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A ship sails along the Yangtze in Wuhan, Chinas central Hubei province on January 28, 2020, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. (AFP)

Why the world is frightened: Half of Wuhanâ€™s population of 11...

Itâ€™s a city on the Yangtze that has grown into an industrial hub attracting migrants seeking work

28 Jan 2020 2:30 PM IST

Aerial view of Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province, which is the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. (AFP)

Death spreads to Beijing as coronavirus toll mounts to 106

24 more fatalities reported in Hubei province, ground zero of the outbreak

28 Jan 2020 1:44 PM IST

People wear masks at the international terminal of the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (AP)

A roundup of all the major developments on coronavirus outbreak today

US consulate to pull staff from Wuhan, Disneyland closes in Hong Kong and viral scare spreads to more cities in China

26 Jan 2020 11:41 AM IST

Medical staff wearing protective clothing walk at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, China on January 25, 2020. The Chinese army deployed medical specialists to the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 56 people(AFP)

China-'s coronavirus toll rises to 56, critical cases soar to 324

Xi Jinping calls it a grave situation as deaths reported from Beijing and Shanghai as well

26 Jan 2020 10:09 AM IST

Shoppers wearing face masks pay for their groceries at a supermarket in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province.AP photo

Xi calls China virus situation grave

Travel agencies have been told to halt all group tours in the wake of virus

26 Jan 2020 9:59 AM IST

An official checks a passengers temperature at a subway station in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei Province. AP photo

As death toll climbs to 41, China orders nationwide measures to...

National Health Commission says inspection stations will be set up and those suspected will be immediately transported...

25 Jan 2020 1:09 PM IST

A medical worker attends to a patient in the intensive care unit at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei Province.AP photo

China virus death toll crosses 40, dampens Lunar New Year spirit

The National Health Commission reported a jump in the number of people infected with the virus to 1,287 with 41 deaths

25 Jan 2020 10:04 AM IST

Peng Zhiyong, HOD of critical care medicine and his colleagues attend to a patient at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei Province. AP photo

Whatâ€™s new in the China virus outbreak

The number of confirmed cases rose to 1,287. Forty-one people have died, all in China

25 Jan 2020 9:46 AM IST

Pakistan was placed on the Grey List by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in June last year and was given a plan of action to complete it by October 2019 or face the risk of being placed on the Black List. (Photo: ANI Representational )

France not to go soft on Pakistan

According to these reports, Islamabad has succeeded in convincing several countries that it will comply with its...

25 Jan 2020 1:38 AM IST

An official checks a passengers temperature at a subway station in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei Province. AP photo

China adds ninth city Jingzhou to transport ban, 32 million people hit

Some 32 million people are now affected by travel restrictions around Hubei

24 Jan 2020 12:34 PM IST

A worker wearing a hazardous materials suit uses a digital thermometer to check a passenger at a subway station in Beijing. AP photo

Coronavirus not a global health emergency yet: WHO

The WHO has confirmed that the new virus can be passed between people, at least those in close contact

24 Jan 2020 12:20 PM IST

A health official scans the body temperature of a passenger as she arrives at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Indonesia. Indonesia is screening travelers from overseas for a new type of coronavirus as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease after its first death reported in China. AP photo

Coronavirus: All you want to know about the China virus

Airports around the world have stepped up screening of passengers who have travelled to China

24 Jan 2020 9:52 AM IST