Mainland China, outside Hubei province, reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases for the second day on Monday, as a top Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance and of the risk the epidemic poses for social stability.more
The coronavirus epidemic has reached deeper into daily life across the world, with a sweeping shutdown of all schools in Italy, a suspension of classes in India's capital and warnings of school closures in the United States, intensifying the educational upheaval of nearly 300 million students globally.more
The recommendations - 10 of them - come after the organization raised its global risk assessment of the coronavirus to its highest level. While still not considered a pandemic, roughly a dozen countries have reported their first cases of the virus over the past few days.more
The rapid rise in Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases raised fears of a pandemic on Friday (Feb 28), with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning it could spread worldwide and Switzerland cancelling the giant Geneva car show.more
NHS doctors have told the Guardian of their experiences of the government's handling of coronavirus, warning that they have concerns about how patients who may have been infected are being managed.more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has refused to rule out postponing international football matches in response to the escalating global threat of the coronavirus.more
The Chinese Super League football team from the city where the coronavirus originated has been invited to Sunday's LaLiga title showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelonamore
United Nations human rights guardian Michelle Bachelet urged the global community on Thursday to show solidarity with people of ethnic Asian origin subject to discrimination amid an outbreak of a novel coronavirus that started in China.more
Norwegian health authorities on Wednesday announced the first case of coronavirus in the Nordic nation in someone who returned from China last week, but said the patient was not "in danger".more
Due to the spread of the coronavirus in Italy, the tourism industry in this country has found itself in an unprecedented crisis - the federation of the associations of travel agencies and tourist agencies (FIAVET) warns.more
We are launching a 24-hour helpline of the National Health Fund (800-190-590) on how to deal with suspected coronavirus infection - Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski said today.more
Wearing a surgical protective mask only makes sense if we look after the sick, we are infected with the 2019-nCoV coronavirus ourselves, or we suspect that we have an infection. Masks are effective only in combination with other protective measures, especially washing hands - remind experts from WHO once again.more
The Krakow-Balice International Airport has implemented procedures in connection with the epidemic of coronavirus-induced disease. Airport employees measure the temperature of passengers arriving from northern Italy. Until now, none of them had a fever.more
Two more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus Covid-19 at hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace on Tenerife. The hotel on the Canary Island was quarantined on Tuesday after another two guests tested positive for the virus, NOS reports.more
Inter Milan's Europa League last-32 home match against Ludogorets will be played behind closed doors because of fears about the spread of coronavirus.more
In Poland everyone who requires a coronavirus test should be provided free of charge - Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski said yesterday. He assured that there is no case of coronavirus in Poland, but sooner or later it will appear.more
French Health Minister Olivier Veran warned yesterday that the coronavirus epidemic is at the gates of France, and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe expressed concern over the possibility of a "global epidemic."more
Trip prices are falling. If the trend continues, "last" minute can be very cheap, because there are many offers, and the coronavirus is frightening - the Polish daily "Puls Biznesu" reports.more
PLL LOT, Wizz Air and Ryanair are flying to Italy on a scheduled basis, the carriers said. They indicated that they monitor the situation related to the coronavirus epidemic and follow the recommended procedures.more