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China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province at midnight

Chinese authorities will on April 8 lift the months-long lockdown in the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated. But fears persist over a second wave of infections fuelled by people arriving from overseas.

WHO warns young people 'not invincible' against coronavirus

While the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the hardest hit by the virus, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that young people were also vulnerable.

Turkey confirms first coronavirus-related death – latest updates

With borders slamming shut, schools and businesses closing and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement, tens of millions of people across EU and Turkey are heeding official calls to isolate themselves and slow the spread of the virus.

The international community fails to form a joint front against coronavirus

The World Health Organisation is the best positioned to initiate a joint effort, but it says member states are not forthcoming with data.

China government spokesman says US military may have bought virus to China

"It might be US Army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!" says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Twitter.

China deaths surpass 3,000 as coronavirus forces 290M students to stay home

At least 3,012 people have now died nationwide in the outbreak that first emerged in the central city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, in December.

Virus spreads to over 60 countries; France closes the Louvre

The number of countries hit by coronavirus climbed past 60, and the death toll worldwide reached at least 3,000.

Virus cases in Italy soar 40 percent; US urges Americans not to go

Death toll from coronavirus rises to 34, five more than a day earlier, officials say, as government prepares to boost spending to help fragile economy as cases rise to nearly 1,700.

Global spread of coronavirus raises pandemic fears

A surge of infections in South Korea and Italy, and an alarming rise in the death toll in Iran over the weekend, triggered steep falls in Asian share markets and Wall Street stock futures on Monday as investors fled to safe havens such as gold.

China coronavirus deaths exceed 2,200 as prison outbreak clouds case tally

The vast majority of the deaths were in the provincial capital of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in December, according to a daily update from the Hubei health commission.

China announces biggest drop in new virus cases in almost a month

The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 2,118 as of the end of Wednesday, up by 114 from the previous day.

China may postpone annual congress as virus toll tops 1,800

China's biggest political meeting of the year is scheduled in March and the standing committee for National People's Congress is seeking its delay. Meanwhile, health officials are urging recovered patients to donate blood for treating critically ill.