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 pollution season of 2019-20 has seen quite a few episodes of hazardous pollution levels across northern, eastern and western states of India. With this, Indian cities have continued to dominate the list of world's most polluted cities by occupying 70% of slots in the top 30 for the year 2019.more
To date, 13 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Canada. The government is developing an epidemic plan, and the Ministry of Health encourages Canadians to stock up on food and medicine.more
"We are discussing activities, including with uniformed services. We have billions of zlotys in reserve," health minister Łukasz Szumowski told "Fakt". He added that there is no specific cure for coronaviurs.
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"The week that changed us" - this is the title on the first page of the daily La Repubblica, which summarizes the seven days that have passed since the crisis broke out in Italy due to the spread of the coronavirus.more
Three new cases of coronavirus in Great Britain, including the first in Wales - confirmed today by British medical services. This means that the number of cases in the United Kingdom has increased to 19.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
The results of the study carried out at the end of 2019 indicate that vegetables and fruits still do not occupy their rightful place in the diet of Poles. They are seen as very healthy, and yet they do not accompany every meal.more
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
Coronavirus has been seen in more than 30 countries, with signs it is getting a foothold in Europe and new cases being reported in the UK. But what is the government planning to do if there is a major outbreak in the UK and how prepared is the NHS?more
Employees are equipped with protective measures. Taxi drivers or couriers have already received disinfecting masks and gels. Business prepares crisis plans - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
The health condition of tourists, including Poles, staying at the H10 Costa Adeje hotel in Tenerife is good, said spokeswoman for the Canary Islands Health Council, Veronica Maritnez.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
