Sixty more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says NHK. Another 60 people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus, as reported by NHK. This, as the confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus now have 130 people on the Diamond Princess cruise ship so far. Other … Read more
According to the authorities on Monday, a team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) left for China in order to help investigate the country’s coronavirus epidemic. The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak has caused huge disruptions in China as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, cancelled flights, closed factories, and shut schools … Read more
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that all Filipinos repatriated from the epicenter of the 2019 novel coronavirus in China were healthy. This, as DOH Spokesperson and Undersecretary Eric Domingo said that none of the 32 Filipinos from Wuhan city in China developed symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus since their arrival last … Read more
Amazon has withdrawn this month’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) due to the outbreak and “continued concerns about the new coronavirus.” In a statement, Amazon said that the company would back out from participating and exhibiting in this year’s MWC due to 2019 novel coronavirus. Amazon was the fourth company to back out of the annual … Read more
A foreign ministry in Japan on Saturday said in a statement that a Japanese man, who hospitalized with pneumonia in Wuhan, has died. This, as the Japanese man in his 60s was suspected of having been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. Yet due to difficulties in diagnosing his disease, the cause of his death … Read more
Three more people on Japan cruise ship have 2019-nCoV, says Japanese government. The Japanese government on Saturday said that three more people onboard a Diamond Princess cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. This, as 61 people on board were previously tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The … Read more
Diarrhea might be a secondary path of transmission for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to the researchers’ latest study. This, following the publication of the latest study, reporting patients with loose stool and abdominal symptoms. The primary path of transmission for the 2019 novel coronavirus was believed to be virus-laden droplets from an infected patient’s … Read more
The death toll from the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak rose to 720 people on Saturday as China seethed over an epidemic that created global panic. This, after another 81 people died of illness in central Hubei province and more than 34,000 people have been infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus. The death toll already surpassed … Read more
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) encouraged operators, drivers, and conductors of public utility vehicles (PUV) to wear face masks amid 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines. This, as LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III signed Memorandum Circular 2020-005 — Guideline to Govern All Public Utility Drivers and Conductors and Terminals Operators in Ensuring a … Read more
ING Bank analyst on Friday said that a 2019 novel coronavirus posed a drag on the global economy, giving central banks — including the Philippines — room to cut interest rates. This, as the world commodity prices will remain “depressed” because of weak demand from China, according to ING Bank analyst Nicholas Antonio Mapa. He … Read more