Workers install beds in an exhibition center converted to a hospital in Wuhan (central China) on February 4, 2020.

Coronavirus: Containment Measures Move Closer to Shanghai in China

With the first death in Hong Kong from the new coronavirus, the Chinese authorities have decided to introduce new containment measures. New containment measures were taken Tuesday 4th February 2020 in China, not far from Shanghai, the economic capital, a sign of the authorities’ concern over the spread of the new coronavirus which killed Hong Kong for the first time. […]

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Aerial photo taken on February 2, 2020 of the new hospital built in ten days in Wuhan. (© AFP / STR. Aerial photo taken on February 2, 2020 of the new hospital built in ten days in Wuhan)

Coronavirus: China Admits “Shortcomings”, Death Toll Rises to 425

The Chinese government has admitted “shortcomings” in its response to the health crisis, while more than 20,000 coronavirus infections have been reported in the country. The toll of the coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 425 dead after 64 new deaths announced Tuesday, February 3, 2020 by the government which admitted “shortcomings” in its response to the health […]

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Disneyland closes in shanghai to try to stop spread of Coronavirus

Disneyland Closes in Shanghai to Try and Stop Coronavirus Spread

Shanghai Disney Resort is temporarily closing to help prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak. The flu-like virus first originated in Wuhan, China, at the start of the month and has so-far killed 26 people and infected more than 830. Park operators at Walt Disney Co’s Shanghai Disney Resort have now said the area […]

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