 8119004128636307739.html
Canada needs more doctors

31 Jan 13:02 2 articles

Canada needs more doctors

Canada lags well behind all but the United States among 11 of the wealthiest nations when it comes to the number of doctors per capita, a new report indicates.

31 Jan 13:02 Castanet 616068602068657917.html
Canada lags behind peers in doctors per capita, but average in physician visits

TORONTO — Canada lags well behind all but the United States among 11 of the wealthiest nations when it comes to the number of doctors per capita, a new report indicates.The analysis by the . . .

31 Jan 10:30 Times Colonist 7617512060792499404.html
U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady

31 Jan 12:46 2 articles

U.S. Maternal Death Rate Holds Steady

In 2018, 658 women died while pregnant or within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, and there were 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

31 Jan 12:46 WebMD 4010151887014215025.html
New report shows black pregnant women are more at risk of dying in the U.S.

A new data shows that Black women in the U.S. die during pregnancy or in the months after giving birth two and half times more often than white women and three times more often than Hispanic women. The data which was released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Thursday show that the national maternal mortality...

31 Jan 12:30 Face2Face Africa 5878198129676320992.html
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

31 Jan 11:50 2 articles

Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.

31 Jan 11:50 Star-Advertiser 3439335388718291592.html
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.

31 Jan 11:50 Star-Advertiser 3439335388141875170.html
NASA’s newest space observatory could sniff exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life

31 Jan 11:00 2 articles

NASA’s newest space observatory could sniff exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life

Over the course of our existence, humanity has struggled to definitively answer the question: “Are we alone?” Is Earth the only planet in the vast cosmic sea that contains life? As our technology becomes more advanced, we get closer and closer to the answer. Our solar system contains a multitude of worlds, planetary bodies ranging […]

31 Jan 11:00 Teslarati 613467574879651185.html
Mercury, Not Venus, Is The Closest Planet To Earth

A team of scientists just demonstrated something that might shock you: Mercury, not Venus, is the closest planet to Earth on average....

31 Jan 11:00 Gizmodo AU 3183561247469723316.html