‘World Is Inching Towards a COVID-19 Pandemic – But One We Can Control’, Says WHO 09/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher “The world is inching towards a pandemic,” admitted WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a WHO media briefing Monday, which saw COVID-19 cases more than double over the weekend in France, Germany and Spain, as well as the USA. In an unprecedented move, Italy’s Prime Minister put the entire country under emergency lockdown […] Continue reading -> World Bank Commits US$ 12 Billion To COVID-19 Battle As Death Rate Inches Higher; 40% Shortage in Health Worker Protective Gear 03/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank on Tuesday announced the immediate release of US$12 billion to support countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. That followed news that the global death rate from the novel coronavirus was now averaging around 3.4% as compared to around 2% of cases previously reported by WHO. In comparison, estimated fatality rates […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Versus Public Health: New Test Grounds Are Iran, Italy & Korea 24/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren With spiraling outbreaks of COVID-19 in 3 countries, Iran, Italy, and Korea, WHO officials warned Monday of growing risks that the epidemic could become a full-fledged pandemic – although Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stepped back from the brink, telling a press briefing on Monday: “Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we […] Continue reading -> Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Bank Commits US$ 12 Billion To COVID-19 Battle As Death Rate Inches Higher; 40% Shortage in Health Worker Protective Gear 03/03/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Bank on Tuesday announced the immediate release of US$12 billion to support countries struggling to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. That followed news that the global death rate from the novel coronavirus was now averaging around 3.4% as compared to around 2% of cases previously reported by WHO. In comparison, estimated fatality rates […] Continue reading -> WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Versus Public Health: New Test Grounds Are Iran, Italy & Korea 24/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren With spiraling outbreaks of COVID-19 in 3 countries, Iran, Italy, and Korea, WHO officials warned Monday of growing risks that the epidemic could become a full-fledged pandemic – although Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stepped back from the brink, telling a press briefing on Monday: “Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we […] Continue reading -> Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Raises Global COVID-19 Alert To ‘Very High’ As 1000 Cases Reported Overnight – In China New Cases At Month Low 28/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher China has reported it’s lowest level of new COVID-19 infections in a month, with just 327 cases over the past 24 hours. At the same time, cases abroad exploded overnight with 1,000 more people reported to be infected with the virus in some 49 countries. Most f new cases were heavily concentrated in the emerging […] Continue reading -> Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Versus Public Health: New Test Grounds Are Iran, Italy & Korea 24/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren With spiraling outbreaks of COVID-19 in 3 countries, Iran, Italy, and Korea, WHO officials warned Monday of growing risks that the epidemic could become a full-fledged pandemic – although Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stepped back from the brink, telling a press briefing on Monday: “Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we […] Continue reading -> Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Seven More Countries Report COVID-19 Infections: Wellcome Trust Calls for US$ 10 Billion World Bank Investment 27/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases outside of China exceeded those inside the country on Thursday. According to the latest data Thusday evening, there were now 4,053 cases in 44 countries outside of mainland China, and at least 54 deaths. The biggest hotspots remained Italy, Iran and Korea, but shifting numbers […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Versus Public Health: New Test Grounds Are Iran, Italy & Korea 24/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren With spiraling outbreaks of COVID-19 in 3 countries, Iran, Italy, and Korea, WHO officials warned Monday of growing risks that the epidemic could become a full-fledged pandemic – although Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stepped back from the brink, telling a press briefing on Monday: “Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we […] Continue reading -> Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19 Versus Public Health: New Test Grounds Are Iran, Italy & Korea 24/02/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Grace Ren With spiraling outbreaks of COVID-19 in 3 countries, Iran, Italy, and Korea, WHO officials warned Monday of growing risks that the epidemic could become a full-fledged pandemic – although Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stepped back from the brink, telling a press briefing on Monday: “Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we […] Continue reading -> Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Number Of New Infections In China Slows, But Fear Of Further International Spread Remains 17/02/2020 Grace Ren The rise in new cases of COVID-19 seemed to be slowing in mainland China, but concerns remain about local transmission in cities abroad such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan, and on cruise ships. China has confirmed 70644 cases and 1772 deaths as of 5 p.m. Central European Time, representing an increase of 2060 cases […] Continue reading -> COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID-19: Well-Rehearsed Singaporeans Take New Disease Risk In Stride 14/02/2020 Jade Lee SINGAPORE – Last Saturday, a day after Singapore raised its disease outbreak response alert for COVID-19 from yellow to orange as the first cases of local transmission of the virus were confirmed, supermarkets found themselves besieged by customers piling carts full of instant noodles, rice and toilet paper, among other essentials. “As there are now […] Continue reading -> Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Experts Question If New Coronavirus Can Be Contained In Wake Of WHO Emergency Announcement 31/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of a World Health Organization declaration Thursday of an international public health emergency, there is growing uncertainty among disease control experts over whether even the drastic measures now being taken will be too little too late to contain the outbreak. The concerns came as the reported case count of 9811 exceeded that […] Continue reading -> WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket 29/01/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The World Health Organization is set to reconsider a declaration of an international public health emergency over the novel coronavirus discovered in Wuhan – as the number of confirmed cases soared to 6086, the death toll to 132, and infections were reported in 15 other countries. WHO announced that it would reconvene its Emergency Committee […] Continue reading -> Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cases Of Novel Coronavirus Exceed 4500; Countries Plan To Evacuate Citizens From Wuhan 28/01/2020 Grace Ren Cases of the novel coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan, China nearly doubled again in a day jumping from 2585 confirmed cases Monday to 4515 cases and 106 deaths as of Tuesday morning. As the numbers climbed, countries around the world planned to evacuate citizens in the quarantined city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts