Death toll in China’s Hubei province rises to 549
MOSCOW: The number of people, who died of a new coronavirus in the Chinese province of Hubei, has risen to 549, the provincial health commission said on Thursday. Within the past 24 hours, the number of infected people has increased by 2,897 to 19,665. Over 630 people have been discharged from hospitals, reported Sputnik news agency. […]
Death toll in China breeches 490
Wuhan Virus BEIJING: The overall number of cases of pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus in mainland China has reached 24,324 people, 490 people have died, Sputnik news agency quoted China’s state health committee as saying on Wednesday. Tuesday’s reports said 20,438 people were infected and 425 had died from the virus. “As of […]
China’s death toll rises to 425, over 20,600 infected
Wuhan Virus BEIJING: The overall number of people infected with pneumonia caused by the new type of coronavirus in China has reached 20,438, and a total of 425 people have died, China’s state health committee said in a statement. According to Sputnik news agency, official figures were 17,205 cases and 361 deaths the day before. […]
Hong Kong reports first death
Wuhan Virus BEIJING: The first death from the new type of coronavirus has been registered in Hong Kong, Sputnik news agency quoted a South China Morning Post news item on Tuesday. Medical sources told the newspaper that the 39-year-old patient of Princess Margaret Hospital, undergoing treatment for coronavirus, had died on Tuesday morning due to sudden heart […]
Death toll from Brazil storms rises to 44
BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil): The death toll from days of intense storms and flooding in southeastern Brazil has risen to 44, authorities said Sunday. In addition to the dead, the number of injured stands at 12 and that of the missing was lowered from 25 to 19, local Civil Defence officials said. The dead have yet […]
Over 4,500 confirmed cases in China, death toll at 106
WUHAN VIRUS BEIJING: The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China now stands at 4,515 and the death toll from the new virus strain has gone up to 106, China’s National Health Commission said. According to Sputnik news agency, the health authorities earlier on Sunday said that as of Jan 26, there were 2,744 […]