More than 800 people have died from the new virus in China. The 2002-3 epidemic, which also began in the country, killed 774 people worldwide.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in China Reach 811, Surpassing Toll From SARS
The number of confirmed infections rose to 37,198, most in Hubei Province, Chinese officials said.
First American Dies of Coronavirus, Raising Questions About U.S. Response
The United States has no plans to conduct additional evacuations from China though some Americans are asking for help.
New Report on 138 Coronavirus Cases Reveals Disturbing Details
A highly contagious patient, virus transmission inside a hospital and unexpected turns for the worse have emerged as part of the epidemic in China.
‘Innocent, but Implicated’: Wuhan Native Is in Limbo During Epidemic
Julie Zhong counts herself lucky. There has been little disruption to her life. But she’s angry about the prejudice she says people from her city are facing.
Saudi-Russian Alliance Is Strained as Coronavirus Saps Demand for Oil
OPEC is still trying to forge an agreement on new output cuts to sop up an oil glut.
A New Martyr Puts a Face on China’s Deepening Coronavirus Crisis
The death of the doctor whose warnings about the coronavirus were silenced has become a potent symbol of Beijing’s failures.
C.D.C. and W.H.O. Offers to Help China Have Been Ignored for Weeks
Privately, Chinese doctors say they need outside expertise. But Beijing, without saying why, has shown no interest so far.
Jump in Coronavirus Cases on Ship Poses a Critical Test for Japan
The country is scrambling to prevent a larger outbreak even as it prepares for the Tokyo Olympics.
He Warned of Coronavirus. Here’s What He Told Us Before He Died.
The death of a Chinese doctor who was silenced by the police for being one of the first to warn about the coronavirus set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media. The New York Times interviewed him last week.