The new travel restrictions include 12 cities as the death toll climbed to 26. In the epicenter, anxiety prevailed as mistrustful residents crowded into hospitals.
Tag: Epidemics
As Coronavirus Spreads from China, Scientists See Grim Reminders
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
How China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Could Threaten the Global Economy
Markets have tumbled as investors worry that Chinese shoppers will stay home for the Lunar New Year holiday and beyond. Economists say the possible impact isn’t yet clear.
Coronavirus Deaths Are So Far Mostly Older Men, Many With Previous Health Issues
As China released details about the first 17 people who have died in the outbreak, a well-known SARS expert raised an alarm about the virus’s spread, saying he felt “powerless.”
Scale of China’s Wuhan Shutdown Is Believed to Be Without Precedent
In sealing off a city of 11 million people, China is trying to halt a coronavirus outbreak using a tactic with a complicated history of ethical concerns.
Wuhan, Center of Coronavirus Outbreak, Is Being Cut Off by Chinese Authorities
The sudden restrictions — announced after the official death toll nearly doubled — could upend the travel plans of millions of Chinese citizens, who travel in huge numbers during the Lunar New Year holiday.
As Coronavirus Spreads from China, Scientists See Grim Reminders
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak Poses a Test to China’s Leadership
The new virus has killed at least nine and infected more than 400 people in China, with confirmed cases in the United States, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
China’s Coronavirus Outbreak Tests the Communist Party’s Transparency
The new virus has killed at least six and infected nearly 300 people in China, with confirmed cases in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. An expert says it can be transmitted by humans.
Japan and Thailand Confirm New Cases of Chinese Coronavirus
The two new patients will add to fears that the virus will spread further outside China’s borders.