China’s Wuhan to test all 11 mln residents after new Covid-19 cases detected
BEIJING, Aug 3 — The authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the world’s first COVID-19 hotbed, have decided to test the city’s entire population...
WHO says countries have responsibility to help scientists find Covid origin
GENEVA, July 24 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Friday countries have the responsibility to work together, in partnership with WHO, so scientists can...
WHO releases report on global tracing of Covid-19 origins
GENEVA, March 30 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday released a report on the global tracing of Covid-19 origins, following joint research with...
WHO believes badgers, rabbits could have spread Covid-19 to humans — Reports
MOSCOW, Feb 19 — World Health Organisation (WHO) experts investigating the pandemic’s origins suggest that ferret badgers and rabbits, which were sold at a Wuhan...
CNY: Asian businesses suffer Lunar New Year blues over travel curbs
SINGAPORE, Feb 11 — From a skyway operator in Australia to a tourist guide on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and a lion dance troupe...
WHO team to brief media on Wuhan findings on Tuesday
WUHAN, Feb 9 — Members of a World Health Organization-led team looking for clues about the origins of Covid-19 will hold a briefing on Tuesday...
Wuhan finds Covid-19 on imported beef samples
WUHAN, Nov. 13 — Authorities in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, found that three frozen beef samples tested positive for Covid-19, local health...
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 5 million, infections rising in South America
NEW YORK, May 21 — Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past...
China reports six new coronavirus cases, including one in Wuhan
BEIJING, May 19 — China reported six confirmed coronavirus cases for May 18, including a new case in Wuhan, the health authority said today, compared...
WHO congratulates Wuhan on clearing all Covid-19 cases
GENEVA, May 2 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday welcomed the news that there are no more hospitalised Covid-19 patients in Wuhan, China,...
Hospitalised Covid-19 cases in Wuhan drop to zero
BEIJING, April 26 — The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients in Wuhan, the central China city hardest hit by the epidemic, has dropped to zero,...
Immigration dept faced challenges in identifying tourists from Wuhan
PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — Difficulty in identifying tourists from Wuhan, China as well as issues regarding policy coordination with various parties, including airline companies and...