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Economic Times | 11 Feb, 2020 | 08.37PM IST
Coronavirus LIVE updates: WHO launches global research forum against coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government's senior medical adviser said.
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Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja: A total of 380 samples of suspected Coronavirus cases have been sent to the NIV for examination. Of the 344 samples tested, results of all are negative.
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja:
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Coronavirus to pull down China's GDP
The economic damage caused by novel coronovirus to the Chinese economy is likely to be larger than SARS, leading to GDP estimates being revised downwards.
Citigroup has cut China's GDP forecast for the first quarter of 2020 to 3.6 per cent from the initial 4.8 per cent.
WHO launches global research forum against coronavirus
Thailand refuses entry to cruise ship with no coronavirus cases
Mahindra draws up $423 million turnaround plan for Korean unit Ssangyong
China's daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time
With 99% of cases in China, this remains very much an emergency for that country, but one that holds a very grave threat for the rest of the world.
- Tedros Adhanom, Director General WHO
China's top virus expert says outbreak may peak this month
Zhong Nanshan, a leading epidemiologist who won international fame for his role in combating the SARS epidemic in 2003, said the situation in some provinces was already improving, with the number of new cases declining.
Defining the virus as an epidemic or pandemic matters to stocks
A pandemic is the spread of a disease across a large region while an epidemic is the widespread occurrence of a disease in a particular region.
What happens when coronavirus runs rampant on a cruise ship
As the number of confirmed cases aboard the Diamond Princess nearly doubled to 135, health authorities evacuated infected travelers. The rest hunkered in their cabins, waiting to find out whether they’d come down with an illness that has killed more than 1,000 people in China and beyond.
Kerala student tests negative for coronavirus
She had tested positive for the virus on her return from Wuhan in China recently and been undergoing treatment in the isolation ward of a government medical college hospital.
Asia's economies start showing symptoms of the coronavirus
Asia’s emerging-market currencies are sliding as the coronavirus outbreak threatens to slow the region’s economy and drives outflows into the dollar.
Virus could trim one percentage point from China GDP growth
Thailand refuses entry to cruise ship with no coronavirus cases
Thailand has barred passengers from Holland America's cruise ship MS Westerdam from disembarking, becoming the latest country to turn it away amid fears of the coronavirus despite no confirmed infections on board.
Indian expat infected with coronavirus in UAE
The man was infected after he interacted with a recently diagnosed person.
Virus forces teams out of Asian badminton championships
China and Hong Kong's men and women and India's women have withdrawn from the Asia Team Championships which start on Tuesday in Manila. The event is the Asian qualifying event for the sport's Thomas and Uber Cup team championships later this year.
The economic impact of the coronavirus is being felt
The global economy could suffer the longer China stays in low gear. It has been hampered by both the outbreak and its own containment efforts, a process that has cut off workers from their jobs and factories from their raw materials.
Woman infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia gives birth in China
The woman and the infant have been transferred to the fever ward and neonatal isolation ward, respectively, for follow-up care and treatment.
Precautions against the virus you can take
Coronavirus cases, by country
Deaths top 1,000; China removes health officials
Hubei has removed two health officials from their posts, as the death toll continues to mount, as does criticism over China’s transparency and speed in handling the epidemic.
Companies in business with China work on breaking away
China's biggest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), has invoked force majeure to suspend contracts with at least three suppliers.
Delhi tracks down 2,885 China returnees, 10 isolated
The Delhi government has traced nearly 75% of the Delhi residents who've returned from China after Jan 15 - tracking down 2,885 persons so far - in a bid to prevent a secondary outbreak of the coronavirus.
Government likely to face tough time auctioning 5G spectrum
A prolonged epidemic could slow down the 5G rollout and device ecosystem development globally, including in India as Chinese vendors such as Huawei have been leading the charge on the 5G front.
Coronavirus prompts Sony, NTT to join Barcelona congress exodus
Amazon, South Korea's LG Electronics, Swedish equipment maker Ericsson and US chipmaker Nvidia have already withdrawn from Mobile World Congress (MWC) - due to take place on Feb 24-27 - the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering.
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