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10 MORE people diagnosed with coronavirus aboard cruise ship quarantined off Japan with 3,700 passengers & crew

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020By Editor

Ten additional passengers aboard a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, just one day after some 10 others on the vessel were confirmed to have the illness. … Read More >10 MORE people diagnosed with coronavirus aboard cruise ship quarantined off Japan with 3,700 passengers & crew

China coronavirus outbreak epicenter reports 70 more deaths as WHO says ‘no effective therapeutics’ yet

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020By Editor

The lethal coronavirus sweeping China and beyond has claimed 70 more lives in Hubei province, the epicenter of the illness, bringing the fatality count to 564 as the total number of confirmed cases nears 28,000 worldwide. … Read More >China coronavirus outbreak epicenter reports 70 more deaths as WHO says ‘no effective therapeutics’ yet

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‘No effective therapeutics’: WHO downplays reports of ‘breakthrough’ in battle against coronavirus

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dismissed optimistic reports of a breakthrough in creating a vaccine and drugs that are effective against the Wuhan coronavirus which has gripped China and spread to 25 other nations. … Read More >‘No effective therapeutics’: WHO downplays reports of ‘breakthrough’ in battle against coronavirus

Bear run sends oil down for 10th straight session

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

A bear stampede has taken hold of oil markets as the coronavirus continues to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt. … Read More >Bear run sends oil down for 10th straight session

Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Japan has confirmed around 10 more cases of coronavirus among passengers on a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 33. The other passengers remain quarantined on the ship. … Read More >Japan confirms ‘about 10’ coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship carrying 3,700 passengers & crew (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Cruise ship under quarantine in Hong Kong, tests for coronavirus conducted as 30 crew members have fever

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020By Editor

Hong Kong health officials were scrambled to screen crew members aboard a large cruise ship arriving from Taiwan after dozens showed symptoms similar to the deadly coronavirus. … Read More >Cruise ship under quarantine in Hong Kong, tests for coronavirus conducted as 30 crew members have fever

Russia

Coronavirus food warning: PRICES DOUBLE in Russia’s Far East after Chinese border closed, vegetable supplies running scarce

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

Events in Russia’s Far East rarely register on the global radar, but right now the remote region may serve as canary in the coalmine for dangers to food security if the new Chinese coronavirus goes global. … Read More >Coronavirus food warning: PRICES DOUBLE in Russia’s Far East after Chinese border closed, vegetable supplies running scarce

H5N8: Saudi Arabia reports outbreak of HIGHLY pathogenic bird flu virus

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

An outbreak of a particularly contagious bird flu virus has been reported in Saudi Arabia, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) warns, as the world struggles to contain the spread of a deadly China coronavirus. … Read More >H5N8: Saudi Arabia reports outbreak of HIGHLY pathogenic bird flu virus

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China tests Russian anti-viral drug which might treat coronavirus as Moscow warns of possible ‘mass outbreak’

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

While health chiefs prepare for a potential pandemic, China is testing a Russian anti-viral drug in the hope that it might help control the new coronavirus. It comes as prospects of a vaccine look slim for the foreseeable future. … Read More >China tests Russian anti-viral drug which might treat coronavirus as Moscow warns of possible ‘mass outbreak’

Chinese coronavirus quarantine now just 100 miles from Shanghai, 4 more cities with 21mn people added

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020By Editor

Chinese authorities have extended the country’s internal quarantine to include four additional cities comprising roughly 21 million people in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. … Read More >Chinese coronavirus quarantine now just 100 miles from Shanghai, 4 more cities with 21mn people added