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UK confirms first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

31 Jan 08:37 103 articles

US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

US State Department advises against all travel to China on Friday

31 Jan 08:37 Taiwan News 4737573343926332242.html
US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

31 Jan 08:43 An-Nahar 2220466262355942152.html
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-to-person spread has occurred

31 Jan 08:30 Scientific American 532798824877071680.html
Coronavirus: Countries ban China arrivals

The viral epidemic has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 12:24 Daily Nation 7421817125690069286.html
Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

31 Jan 13:18 The Guardian 7580308503924737142.html
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Continues to Spread

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared an international public health emergency over the deadly new coronavirus that has hit China hard. The announcement comes as nearly a hundred cases have been spotted in countries outside of China, including the first case of human-to-human transmission in the U.S., also reported on Thursday.

31 Jan 09:30 Gizmodo UK 8363059000629334462.html
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency; death toll hits 213

"Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems," says WHO chief.

31 Jan 09:15 DAWN.COM 4500271767214066045.html
US airlines halt flights between US, China due to virus

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

31 Jan 15:32 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837134585056.html
Closing borders could allow China virus to spread faster: WHO

The UN health agency on Thursday declared the outbreak a global health emergency, but said it was not recommending any international trade or travel restrictions and urged the numerous countries already taking such measures to reconsider.Several countries have halted cross-border traffic from China or banned entry from travellers from Wuhan.

31 Jan 15:31 The Economic Times 7653256038085548798.html
WHO Declares Global Virus Emergency, Countries Warn Against China Travel

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat pos

31 Jan 08:45 Asharq AL-awsat 7659932761693314.html
US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago.

31 Jan 11:06 Nehanda Radio 3802011524315708694.html
US warns citizens to avoid China amid WHO's global virus emergency

Tedros said travel and trade restrictions involving China were unnecessary, but authorities and businesses around the world were taking matters into their own hands.

31 Jan 13:17 Saudi Gazette 6913978435604761837.html
Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

31 Jan 10:07 the Guardian 1491978795251626677.html
WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 12:39 Journal Online 6375127393069020208.html
WHO declares global virus emergency

The WHO revises its risk assessment after crisis talks in Geneva.

31 Jan 10:50 Daily Nation 7421817124878837727.html
WHO declares coronavirus outbreak global health emergency

The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that it was declaring the deadly coronavirus outbreak to be a global health emergency.

31 Jan 11:48 Vanguard News 4125100339765221655.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 09:29 The Jakarta Post 7678601102285065315.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization's declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 09:59 Deccan Herald 2027555796647374495.html
US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

BEIJING — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.

31 Jan 17:47 KitchenerToday.com 52741008867182262.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Express & Star 7324224459044217651.html
Indian Forces Gear Up to Receive Countrymen Returning from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

New Delhi (Sputnik): India on Friday arranged a special Air India Flight to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the Novel Coronavirus was first detected. The step came after the World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the spread of the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern”.

31 Jan 14:08 Sputniknews 967333867920456231.html
Scientists warn there is NO evidence Dettol can kill the deadly Wuhan coronavirus after bogus conspiracy theories flood social media

The bottle label claims the disinfectant spray can 'kill coronavirus'. But experts say there is no proof it will work against the new strain from China.

31 Jan 11:58 Mail Online 124328111043424268.html
UK confirms first two coronavirus cases

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, the first such cases seen, British health authorities said on Friday.

31 Jan 10:53 Aljazeera 6642629762374144919.html
Coronavirus updates from around the world

UK confirms first cases; US warns on travel.

31 Jan 10:25 Moneyweb 1092550946327394004.html
Facebook vows to limit and remove misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus and tell you if something you shared is false

Facebook said it will try to limit the spread of false and misleading information about the coronavirus on its Facebook and Instagram platforms after the World Health Organization declared the virus a public-health emergency.

31 Jan 15:38 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882540933980.html
NYT writer says world is suffering because Xi govt delayed announcing Wuhan virus outbreak

NYT writer says world is suffering because Xi govt delayed announcing Wuhan virus outbreak

31 Jan 16:30 The Independent 5308065342716920533.html
Officials Have Declared the Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

A newly discovered coronavirus has sickened nearly 9,800 people worldwide. We've rounded up the most vital information that's been released so far.

31 Jan 17:10 POPSUGAR Fitness 1694745613611061006.html
U.S to quarantine all 195 American evacuees from China

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

31 Jan 15:32 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837663546038.html
Britain reports first two cases of coronavirus

London - British health officials said Friday two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, in the country's first confirmed cases since the deadly outbreak emerged in China and began to spread globally this month.

31 Jan 12:46 The Peninsula 1202843880938823496.html
Coronavirus Is Now A Public Health Emergency, What Does That Mean?

The World Health Organisation met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC....

31 Jan 09:15 Lifehacker Australia 3742423168482305371.html
Explained: Coronavirus is here to stay, will it become a pandemic?

Earlier on Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as the outbreak continues to spread outside Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the virus.

31 Jan 11:38 Oneindia 2023829371552240992.html
The Latest: England confirms its first cases of new virus

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31 Jan 10:48 Msn 1509165514315153163.html
Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

31 Jan 11:53 euronews 7318238121925824518.html
The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

31 Jan 11:29 DAWN.COM 4500271768050794177.html
Coronavirus a public health emergency; what does WHO declaration mean?

India has reported its first case of coronavirus infection on Thursday when a student of Wuhan University tested positive for the virus after she returned to the country. The WHO has declared it as a global emergency. But what does that mean?

31 Jan 08:22 The Indian Express 2885715104785363184.html
Coronavirus infects the INTERNET: Beware suspicious links about the killer Wuhan virus which hackers are using to hide malware designed to steal personal information

Hackers are using the media coverage of the killer coronavirus that has killed 213 people in China to lure people into accidentally downloading malware.

31 Jan 17:16 Mail Online 124328112031591697.html
'Our names will live in infamy': Mayor of Wuhan offers to resign over virus response

The mayor of the city where the coronavirus outbreak began offered to resign and said his handling of the epidemic was “not good enough.”

31 Jan 16:54 Washington Examiner 4625792332400158044.html
Wuhan coronavirus: China sacks senior city health official unable to answer basic questions

BEIJING: Chinese authorities on Thursday (Jan 30) sacked the health chief of a city near the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak whose ...

31 Jan 10:57 CNA 5644198862749391014.html
Air India Special Flight To Evacuate Indian Citizens From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak, an Air India special B747 flight will depart on Friday from Delhi to Wuhan city in China for the evacuation of Indians

31 Jan 14:28 Republic World 1282918858125526001.html
Inside the NHS hospital where Britain's first two coronavirus patients are quarantined and hazmat-clad nurses treat sufferers through a protective TENT to prevent the spread of highly contagious diseases

The two family members, believed to be Chinese nationals, fell ill at a hotel in York on Wednesday. They were rushed into isolation at a specialist unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

31 Jan 16:44 Mail Online 124328110710387892.html
Furious Chinese put images of the swastika, sanitary pads and skulls on Danish flag after the European nation refuses to apologise over 'insulting' cartoon depicting the Chinese flag with 'images of the coronavirus'

The online campaign started after a Danish newspaper published a satirical cartoon about the deadly coronavirus and then refused to apologise - moves that infuriated China.

31 Jan 11:15 Mail Online 124328110980289620.html
Cambodia's health minister is ridiculed for saying that the country is too HOT for a coronavirus outbreak - as governments send mixed messages about whether to wear masks

Mam Bunheng claimed to a Phnom Penh newspaper that the virus cannot spread in temperatures higher than 86F (30C), but the human body temperature is higher.

31 Jan 09:54 Mail Online 124328112563900693.html
UK confirms first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

LONDON: Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England's chief ...

31 Jan 17:50 CNA 5644198863263680360.html
The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have a low fatality rate, and most patients make full recoveries. Experts reveal why it's causing panic anyway.

The coronavirus outbreak that originated in China is sparking fear, distrust, and xenophobia around the world.

31 Jan 17:35 Business Insider Nederland 7680839747169180763.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, Public Health England has said.Professor...

31 Jan 09:56 Newstalk 7635722257658230458.html
Control on society lets China lock down 50M people, feed them

Authorities have blocked 50 million people from leaving Wuhan and nearby cities at the center of the outbreak. That in turn requires a massive effort to keep them supplied with food and other neces...

31 Jan 17:27 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837181087137.html
Britain reports first two cases of coronavirus

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England's chief medical officer said on Friday.

31 Jan 09:45 Independent.ie 5894610845918741780.html
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online

Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.

31 Jan 17:07 Tech Xplore 4945708898473844707.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 11:39 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756105953481.html
Commentary: Jiayou! A community in crisis but Wuhan residents fight back with calls for solidarity

Quarantined residents at the epicentre of the Wuhan coronavirus epidemic are rallying together even though they have had to be isolated to prevent ...

31 Jan 15:28 CNA 5644198862455062240.html
UK officials say 2 people test positive for novel coronavirus

Both patients are members of the same family, UK's NHS official says.

31 Jan 15:22 DAWN.COM 4500271768227295971.html
UK confirms first cases of coronavirus as global concerns mount

The UK confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus infection this morning, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global emergency yesterday.

31 Jan 11:58 PMLive 7773534729001946563.html
Coronavirus Latest Updates: 6 suspected cases in Delhi’s RML; Indians to be evacuated from China

Coronavirus Updates: Meanwhile in India, one student who returned from Wuhan has been tested positive in Kerala and has been kept in isolation.

31 Jan 12:24 The Financial Express 1288289581298245117.html
Contagion jumps back into film charts amid coronavirus outbreak

The 2011 film concerns a virus rapidly spreading after a woman returns ill from Hong Kong.

31 Jan 13:52 Metro 970161747925557039.html
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

The flu-like virus originated in Wuhan, China, and has spread to nearly 20 countries, including the UK

31 Jan 11:28 men 6694993429100914899.html
Coronavirus - Is India prepared? | TheHealthSite.com

The Wuhan coronavirus is fast spreading across the globe. Political commentator Vedank Singh shares his views on this virus.

31 Jan 14:45 Thehealthsite 4766622849202502289.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has now spread to at least 20 countries worldwide.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 09:37 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755766026817.html
Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus

TOKYO — The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus.

31 Jan 15:03 KitchenerToday.com 52741010439459545.html
Coronavirus arrives in UK as two people test positive for deadly disease

Two members of the same family have tested positive for the virus, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said.

31 Jan 09:30 Metro 970161748910925230.html
Multiple cases of coronavirus confirmed in the UK

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty has announced that two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in England

31 Jan 11:16 Open Access Government 7441385494327321875.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

Two people in the UK have been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, medical authorities said Friday, the first cases of the virus in the country.

31 Jan 09:37 Business Insider Australia 5575934300109988417.html
Medical professionals battle virus misinformation online

Dr. Rose Marie Leslie, a family physician at the University of Minnesota, is fighting misleading and false information around a virus outbreak with the very tool used to spread much...

31 Jan 15:06 The Seattle Times 9121942837066220445.html
Facebook bans coronavirus fake news, false cures and conspiracy theories

Social network says people are sharing videos which claim drinking bleach will beat the feared disease.

31 Jan 12:35 Metro 970161748654240079.html
Coronavirus: Quarantining millions in China is unprecedented, wrong

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. China has recorded over 8,246 cases, but just 170 deaths from the disease. As far as emerging diseases go, this virus appears relatively insipid.

31 Jan 13:36 UPI 8257973864374120427.html
Man lies dead in the street in crisis-hit coronavirus city of Wuhan

At least 213 people have died from the virus, with more than 10,000 infected.

31 Jan 12:41 Metro 970161748015399496.html
US coronavirus evacuee says passengers being cautious on military base: ‘I’m still wearing my mask’

One evacuee said most people head straight to their rooms following dinner.

31 Jan 17:34 Fox News 7362823820488225243.html
China ADMITS it was too slow to react to coronavirus outbreak which has killed at least 213 people - amid claims that officials are hiding a higher death toll by cremating bodies

The secretary of the ruling Communist party in Wuhan said the virus's impact on the world 'would have been less' if measures had been taken sooner.

31 Jan 08:50 Mail Online 124328111767745575.html
Drones are chasing Chinese people into their homes to stop coronavirus spreading

'This is the drone speaking - you shouldn't walk about without wearing a mask.'

31 Jan 17:26 Metro 970161748497625761.html
China 'is covering up number of dead' says teacher stranded in Wuhan

‘There's no way of knowing what the real figures are in China.'

31 Jan 16:23 Metro 970161748587892916.html
Coronavirus UK: How will health authorities react and what steps can I take?

The first two cases of the coronavirus in the UK were confirmed earlier today by Public Health England. Read the latest advice here.

31 Jan 16:14 City A.M. 6389894492157520942.html
The outbreaks of both the Wuhan coronavirus and SARS likely started in Chinese wet markets. Photos show what the markets look like.

The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak likely started in a Chinese wet market, where livestock and poultry are sold alongside animals like dogs and civets.

31 Jan 16:32 Business Insider Nederland 7680839746698735331.html
Japan speeds up new Wuhan coronavirus measures as more evacuees arrive

TOKYO: Japan said on Friday (Jan 31) that it would bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a "designated infectious disease" to ...

31 Jan 10:26 CNA 5644198862788198693.html
Dead man lies in empty street in China's Wuhan amid emergency over coronavirus

A gray-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what...

31 Jan 13:50 DAILY SABAH 8383944808571360347.html
Coronavirus: Two people test positive in England

First cases of the virus in the UK announced as evacuation flight from Wuhan due to land

31 Jan 09:46 The Irish Times 8204772968676237036.html
Chinese from Hubei banned

ON the recommendation of the Department of Health President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a temporary ban on Chinese nationals from China’s Hubei province, where Wuhan City — the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak— is located.

31 Jan 12:54 Journal Online 6375127393107739574.html
B.C. coronavirus testing continues, still only one confirmed case

International emergency measures aimed at poorer countries, Dr. Bonnie Henry says

31 Jan 17:55 North Delta Reporter 5327740411566116552.html
Facebook vows to limit and remove misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus and tell you if something you shared is false

On Facebook and Instagram, the company will focus on claims that discourage treatment or make false claims about prevention.

31 Jan 15:38 Business Insider 6060062399725261660.html
Coronavirus hits UK as first two cases confirmed

The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK and the pair, who are from the same family, are receiving specialist treatment.

31 Jan 11:00 City A.M. 6389894491833975336.html
Evacuations from Wuhan: What are the risks?

Countries are scrambling to airlift their citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan as it struggles to get to grips with the spread of a SARS-like ...

31 Jan 15:48 CNA 5644198864069051292.html
Bangladesh evacuees head to Wuhan airport as China virus death toll mounts

The authorities have started moving the Bangladeshi students in Wuhan to the airport in the Chinese city for evacuation from the locked down epicentre of a deadly coronavirus outbreak.

31 Jan 16:38 Bdnews24 8119004128514899325.html
Measures, evacuation as Turkey confronts coronavirus threat

Authorities continue to assure the public all measures are in place amid hoaxes of coronavirus cases in Turkey, while a military cargo plane left for China to evacuate citizens from the virus's epicenter, Wuhan

31 Jan 14:57 DAILY SABAH 8383944809067521084.html
Two people in UK test positive for coronavirus: Health officials

Health officials in Britain said on Friday that two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed cases in the country since the deadly outbreak began in China.

31 Jan 15:15 Deccan Herald 2027555797827718732.html
China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BEIJING >> Carrying permits demanding “fast passage,” truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to Wuhan, the locked-down city of 11 million people at the center of a vast effort to contain a new viral disease.

31 Jan 16:20 Star-Advertiser 3439335387969058433.html
'The infected are coming' Wuhan evacuees share journey home on Instagram

Passengers that have touched down at RAF Brize Norton will now spend 14 days in quarantine on the Wirral.

31 Jan 14:53 Metro 970161748309151090.html
Coronavirus outbreak leads to Taipei Game Show cancellation

Taiwan’s annual Taipei Game Show has been cancelled due to the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus. The highly publicised virus, which began in Wuhan, China, has begun spreading throughout the world. With the virus currently claiming 213 lives, with many more infected, many companies and events are closing down to limit infection. Originally, the official …

31 Jan 11:37 MSPoweruser 1651641551383872403.html
Two people test positive for the deadly Coronavirus in England

The first cases of the deadly coronavirus in the UK have been announced as an evacuation flight from Wuhan is due to land. 

31 Jan 10:33 Buzz.ie 7092425147398261597.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

The Chief Medical Officer said the UK is prepared, and used to managing infections.

31 Jan 09:42 Shropshire Star 3480199992804524726.html
'Empty Roads, Airport': Wuhan Lifeless Seem in Video From Air India Flight

New Delhi (Sputnik): The World Health Organisation has declared the spread of novel Coronavirus, which started in Wuhan, China, as a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’.

31 Jan 16:13 Sputniknews 967333868584092014.html
Two patients in England test positive for coronavirus

The cases were confirmed by Public Health England on Friday morning

31 Jan 09:36 Wales Online 7686550516039157344.html
Looking for reliable information about the Wuhan virus just became easier as Google and WHO jointly activate SOS alert

Google on Friday (Jan 31) made looking for reliable information about the Wuhan coronavirus a little bit easier by activating an SOS alert that shows you resources and the latest updates from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

31 Jan 17:03 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883720448545.html
Solitary death at ground zero of China's coronavirus paints a grim picture

A gray-haired man wearing a face mask lay dead on a sidewalk at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what would ty

31 Jan 08:28 The Japan Times 6673764367272570144.html
Coronavirus: First cases of deadly virus confirmed in UK, health chiefs say

The first cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK.

31 Jan 09:46 THE SCOTSMAN 4778851489778355360.html
Surge in virus infections stokes fear in cities flanking China's Wuhan

BEIJING (Reuters) - A jump in infections in two Chinese cities flanking Wuhan, the epicenter of a rapidly-spreading virus epidemic, is fuelling fear that new hot spots are emerging in a province where strict transport curbs have already brought most activity to a halt.

31 Jan 11:19 Reuters 8334514180835421480.html
Coronavirus tests on two French citizens evacuated from China turn out negative

Tests on two French citizens evacuated by plane with 178 other passengers from the Chinese city of Wuhan and feared to have coronavirus symptoms have turned out negative, Health Minister Agnès Buzyn…

31 Jan 12:38 France 24 5635134571098301377.html
Dead man lies on an empty street at China’s virus ground zero

A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand.

31 Jan 12:46 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199548725240.html
Wuhan virus outbreak: First infected Singaporean among three new cases, bringing tally to 16

SINGAPORE, Jan 31 — A 47-year-old Singaporean woman is among the latest batch of three people who have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, bringing the number of imported cases here to 16. In a press release today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said she was one of the Singaporeans who was...

31 Jan 13:07 Malaymail 302165935281965486.html
How likely is someone to die from coronavirus?

NHS still state that the risk of getting coronavirus in the UK is low.

31 Jan 12:54 Metro 970161749009001784.html
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

31 Jan 11:58 The Guardian 7580308504637376178.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:04 Shropshire Star 3480199991498040115.html
Coronavirus outbreak: What we know so far

A global public health emergency has been declared as cases continue to spread.

31 Jan 12:26 Irishexaminer 8196011178458714778.html
The UK has confirmed its first 2 cases of Wuhan coronavirus

Two people in the UK have been infected with the Wuhan coronavirus, medical authorities said Friday, the first cases of the virus in the country.

31 Jan 09:37 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882350457409.html
Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero

A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand.

31 Jan 11:18 News24 3752801377766027924.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

The Chief Medical Officer said the UK is prepared, and used to managing infections.

31 Jan 09:42 Express & Star 7324224460350702262.html
First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

31 Jan 08:14 18 articles

Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency

Despite the urgency, the medical expert wants business as usual for commerce and travel

31 Jan 08:14 Times of Oman 5168079156530804873.html
After 213 deaths, WHO declares Coronavirus a global health emergency

WHO has declared novel coronavirus (nCoV) a public health emergency, following the record of 213 deaths and over 7,000 confirmed cases.

31 Jan 11:23 The ICIR 2244788520932136697.html
WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: 4 questions answered

The World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus to be a public health emergency on Jan. 30, 2020. Does the action really change anything? An expert answers four questions.

31 Jan 13:04 The Conversation 6012421227694383666.html
With Death Toll Mounting To 213, WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak As International Health Emergency

However, the Geneva-based organisation have not recommended any travel or trade restrictions on China.

31 Jan 09:56 Swarajya 4977622829717543870.html
What does declaring coronavirus a global health emergency change?

A global health emergency usually means more resources and reporting obligations but states do not always follow WHO's guidance

31 Jan 13:32 euronews 7318238121263672167.html
Nations should avoid overreacting on coronavirus, says China as WHO declares global emergency

China informed the WHO about the coronavirus cases in late December. The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak on Friday climbed to 213 with the number of confirmed cases totalling to 9,692.

31 Jan 09:42 India Today 4286117813206522746.html
China virus death toll hits 213

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

31 Jan 11:26 The Guardian 7580308504655050216.html
WHO says novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, disfavors travel and trade restrictions

GENEVA, Jan. 30 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

31 Jan 09:18 Cctv 8858099018554023339.html
Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

31 Jan 08:51 Reuters 8334514181509196390.html
Other countries should avoid 'overreaction' over coronavirus, says China

As the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, China has said all countries should behave in a 'responsible' manner and avoid overreaction that may result in more negative spillover effects.

31 Jan 08:34 Oneindia 2023829372023046331.html
Coronavirus: Death toll hits 213 in China, nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed

The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday. In its daily update, the commission

31 Jan 09:09 Deccan Herald 2027555796451891765.html
CNN Gets Roasted for Its Take on Trump's Coronavirus Task Force

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared coronavirus a global health emergency amid fears of the virus will spread rapidly in countries that are not prepared to manage a large outbreak, but all CNN seemed concerned with is the White House's diversity problem.

31 Jan 12:30 Townhall 6083908947926479782.html
Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to ...

31 Jan 17:09 CNA 5644198863333744872.html
Three Irish citzens evacuated from China amidst coronavirus

The World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a global public health emergency yesterday. Three citizens have since evacuated china.

31 Jan 12:29 Buzz.ie 7092425146850644529.html
Facebook To Curb Spread Of Fake News About Novel Coronavirus With Health Ministries Worldwide

The World Health Organisation has deemed the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. And it doesn't help that, as

31 Jan 08:39 Lowyat.NET 6894342420270791499.html
Facebook Cracks Down on Coronavirus 'Conspiracy Theories' that 'Local Health Authorities' Don't Like

Facebook recently stated that it will begin removing "misinformation" relating to the coronavirus after the WHO declared the outbreak in China a global health emergency. The misinformation will be identified not only by "leading global health organizations" as well as China's "local health authorities."

31 Jan 17:32 Breitbart 3148363491881827096.html
First two coronavirus cases in the UK confirmed by health officials

The Department of Health declined to say where in England the two coronavirus patients were from

31 Jan 09:46 men 6694993428302013613.html
First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

Both patients are Chinese nationals

31 Jan 12:06 Infowars 1950426314661237893.html
Coronavirus outbreak: 366 Indians to be evacuated from Wuhan and quarantined

31 Jan 13:06 16 articles

Coronavirus outbreak: Army sets up quarantine centre in Manesar for Indians evacuated from Wuhan

An Air India aircraft sent to Wuhan on Friday is expected to be back in India on Saturday morning.

31 Jan 13:06 Scroll.in 8669301694123095017.html
Army, ITBP Set up Coronavirus Quarantine in Delhi For 300 Students Returning From China

The students, as well as other passengers, will be thoroughly screened upon their arrival at the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi by a joint team of the Airport Health Authority (AHO) and Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).

31 Jan 11:28 India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386083464127794.html
Coronavirus outbreak: 366 Indians to be evacuated from Wuhan and quarantined

Over 366 Indians are being evacuated from China and flown to New Delhi by Saturday early morning due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019 nCoV) outbreak. Sources said that they will be directly escor

31 Jan 15:04 BusinessLine 5283601134875063.html
Coronavirus Emergency: Indian Army Sets Up Quarantine Facility In Haryana For Indians Returning From China

A quarantine facility has been created by Indian Army near Manesar, Haryana which will house approximately 300 Indians who will be arriving from Wuhan amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, reports News18.

31 Jan 16:14 Swarajya 4977622829810978085.html
Staying in Wuhan more risky than 14 days on Christmas Island

Understandably, the thought of being quarantined in a detention centre is off-putting, but the consequences of staying in Wuhan are far more serious.

31 Jan 13:00 The Age 7967730561394199773.html
Irish citizens taken to hospital after China evacuation

Three Irish people have been brought to a British hospital for quarantine, after being evacuated from the city of Wuhan in China.

31 Jan 08:19 RTE.ie 7595237278968284756.html
Fridges and TVs moved into flats where Brits will be quarantined for coronavirus

They are set to be isolated for two weeks after arriving from the Chinese city of Wuhan today.

31 Jan 12:27 Metro 970161748846061569.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

The Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital is due to open February 3, and the Leishenshan Hospital is due to open February 5.

31 Jan 11:39 Yahoo 7097669639021035149.html
Coronavirus: What will happen to the British people being quarantined?

It is understood the British passengers will be taken to an NHS facility on the Wirral to be quarantined for 14 days.

31 Jan 12:48 Shropshire Star 3480199992884328753.html
Masks, donations, and online salsa classes: Canadians worry, cope amid coronavirus outbreak

From self-quarantine to donating health supplies, Canadians who are in China or have relatives there are finding ways to cope amid worries over the coronavirus outbreak.

31 Jan 13:48 CTVNews 2422791598657536425.html
Govt will foot hospital bills for locals who have contracted the coronavirus

Govt will foot hospital bills for locals who have contracted the coronavirus

31 Jan 16:10 The Independent 5308065341529891045.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882690384073.html
Irish in Wuhan: ‘In 24 hours, everything changed’

Wuhan and its people have shown tremendous spirit in response to coronavirus crisis

31 Jan 16:00 The Irish Times 8204772968841609616.html
Dutch extracted from China can be quarantined in their own homes

The Dutch people who will be extracted from the Chinese city of Wuhan over the weekend will be allowed to spend the two weeks long quarantine period - to make sure they are not infected with the new

31 Jan 12:00 NL Times 9001346992882531505.html
One of the emergency hospitals Wuhan is panic-building is looking close to completion. Watch a live feed of the construction here.

One of the emergency hospitals China is panic-building in Wuhan in response to the deadly coronavirus appears to be close to completion.

31 Jan 11:39 Business Insider Australia 5575934300449915081.html
Coronavirus: What will happen to the British people being quarantined?

It is understood the British passengers will be taken to an NHS facility on the Wirral to be quarantined for 14 days.

31 Jan 12:49 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774965909809.html
First two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

31 Jan 09:46 16 articles

Coronavirus arrives to the UK after two cases confirmed by health bosses

They are members of the same family

31 Jan 09:46 NottinghamshireLive 5149776702475837315.html
Two members of the same family test positive for coronavirus in England

Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 09:42 Irishexaminer 8196011179682377576.html
First cases of Coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for Coronavirus

31 Jan 14:23 Times of Oman 5168079155745450166.html
Just In: Two people in UK test positive for coronavirus

Health officials in Britain said on Friday that two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed cases in the...

31 Jan 09:42 Vanguard News 4125100339748504440.html
First two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom. In a statement on Friday, Chris Witty, chief medical officer for England, said the patients are members of the

31 Jan 13:15 TheCable 7513571674847163923.html
Health risk to Scotland remains 'low' as first two UK cases of coronavirus are confirmed

The number of patients being tested for suspected cases of the deadly disease in Scotland has remained at 16 in the last 24 hours.

31 Jan 15:18 dailyrecord 552235480722546336.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in England

The two patients are members of the same family.

31 Jan 14:15 TheJournal.ie 6446904418571912651.html
What happens to UK coronavirus patients after deadly disease is confirmed?

A frantic search is underway for anyone who may have come into contact with the two patients diagnosed with coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 12:24 Metro 970161749100865486.html
First two cases of deadly coronavirus confirmed in UK

Both patients are currently "receiving specialist NHS care" after they tested positive for the virus.

31 Jan 10:04 dailyrecord 552235479732569696.html
York hotel confirmed as location for UK's first coronavirus victims

The hunt is on for anyone who came into contact with the first two confirmed patients

31 Jan 16:50 Wales Online 7686550515588604445.html
Latest on Coronavirus outbreak: Two patients in England test positive

Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, in a statement about cases of novel coronavirus in England said that two patients in England

31 Jan 13:09 The Sentinel 448185207222691689.html
Britain reports first two cases of new coronavirus

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for coronavirus, the first such cases in Britain, England’s chief medical officer said on Friday.

31 Jan 16:03 Bdnews24 8119004128540403855.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK, says chief medical officer

Together with Germany, France, Italy and Finland, the UK is now among European nations with confirmed cases of coronavirus on their territory.

31 Jan 10:38 euronews 7318238122596514902.html
York hotel confirms first UK coronavirus victims were guests

The patients were staying in a hotel in York before being taken overnight to a specialist centre in Newcastle.

31 Jan 16:57 Metro 970161749018459421.html
Coronavirus UK: Urgent search for people in contact with Newcastle patients

Britain's first coronavirus patients are two members of the same family, who tested positive for the SARS-like bug in England and are being treated in hospital in Newcastle

31 Jan 11:33 mirror 675785261298853399.html
Coronavirus reaches England as two members of same family test positive

Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England.

31 Jan 10:05 The Irish News 993065930120043.html
Facebook fights spread of coronavirus misinformation

31 Jan 11:16 8 articles

Facebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online

Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus.

31 Jan 11:16 Fox 4 8372747777299956362.html
Facebook, Google and Twitter take steps to control the spread of misinformation around Coronavirus

Coronavirus has taken the world by storm and countries have been scrambling to control the virus. The social media has seen a surge in misinformation

31 Jan 16:00 MSPoweruser 1651641550357276593.html
Facebook fights spread of coronavirus misinformation

As misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, Facebook has announced several countermeasures. This is the new reality.

31 Jan 12:40 VentureBeat 6273363635483258000.html
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online

Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.

31 Jan 14:53 CTVNews 2422791599281424744.html
Facebook to remove posts promoting fake coronavirus cures

It will also block hashtags on Instagram that peddle false information.

31 Jan 11:20 Shropshire Star 3480199992678215968.html
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about virus online

Facebook says it's working to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the coronavirus as bogus claims about the ongoing outbreak circulate online.Kang-Xing Jin, . . .

31 Jan 11:20 Times Colonist 7617512061188060448.html
Facebook fights spread of misinformation about coronavirus online

Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus.

31 Jan 16:16 ABC15 Arizona 911680910249149066.html
Facebook to remove posts promoting fake coronavirus cures

It will also block hashtags on Instagram that peddle false information.

31 Jan 11:22 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774759797024.html
Enugu records second Lassa fever death

31 Jan 12:32 6 articles

Another death recorded in Enugu Lassa fever outbreak

The death toll in the Lassa fever outbreak in Enugu State has risen to two.According to the Management of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH

31 Jan 12:32 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729300969318957.html
Enugu records second Lassa fever death

The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla near Enugu, has confirmed the death of a pregnant Lassa Fever patient at the hospital facilities.

31 Jan 17:38 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729300981388219.html
Lassa fever kills pregnant woman in Enugu — second death recorded in a week

The Enugu state ministry of health has confirmed another death from Lassa fever at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Utuku-Ozalla. This is the second death recorded in the state.

31 Jan 12:03 TheCable 7513571675003634100.html
Anambra records Lassa Fever case - Premium Times Nigeria

Anambra State has recorded what appears to be its first Lassa Fever patient in the latest nationwide outbreak...................

31 Jan 08:00 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729301309027509.html
Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria rise to 41

The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of January has risen to 41 as cases were confirmed in more regions, Nigeria's disease control agency said.

31 Jan 09:54 Manila Bulletin News 7849457201100017460.html
Seven cases of Lassa fever confirmed in Bauchi — but no deaths

Four new cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in Bauchi, bringing the total to seven.

31 Jan 15:11 TheCable 7513571675491475057.html
Army establishes coronavirus quarantine facility for students returning from China

31 Jan 10:30 5 articles

Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from Hubei

An Air India flight was sent to Wuhan on Friday to bring back the Indian students stuck in Hubei province, the epicentre of coronavirus. The flight is expected to reach India at around 2 am on Saturday.

31 Jan 10:30 The Economic Times 7653256036663421868.html
Army establishes coronavirus quarantine facility for students returning from China

The quarantine facility consists of accommodation barracks for the students, administrative areas and medical facility area.

31 Jan 10:44 The Hindu 6679535025546936881.html
Coronavirus quarantine facility set up near Delhi for 300 students returning from China

The Army added that the students can be monitored for a duration of two weeks by a qualified team of doctors and staff members, to watch for any signs of infection.

31 Jan 15:43 The New Indian Express 4718288653106143676.html
Relief as A.P. engineers’ ordeal ends

On returning from China, they will be put under quarantine in Haryana facility

31 Jan 17:58 The Hindu 6679535025314157303.html
Coronavirus outbreak: Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from Hubei

Coronavirus outbreak: The death toll in the outbreak has risen to 213, with the number of confirmed cases exceeding 9,000, China’s health authorities confirmed.

31 Jan 17:11 The Indian Express 2885715104335544256.html
How China is using drones to keep citizens safe from Coronavirus attack

31 Jan 11:40 5 articles

Mongolia bans Chinese, foreigners arriving from China

Mongolia said Friday it will ban Chinese nationals and foreigners coming from China by plane, train or road to prevent the spread of a deadly virus.

31 Jan 11:40 Digital Journal 4566489172458199407.html
Mongolia bans Chinese, foreigners arriving from China

ULAANBATAR, Jan 31 — Mongolia said today it will ban Chinese nationals and foreigners coming from China by plane, train or road to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. The ban will be enforced from tomorrow until March 2, according to a government statement, which also said Mongolians will be...

31 Jan 12:08 Malaymail 302165934646754988.html
Mongolia closes border to China until March 2 to stop virus

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - Mongolia will close all ports of entry from and into China until March 2 to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, the government said on Friday.

31 Jan 08:34 Reuters 8334514181221503084.html
How China is using drones to keep citizens safe from Coronavirus attack

IN inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of northern China, an old lady was brought to a stop by a loud voice as she wandered the street. She

31 Jan 17:26 The ICIR 2244788520541675857.html
'Hey pretty ladies, put on your masks!' China’s drone army tackles coronavirus by ordering people to wear protection or return home and spraying disinfectant over villages and cities

Vigilantes and government officials are reportedly using the drones to warn individuals about the dangers of coronavirus. The videos are believed to have been filmed in Inner Mongolia, China.

31 Jan 17:31 Mail Online 124328111091967857.html
After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

31 Jan 12:16 5 articles

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery

After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy and beyond, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end.

31 Jan 12:16 phys.org 3476726124203841452.html
After 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope's science mission is over

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spent the past 16 years rendering the universe and its many phenomena in infrared, providing scientists clues to the secrets of stellar formation, supernovae, quasars, exoplanets and more.

31 Jan 16:40 UPI 8257973865860822420.html
NASA bids farewell to the Spitzer Space Telescope

Named in honor of the famed astronomer, Lyman Spitzer, NASA's infrared space telescope launched into space in 2003. On Thursday, it was finally decommissioned, laying the groundwork for the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) in making future discoveries.

31 Jan 16:18 TechSpot 7732733959641478623.html
An Ode To Spitzer, NASA's Now-Defunct Space Telescope

Deep space is a harsh, unforgiving place, traversed only by the lonely few. Now, one traveller's decade-spanning journey through the stars is coming to an end. January 31 marks the last day NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope will broadcast science and engineering data to Earth, closing the final curtain on a trip that...

31 Jan 13:54 Gizmodo AU 3183561246371132061.html
The James Webb Space Telescope Is Likely Going To Be Delayed Again

Sad news, space fans. The James Webb Space Telescope, the next Great Observatory in our sky, will likely be delayed again as it's unlikely NASA can meet th

31 Jan 17:08 IFLScience 242791750227705817.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

31 Jan 08:20 7 articles

Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 08:20 Digital Journal 4566489171991354881.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday. The TEPCO-operated nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in 2011 after it was hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The

31 Jan 08:11 Yahoo 7097669638894517011.html
Japan panel recommends ocean release for contaminated Fukushima water

TOKYO (Reuters) - A panel of experts advising Japan’s government on a disposal method for radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday recommended releasing it into the ocean, a move likely to alarm neighboring countries.

31 Jan 15:23 Reuters 8334514180818969744.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

The TEPCO-operated nuclear plant suffered a meltdown in 2011 after it was hit by an earthquake-triggered tsunami.

31 Jan 13:30 Saudi Gazette 6913978435734398360.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporised into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 09:00 phys.org 3476726123731493375.html
Release Contaminated Fukushima Water Into Sea: Japan Panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 17:10 Courthouse News Service 1799505149524043012.html
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel

Radioactive water from the stricken nuclear plant in Fukushima should be released into the ocean or vaporized into the air, an expert panel advised the Japanese government on Friday.

31 Jan 09:48 CTVNews 2422791599099601385.html
Confusion over whether masks are necessary amid coronavirus outbreak

31 Jan 11:34 5 articles

To mask or not to mask: Confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

'Do not wear a mask if you are well' read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world...

31 Jan 11:34 DAILY SABAH 8383944809071934668.html
Confusion over whether masks are necessary amid coronavirus outbreak

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: “Do not wear a mask if you are well” read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore’s main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

31 Jan 15:56 NST Online 3702929169769001854.html
To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

"Do not wear a mask if you are well" read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading coronavirus.

31 Jan 13:21 Bdnews24 8119004129393660399.html
Global Run On Virus Masks Leaves US & Europe With No Supply

Global panic growing as virus spreads

31 Jan 12:12 Infowars 1950426313903358611.html
No masking the best way to avoid the scary coronavirus: Wash your hands

Americans are watching with alarm as a new coronavirus spreads in China and cases pop up in the United States. They are barraged with information about what kinds of masks are best to prevent viral spread. Students are handing out masks in Seattle. Masks have run out in Brazos County, Texas.

31 Jan 12:22 News-Medical.net 4522523031052040900.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

31 Jan 09:14 6 articles

Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:14 CTVNews 2422791599199689756.html
Bats a breeding ground for viruses, but unlikely cause for concern in Canada

SASKATOON - Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat exper

31 Jan 11:41 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245273264296.html
Deadly coronavirus may have originated in bats: researchers

Scientists have been batting around theories about what animals may have sparked the deadly new coronavirus, including snakes — but a new study suggests that bats were the most likely hosts,

31 Jan 13:14 New York Post 7654946768724807565.html
Brexit a 'step backwards' and Canada's coronavirus plans; In The News for Jan. 31

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Ja

31 Jan 09:15 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245175549446.html
Brexit a 'step backwards' and Canada's coronavirus plans; In The News for Jan. 31

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 31 ... What we are watching in Canada ...

31 Jan 09:15 KitchenerToday.com 52741009297609429.html
Expert says Canadian bats unlikely to be a source of new coronavirus

SASKATOON — Canadian bats are unlikely to be the source of virus strains that can infect humans such as the one currently raising global alarms, a bat expert says.

31 Jan 09:00 KitchenerToday.com 52741010301914421.html
Astrophysicists Observe Star Dragging Space-Time

31 Jan 14:00 5 articles

We’ve Observed A Spinning Star That Drags The Very Fabric Of Space And Time

One of the predictions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity is that any spinning body drags the very fabric of space-time in its vicinity around with it. This is known as “frame-dragging”....

31 Jan 14:00 Gizmodo AU 3183561246976291526.html
Space-time is swirling around a dead star, proving Einstein right again

The theory of general relativity predicted a phenomenon known as frame dragging, which states that space-time will churn around a massive, rotating body.

31 Jan 16:19 euronews 7318238121461396761.html
Astronomers Observe a Star Dragging Space-Time With It in a Cosmic Stellar Dance

Astronomers have been able to prove Einstein right once more as they witness space-time swirling around a dead star in its gravitational pull.

31 Jan 09:45 Interesting Engineering 7328942541404813162.html
Astrophysicists Observe Star Dragging Space-Time

Scientists have observed a spinning star dragging space-time along with it, according to a new paper.

31 Jan 17:41 Gizmodo 461714591252601620.html
“Dragging Spacetime” –Neutron Star Orbiting a Massive Object Predicted By Einstein

“After ruling out a range of potential experimental errors, we started to suspect that the interaction between the white dwarf and neutron star was not as simple as had been assumed to date,” concluded Willem van Straten (AUT) about the detection of the effects of Lense-Thirring precession – an effect of relativistic frame-dragging – …

31 Jan 17:46 The Daily Galaxy 1567111749540866748.html
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight

31 Jan 16:50 6 articles

Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

Greta Thunberg joined the activists for a press conference in Sweden.

31 Jan 16:50 Shropshire Star 3480199991898578988.html
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight

After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with fellow eco-warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices.

31 Jan 15:58 The Guardian 7580308504324365605.html
Greta Thunberg puts Africa's climate activists in media spotlight

Nakate, joined by Ayakha Melithafa and Ndoni Mcunu of South Africa and Makenna Muigai of Kenya, then spent the next hour answering journalists' questions.

31 Jan 17:28 Saudi Gazette 6913978434504360598.html
Thunberg puts climate activist Nakate in media spotlight

Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight Stockholm, Sweden | AFP |  After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday with eco warriors from Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to stress the importance of their voices. Vanessa Nakate of Uganda was …

31 Jan 14:26 The Independent Uganda: 5099025990501681401.html
Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

Greta Thunberg joined the activists for a press conference in Sweden.

31 Jan 16:50 Express & Star 7324224459444756524.html
Climate activists from African nations make urgent appeal

Greta Thunberg joined the activists for a press conference in Sweden.

31 Jan 16:52 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773980160044.html
BTE UP odd semester December 2019 result declared, check direct link

31 Jan 09:29 4 articles

DU Semester Exams 2019: Result Likely to be Released Today, Check on du.ac.in

The result will be declared for semesters one, five and three for the UG and PG courses. If not today, it will be declared latest by February 2.

31 Jan 09:29 Latest India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386083601176488.html
BTE UP odd semester December 2019 result declared, check direct link

BTE UP odd semester result 2019: The candidates can check the result at the official website, bteup.ac.in. The results for the odd semester (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th) odd semester examination is available at the website now

31 Jan 10:35 The Indian Express 2885715104656839112.html
ASRB ICAR NET 2019 result declared: Steps to check marks online

ASRB ICAR NET 2019: Candidates can check result at asrb.org.in. Those obtaining 50 per cent marks will be considered qualified.

31 Jan 14:53 The Indian Express 2885715105324426734.html
IGNOU December term-end TEE results declared, check direct link

IGNOU December exam TEE results 2019: The results are available at the website- ignou.ac.in. The written examinations were conducted from December 1 to 31, 2019

31 Jan 11:36 The Indian Express 2885715104963736719.html
Does Wearing A Face Mask Protect Against Coronavirus?

31 Jan 17:16 4 articles

Our face mask future: Do they really help beat flu, coronavirus and pollution?

Huge numbers of people are wearing face masks – in Japan and South Korea there have been reports of stores selling out. But experts are divided on how effective they are

31 Jan 17:16 the Guardian 1491978795969621282.html
Does Wearing A Face Mask Protect Against Coronavirus?

Editor’s note: This article has been updated in light of the January 2020 coronavirus outbreak. If you live in a city, it’s likely you’re constantly on high alert about germs, especially with seasonal outbreaks of flu (or influenza, as its otherwise…

31 Jan 15:20 Bustle 7391390686876890097.html
Coronavirus: How Worried Should I Be About The Shortage Of Face Masks? Or Can I Just Use A Scarf?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern....

31 Jan 17:00 Lifehacker Australia 3742423169869961723.html
Coronavirus Q: 'Will a face mask help protect me?' A: It's complicated.

Around the world, people are buying up face masks in hopes of avoiding the Wuhan coronavirus. But do they work? The answer is complicated. Read on for details from health experts.

31 Jan 17:37 Boing Boing 4601305169248810333.html
Scientists Turned A Normal Jellyfish Into A Speedy Cyborg Jellyfish

31 Jan 13:03 4 articles

Engineers Create Super-Speedy “Bionic Jellyfish” That Could Help Us Explore The Ocean’s Unknown

Engineers have developed a bionic jellyfish that can move three times faster than regular jellyfish whilst using less energy. Jellyfish propel themselves a

31 Jan 13:03 IFLScience 242791749523521127.html
Scientists Turned A Normal Jellyfish Into A Speedy Cyborg Jellyfish

Jellyfish are the most efficient swimmers in the ocean, albeit fairly slow ones. Researchers at Stanford University made a jellyfish swim three times faster by sticking a motor to it, creating a biohybrid robot with the jellyfish as the “scaffold.”...

31 Jan 09:45 Gizmodo AU 3183561247875236859.html
Bionic jellyfish? Yes, and they are here to help

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 — It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these ubiquitous marine invertebrates with hopes to deploy them to monitor and explore the world’s oceans. A small prosthetic enabled...

31 Jan 13:00 Malaymail 302165935526677167.html
Scientists Created A Cyborg Jellyfish That Can Swim 3 Times Faster

Who exactly was after a cyborg jellyfish? Turns out there's some serious interest in making the sea's finest invertebrates into sleek pulsing speed machines....

31 Jan 11:05 Gizmodo AU 3183561246924107416.html
Botswana registers first case of 'suspected' Coronavirus

31 Jan 16:38 4 articles

Botswana registers first case of 'suspected' Coronavirus

Botswana registered its first "suspected" case of the coronavirus on Thursday, the government said

31 Jan 16:38 www.iol.co.za 17825111340819393.html
Suspected case of Coronavirus in Botswana

-Botswana has registered its first case of coronavirus on 30 January 2020.

31 Jan 14:08 nbc - Namibian Broadcasting Corporation 4504921727327448421.html
Botswana registers first suspected case of coronavirus

Symptoms include fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue and headache.

31 Jan 14:20 The Citizen 410802300483009883.html
Panic Grips Zimbabwe As Coronavirus Reaches Botswana

The government of Botswana has announced that it is on high alert for the deadly coronavirus after it isolated the first suspected case on Thursday.

31 Jan 15:14 iHarare News 2755902707119847369.html
Telescope reveals details of sun’s turbulent surface

31 Jan 17:47 4 articles

Inouye Solar Telescope takes most detailed images of the sun to date

The first images taken by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) latest solar telescope show the cell-like structures "the size of Texas" that cover the sun's surface.

31 Jan 17:47 Dezeen 1175672639641330353.html
Star quality: telescope captures Sun in greatest detail ever

A huge telesc­ope has produc­ed pictur­es of the Sun's surfac­e, reveal­ing boilin­g plasma cells the size of Texas

31 Jan 08:55 The Express Tribune 1105816786389318833.html
Telescope reveals details of sun’s turbulent surface

Further observations will help scientists understand and predict solar activity that can disrupt satellite communications and affect power grids.

31 Jan 11:50 ABC15 Arizona 911680910233747637.html
New Photos Reveal Sun's Turbulent Surface in 'Unprecedented' Detail

These new photos reveal the sun's turbulent surface in 'unprecedented' detail

31 Jan 13:53 Time 8826237233591091368.html
First Canadian novel coronavirus patient discharged from hospital

31 Jan 15:20 4 articles

First Canadian novel coronavirus patient discharged from hospital

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says a man with novel coronavirus who was being treated there has now been discharged and is recovering at home. The man in his 50s travelled to Toronto from China last week and was Canada's first case of the virus.

31 Jan 15:20 KitchenerToday.com 52741010794019047.html
First Canadian coronavirus patient discharged from Toronto hospital

A man who was diagnosed as Canada’s first coronavirus patient was discharged from a Toronto hospital Friday morning, officials said.

31 Jan 15:18 Toronto 5211060990004142302.html
Woman, 55, first patient to recover from coronavirus in Guangzhou

Health officials in Guangzhou, south China, have announced the city's first successfully treated case of the new coronavirus.

31 Jan 13:17 Vanguard News 4125100340288107785.html
Thessaloniki man who presented with symptoms of Coronavirus, is discharged from hospital

Greek City Times Article

31 Jan 09:08 Greek City Times 1506177377558630753.html
School contingency plans in place ahead of TUI strike

31 Jan 12:19 3 articles

Teachers' strike to close at least 40 more schools than expected

The teachers’ strike on Tuesday is expected to close at least 40 more schools than originally feared.

31 Jan 12:19 Independent.ie 5894610844515087771.html
School contingency plans in place ahead of TUI strike

Schools have been putting contingency arrangements in place in advance of next Tuesday's one-day strike by members of the Teachers Union of Ireland.

31 Jan 12:46 RTE.ie 7595237277515077281.html
Hundreds of schools face closure on Tuesday due to teacher strike

Meeting between TUI and public service oversight group ends without breakthrough

31 Jan 13:53 The Irish Times 8204772969006582127.html
Facebook working to curb fake cures on coronavirus outbreak, misinformation

31 Jan 11:32 3 articles

How are social media giants fighting coronavirus conspiracies?

Coronavirus and conspiracies: how are social media companies tackling misinformation? | #TheCube

31 Jan 11:32 euronews 7318238121629850155.html
Facebook working to curb fake cures on coronavirus outbreak, misinformation

Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health, said in a post that the social media platform's third-party fact-checkers are reviewing content and debunking false claims related to the coronavirus

31 Jan 14:35 Business-Standard 1502508924809267767.html
TSMC says business as usual; Facebook acts on coronavirus hoaxes

Apple A-series chip supplier TSMC has said that production in its Chinese facilities remains on track despite the coronavirus outbreak impacting output ...

31 Jan 12:57 9to5Mac 8219339160809703673.html
Worsening locust invasion threatens food security across East Africa

31 Jan 08:27 3 articles

Locusts swarm East Africa with worst plague in decades

The locust plague already poses an 'unprecedented' threat to food security, and could still grow 500 times larger.

31 Jan 08:27 mnn 1276819566314091145.html
Locust plague decimating east Africa, including swarms 40 miles wide, is getting worse and threatens to become a humanitarian crisis, UN warns

The insects are munching their way through farmland across Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Dijibouti and Eritrea, putting 12 million people into acute food insecurity. The UN has called for action.

31 Jan 15:44 Mail Online 124328111539742554.html
Worsening locust invasion threatens food security across East Africa

So far just $15 million has been mobilized to help stop the outbreak that threatens to worsen an already poor hunger situation for millions of people in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and elsewhere.

31 Jan 16:00 Africanews 6630243980209825164.html
Korea’s semiconductor show canceled amid coronavirus outbreak

31 Jan 14:42 3 articles

China says has full confidence, capability to control epidemic

BEIJING, Jan. 31 -- China has full confidence and capability to win the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

31 Jan 14:42 Cctv 8858099020136657857.html
China "confident in, capable of" containing, defeating epidemic: NHC

China is confident in and capable of effectively containing the novel coronavirus epidemic, and eventually defeating it, the National Health Commission said in a statement Friday.

31 Jan 10:02 Global Times 7829414521582542504.html
Korea’s semiconductor show canceled amid coronavirus outbreak

Semi Korea, the local organizer of Semicon Korea, on Friday canceled the nation’s semiconductor show due to mounting concerns over the new coronavirus. Semi Korea’s decision came in line with World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ announcement, in which he declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern.” Semi Korea added that it is curren...

31 Jan 11:52 Koreaherald 8029273604196677856.html
China Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases

31 Jan 17:15 3 articles

Study Reports First Case of Coronavirus Spread by Asymptomatic Person

A woman from China infected a person in Germany before she began displaying symptoms

31 Jan 17:15 Scientific American 532798824362604919.html
China Reports Nearly 10,000 Coronavirus Cases

The World Health Organization says the worldwide spread of the virus is a global health emergency, as well as an "extraordinary event" requiring a coordinated international response.

31 Jan 17:41 VOA Zimbabwe 262570846677923815.html
WHO: Closing borders could allow China virus to spread faster

GENEVA, Jan 31 — The World Health Organisation cautioned today that closing borders was probably ineffective in halting the transmission of the deadly novel coronavirus from China and could even accelerate its spread. If you close official border crossings, you can “lose track of people and...

31 Jan 12:42 Malaymail 302165934751543424.html
1,471 under surveillance in State for novel coronavirus

31 Jan 15:49 3 articles

Condition of coronavirus patient stable: Minister

Medical board formed; isolation wards in all private hospitals

31 Jan 15:49 The Hindu 6679535025086302859.html
Hospitals create awareness of coronavirus

Private hospitals in the city are not keen on setting up isolation ward but some have started awareness of symptoms of the infection. Two days after the first positive case of coronavirus was confirme

31 Jan 16:00 The Hindu 6679535025788123804.html
1,471 under surveillance in State for novel coronavirus

50 persons are in isolation wards of various hospitals, rest under home quarantine

31 Jan 17:49 The Hindu 6679535024659598130.html
First two cases of coronavirus in the UK confirmed as guests of York hotel

31 Jan 16:08 3 articles

Coronavirus: Health officials seek people in contact with UK’s first cases

The pair are currently being treated by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

31 Jan 16:08 Shropshire Star 3480199991270023661.html
Coronavirus: Hotel in York confirms two UK victims were guests

The pair, who were guests at the Staycity Aparthotels York, are being treated by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after they were diagnosed with coronavirus

31 Jan 16:31 mirror 675785259837791421.html
First two cases of coronavirus in the UK confirmed as guests of York hotel

Health officials are urgently trying to trace those who came into contact with two people

31 Jan 16:49 men 6694993428021080664.html
Check Madras University results for UG/PG now on this link

31 Jan 10:11 3 articles

Check Madras University results for UG/PG now on this link

The Madras University results for UG/PG have been declared. The same is available on the official website.

31 Jan 10:11 Oneindia 2023829372392907678.html
Madras University November 2019 UG, PG results declared at unom.ac.in

Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results on the official Madras University website unom.ac.in.

31 Jan 09:13 Scroll.in 8669301692509115803.html
Madras University UG, PG result declared: Steps to check marks

University of Madras result: The exams were conducted in November 2019. For many students server is unavailable due to heavy load. Candidates are requested to wait in order to check their result.

31 Jan 08:21 The Indian Express 2885715104142819412.html
How US hospitals are preparing for coronavirus outbreak

31 Jan 16:47 3 articles

How US hospitals are preparing for coronavirus outbreak

Hospitals across the US are preparing to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus and have been given instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how they might

31 Jan 16:47 New York Post 7654946769142807552.html
Explainer: Rapid spread of China coronavirus fuels global alarm

(Reuters) - International alarm over the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China in December is driven by its rapid spread and the fact that infectious disease experts cannot yet know how deadly or contagious it is.

31 Jan 15:53 Reuters 8334514179916637488.html
Coronavirus live tracker: Killer virus reaches UK - how far has it spread?

The map tracks the spread of coronavirus in real time, including Britain's first two cases, amid an outbreak that has killed more than 210 people in China

31 Jan 10:42 mirror 675785260109679855.html
Here's Australia's Hotlines For Coronavirus Advice

31 Jan 09:32 3 articles

Emergency operations centre opened and ready to tackle coronavirus, says Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has moved to assure the public that there has been no cases of the coronavirus detected in the ...

31 Jan 09:32 www.iol.co.za 17825112042033494.html
Google launches 'SOS Alert' for coronavirus in search results to provide users with tips and information from the World Health Organisation on how to stay safe

Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results.

31 Jan 11:03 Mail Online 124328111007829909.html
Here's Australia's Hotlines For Coronavirus Advice

The World Health Organisation has declared coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In Australia, only nine cases have been confirmed and there's been no evidence of human-to-human transmission. If you're concerned you might be affected by the virus, however, a number of hotlines have...

31 Jan 11:45 Lifehacker Australia 3742423169851509460.html
I did more praying than reading - UCE star

31 Jan 13:23 3 articles

Education Minister hails record number of girls who sat UCE

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni said she is happy to hear that more girls sat for the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE exams in 2019. According to Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB, 169,258 girls registered and sat for the 2019 exams against 168,462 boys. Janet Museveni said …

31 Jan 13:23 The Independent Uganda: 5099025990254074133.html
2019 UCE: Performance improves, boys beat girls

Last year, O'level candidature increased, and more girls than boys registered and sat the final exams. Meanwhile, the rate of malpractice dropped, with the results...

31 Jan 12:09 New Vision 9103146373280914265.html
I did more praying than reading - UCE star

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31 Jan 16:33 New Vision 9103146373597788465.html
Scientists make alarming discovery under Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’

31 Jan 13:40 3 articles

Underwater Robot Makes Alarming Find Below Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

The glacier in question is roughly the size of Florida and is melting at a fast pace, making a sizeable contribution to the global sea rise.

31 Jan 13:40 Sputniknews 967333869120444959.html
The water beneath the Antarctic's 'doomsday' glacier is uncomfortably warm

The fast-melting Thwaites Glacier won't be able to hold back a massive flood of ice water.

31 Jan 14:25 mnn 1276819565238719493.html
Scientists make alarming discovery under Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’

Scientists have detected unusually warm water underneath Antarctica’s “doomsday glacier.” The team from Georgia Tech was able capture new images and first-of-its-kind data from deep

31 Jan 15:20 New York Post 7654946768933502699.html
Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

31 Jan 13:20 3 articles

Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome.

31 Jan 13:20 Digital Journal 4566489173052860416.html
Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases...

31 Jan 10:42 DAILY SABAH 8383944809589574399.html
Italy declares coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed

ROME: Italy declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday over the new coronavirus, allowing the government to cut through red tape quickly if needed, after two Chinese tourists tested positive for the illness in the first cases detected in the country.

31 Jan 17:56 The Peninsula 1202843881784397254.html
Coronavirus: 2 cases confirmed in the UK

31 Jan 10:44 3 articles

Coronavirus: 2 cases confirmed in the UK

Two cases of the Wuhan coronavirus has been confirmed in the UK, the chief medical officer for England has announced. The two cases of the coronavirus in the UK are both members of the same family

31 Jan 10:44 LailasNews.com 2090029850960048604.html
Chief Medical Officer Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread to UK

England's chief medical officer has confirmed the Wuhan coronavirus has spread to Britain, with two people from the same family infected.

31 Jan 10:57 Breitbart 3148363491413600608.html
British Wuhan evacuees arrive back in UK as first coronavirus case is confirmed

Eighty-three British people and 27 foreign nationals landed at RAF Brize Norton early this afternoon.

31 Jan 13:37 Metro 970161748584087222.html
Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

31 Jan 12:21 3 articles

Regenerative biology could be used to restore mucus production, shows study

Mucus is a protective, slimy secretion produced by goblet cells and which lines organs of the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. Slime production is essential to health, and an imbalance can be life-threatening.

31 Jan 12:21 News-Medical.net 4522523030745008644.html
Got slime? Using regenerative biology to restore mucus production

Let's talk about slime.

31 Jan 10:00 phys.org 3476726123632877401.html
A new study reveals the secrets of mucus production that could be applied to cancer biology

The cells that produce mucus are known to be involved in serious health conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and even cancer.

31 Jan 10:35 News-Medical.net 4522523030691677541.html
First influenza exposure dictates lifelong ability to fight the virus, study suggests

31 Jan 17:56 3 articles

'How first influenza infection determines lifelong immunity decoded'

The first type of flu virus that people are exposed to in early childhood determines their ability to fight the infectious disease for the rest of their lives, according to a study which may lead to new understanding of how the human immune system fights influenza.

31 Jan 17:56 Deccan Herald 2027555797666127164.html
First influenza exposure dictates lifelong ability to fight the virus, study suggests

Researchers say the results of a study suggest exposure to one of the two flu strains that circulate every year imprints itself on a person’s immunity and disproportionately affects their lifelong response to the flu

31 Jan 14:39 The Globe and Mail 68426411566563336.html
Ability to fight flu depends on which virus strain dominated in childhood: study

VANCOUVER - Researchers at two Canadian universities say the first type of influenza virus people are exposed to in early childhood dictates their ability t

31 Jan 09:00 iNFOnews.ca 6669504244750370184.html
What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?

31 Jan 08:43 3 articles

Medical Experts Claim Wuhan Virus May Be Transmitted Through Your Eyes Or By Touch Alone

As the Wuhan virus continues to weigh heavy on everyone's minds, the general answer to preventing yourself from being exposed and possibly infected with the disease is by wearing masks, as it is commonly understood that the mask acts as a barrier between you and any infectious particles that people…

31 Jan 08:43 WORLD OF BUZZ 7535116579299205230.html
What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?

What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how is it transmitted from one person to another, and at what point should you see a doctor?

31 Jan 13:05 the Guardian 1491978794764257843.html
Why Coronavirus Seems to Be Striking More Adults Than Kids

Expert theories on why the coronavirus known as 2019-nCoV seems to be infecting more kids than adults, according to early data out of Wuhan.

31 Jan 12:00 Yahoo 7097669638479762965.html
Cancer - it may be a heriditary condition | TheHealthSite.com

31 Jan 13:57 3 articles

Cancer - it may be a heriditary condition | TheHealthSite.com

World Cancer Day is approaching on February 4. In light of this, let us look at how cancer may be hereditary and what you can do to ascertain your risk.

31 Jan 13:57 Thehealthsite 4766622849266742700.html
Cancer - bring down your risk with healthy habits | TheHealthSite.com

Cancer is a dreaded disease, but it is also preventable. Read on to know how you can bring down your risk by cultivating a few healthy habits.

31 Jan 14:47 Thehealthsite 4766622849932709991.html
Researchers create world’s most detailed map of breast cancer risk

An international team identified over 350 DNA 'errors' that increase risk of developing the disease, creating a map of breast cancer risk

31 Jan 11:12 Open Access Government 7441385494707813478.html
It could be up to three years before a coronavirus vaccine is accessible, Canadian scientists say

31 Jan 12:00 3 articles

It could be up to three years before a coronavirus vaccine is accessible, Canadian scientists say

The team at the International Vaccines facility are in preliminary stages of developing a prototype and say it could be a year before the vaccine is ready to test on humans

31 Jan 12:00 National Post 4816958590798897197.html
Coronavirus grown in lab outside China for first time, aiding the search for vaccine

Australian scientists have grown the Wuhan virus in a lab, and that will speed up the search for a vaccine. It also will help scientists understand how the virus is transmitted from person to person.

31 Jan 13:04 The Conversation 6012421227625524217.html
Global scientists race to develop novel coronavirus vaccine

Medical researchers at home and abroad are working swiftly to develop a vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has 9,731 confirmed cases in China and 101 cases overseas as of 2 pm on Friday.

31 Jan 17:34 Global Times 7829414520320174668.html
Dundee stop in 600-mile mental health road trip

31 Jan 08:14 3 articles

Dundee stop in 600-mile mental health road trip

Two mental health campaigners are visiting Dundee as part of a 600-mile trip around Scotland in a bid to get people talking.

31 Jan 08:14 The Courier 4275302767402350599.html
Dundee mental health support scheme hailed as national success story

The success of a new approach to supporting mental health issues in Dundee has been hailed as a national success.

31 Jan 08:23 The Courier 4275302767281355694.html
Greater support for people in mental health crisis

30 January 2020

31 Jan 10:46 SCOOP 5315658999781401364.html
Study: Low-birth weight associated with poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life

31 Jan 12:01 3 articles

Study: Low-birth weight associated with poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life

Babies born with low birth weights are more likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness later in life than their normal-weight peers.

31 Jan 12:01 News-Medical.net 4522523030358390778.html
Small birthweight can cause breathlessness in later life, finds study

A new study finds that babies born small for their gestational age are not so fit when it comes to their heart and lungs capacity.

31 Jan 10:45 News-Medical.net 4522523031237310433.html
Do you struggle to run for a bus because you're unfit? It may be because you weighed less than your peers at birth, scientists find

Researchers at Sweden's Department for Global Public Health found that for every 1lb (450g) of weight at birth, fitness levels increased by 34 per cent in adults.

31 Jan 12:56 Mail Online 124328111131502988.html
Two studies find cervical cancer could be eliminated within the century

31 Jan 08:10 3 articles

Cervical cancer could be eliminated within next 100 years: Lancet study

Based on the results of the studies, WHO's cervical cancer elimination strategy has been updated which will be presented for adoption at the World Health Assembly in May 2020, the scientists noted.

31 Jan 08:10 The Indian Express 2885715104997597085.html
Two studies find cervical cancer could be eliminated within the century

Cervical cancer could be eliminated within 20 years in Canada and within a century worldwide, according to two international studies in which Quebec researchers have participated.

31 Jan 17:37 Montreal 8735609773625826553.html
Tragic nurse who failed to be diagnosed for cervical cancer died after doctors' 'neglect'

Julie O'Connor was diagnosed with cervical cancer 'in 10 seconds' after she was forced to go private following an all-clear from a smear test and a biopsy.

31 Jan 12:53 dailyrecord 552235479216174029.html
IrrigationNZ applauds $12.7m funding for Northland water

31 Jan 12:37 2 articles

IrrigationNZ applauds $12.7m funding for Northland water

IrrigationNZ applauds $12.7m funding for Northland water - but more urgently needed

31 Jan 12:37 SCOOP 5315659000283084080.html
IrrigationNZ applauds $12.7m funding for Northland water

IrrigationNZ supports the Government’s decision to inject $12.7m into improving Northland’s water resilience.

31 Jan 12:32 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926315687781607.html
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents tech that turns a tree into a WiFi hub

31 Jan 09:39 2 articles

Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa

Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti, CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics (www.AcademyofRobotics.co.uk) has today published an open-source technology k...

31 Jan 09:39 Bulawayo24 News 5565663540404234985.html
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents tech that turns a tree into a WiFi hub

‘Trees of Knowledge’ will convert trees and rural landmarks into educational WiFi hubs in Africa.

31 Jan 13:16 ITWeb 642894140320603279.html
5 things to know about Trump’s Medicaid block grant plan

31 Jan 11:18 2 articles

5 things to know about Trump’s Medicaid block grant plan

The Trump administration unveiled a plan Thursday that would dramatically revamp Medicaid by allowing states to opt out of part of the current federal funding program and instead seek a fixed payment each year in exchange for gaining unprecedented flexibility over the program.

31 Jan 11:18 News-Medical.net 4522523031441713533.html
Texas Gets the Green Light to Limit Family Planning Services for Poor Women

The Trump administration approved millions in Medicaid funding despite the fact that Texas bars women from seeking care from their provider of choice.

31 Jan 16:06 The Intercept 3645855241071364460.html
Facebook to remove false contents on coronavirus

31 Jan 10:41 2 articles

Facebook and Instagram to remove coronavirus misinformation

Including claims about false cures or prevention

31 Jan 10:41 The Verge 1337119303651985035.html
Facebook to remove false contents on coronavirus

Facebook, US social media platform, says it will start removing false contents aimed at misinforming people about the spread of coronavirus.

31 Jan 16:30 TheCable Lifestyle 3194590662290210451.html
DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

31 Jan 10:54 2 articles

Safety measures vs nCoV ordered

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered school officials to strengthen the promotion of awareness and precautionary measures for schools and their immediate communities following the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection in the Philippines.

31 Jan 10:54 Journal Online 6375127393684911405.html
DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

Following the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday expressed readiness to “contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation.”

31 Jan 12:05 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199467959664.html
Mysterious Russian spacecraft has maneuvered into orbit right behind a $4 billion US spy satellite - and the Pentagon is worried it could be preparing for an attack

31 Jan 17:53 2 articles

Mysterious Russian spacecraft has maneuvered into orbit right behind a $4 billion US spy satellite - and the Pentagon is worried it could be preparing for an attack

Between January 20 and 23, Russian spacecraft Cosmos 2542 made several maneuvers to end up in the same orbit as the American spy satellite USA 245, and is now closely following it.

31 Jan 17:53 Mail Online 124328111611670293.html
India Plans to Send 50 Satellite Launch Vehicles Into Orbit Within Next 5 Years - ISRO

New Delhi (Sputnik): India’s government space expenditure still lags behind that of the major players in the sector, such as the US, which spent about 13 times more than India in 2018, according to a report presented to parliament.

31 Jan 15:09 Sputniknews 967333869421318840.html
Suffolk nursery 'inspires' children to learn, says glowing Ofsted report

31 Jan 16:28 2 articles

Suffolk nursery 'inspires' children to learn, says glowing Ofsted report

Teachers at a Suffolk nursery have been described as 'driven and committed' by Ofsted inspectors who graded it as 'outstanding'.

31 Jan 16:28 East Anglian Daily Times 681138151672358566.html
Inspectors give their verdict after return visit to Torbay's 'inadequate' children's services

Two inspectors from the government standards watchdog Ofsted - the Office for Standards in Education - carried out a monitoring visit to the department on January 8

31 Jan 17:52 DevonLive 2469244513669437079.html
Tun M: We Are Going To Use English In The Teaching Of Science And Mathematics

31 Jan 09:44 2 articles

Tun M: We Are Going To Use English In The Teaching Of Science And Mathematics

"We must promote the mastery of English in our education system," the acting Education Minister said while speaking during a special meeting with the Ministry of Education on Thursday.

31 Jan 09:44 SAYS 6412808304491390396.html
Science and Mathematics to be taught in English again

KUALA LUMPUR: Science and Mathematics subjects will once again be taught in English.

31 Jan 16:21 NST Online 3702929170635847037.html
'Taupo vaping ban totally misguided'

31 Jan 09:12 2 articles

'Taupo vaping ban totally misguided'

"Taupo District Council’s move to ban vaping in public places does not support the country’s smokefree ambition. In fact, confusing vaping with smoking only hinders national progress on Smoke Free 2025," says Jonathan Devery, spokesperson for the Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ).

31 Jan 09:12 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926314041018813.html
Taupo vaping ban totally misguided

Friday, 31 January 2020

31 Jan 09:50 SCOOP 5315658999378505806.html
Rocket Report: Starlink flies, OneWeb has next mega-constellation launch

31 Jan 12:00 2 articles

Rocket Report: Starlink flies, OneWeb has next mega-constellation launch

“This marks the start of a regular launch campaign during 2020.”

31 Jan 12:00 Ars Technica 5028555107597120182.html
SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket expected to reach major launch milestone in 2020

Hours after SpaceX launched its 240th new Starlink satellite into orbit, Elon Musk took to Twitter to cryptically reveal that the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket could “reach triple digits this year” if everything goes according to plan. Designed and built by SpaceX in the late 2000s, the Falcon 9 rocket launched for the first […]

31 Jan 09:55 Teslarati 613467575411900912.html
Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

31 Jan 10:45 2 articles

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK, Jan 31 — Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said today, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China. The first patient to contract the virus inside Thailand is a...

31 Jan 10:45 Malaymail 302165935813556217.html
Thai taxi driver is kingdom's first human-to-human transmission of virus

A Thai taxi driver has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, health officials said Friday, in the kingdom's first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly sickness which has sparked a global health alert.

31 Jan 11:20 Digital Journal 4566489172850300206.html
Hong Jin Young donates 5000 masks in midst of Coronavirus emergency

31 Jan 10:20 2 articles

Hong Jin Young donates 5000 masks in midst of Coronavirus emergency

Hong Jin Young has donated over 5000 masks in midst of the Coronavirus emergency.On January 31, reports revealed the singer had donated the masks to …

31 Jan 10:20 allkpop 3249686061947274911.html
Indian Government Bans Exporting All Types of Respiratory Masks

New Delhi (Sputnik): The novel Coronavirus is spreading fast in China and causing health scares in many other countries with the World Health Organisation declaring it a global emergency. The death toll has swelled to 230, with 9,692 infected cases in China alone. As a precaution, health experts suggest wearing face masks in public places.

31 Jan 17:19 Sputniknews 967333867678803693.html
‘Sit and wait to die’: Wuhan citizen blasts Chinese response to 'demon' coronavirus

31 Jan 17:09 2 articles

‘Sit and wait to die’: Wuhan citizen blasts Chinese response to 'demon' coronavirus

A Chinese citizen living in the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus says the government is not being truthful with people who are "really helpless" to combat the superbug, which has killed more than 200 and infected over 9,000 throughout the country.

31 Jan 17:09 Washington Examiner 4625792333616638968.html
Chinese official says slow response made virus epidemic worse

BEIJING, Jan 31 — China’s delayed response to the discovery of a deadly new coronavirus infection worsened the epidemic, the most senior official from the city at the centre of the outbreak said today. More than 210 people have died and nearly 10,000 others have been infected in China by the...

31 Jan 15:25 Malaymail 302165935340224177.html
Universities wrong-footed by fires, a deadly virus and Brexit

31 Jan 13:00 2 articles

Universities wrong-footed by fires, a deadly virus and Brexit

Still reeling from the bushfires, Australia's universities are now facing threats from the coronavirus and aggressive competition from a post-Brexit Britain.

31 Jan 13:00 Australian Financial Review 3974284487341787948.html
Universities seek new markets after triple-blow

The UK's highly competitive visas for foreign students, along with the bushfires and coronavirus, threaten Australia's $38 billion higher education market.

31 Jan 08:16 Australian Financial Review 3974284488016665307.html
Facebook, SAPS join forces to combat child kidnappings

31 Jan 09:47 2 articles

Facebook, SAPS join forces to combat child kidnappings

The local police force collaborates with the social media firm to launch an “Amber Alert” tool to help find missing children.

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Facebook brings Amber Alerts to South Africa in a first for the continent

South Africa has become the first country in Africa to join the Facebook Amber Alerts programme. This follows the announcement of a partnership between Facebook and The South African Police Service (SAPS) to use the Facebook platform and community to help find missing children. The system enables the South African Police Service to seek assistance...

31 Jan 15:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198130676631330.html
'Saaf Bath' initiative to set up portable public toilets catering especially to women

31 Jan 15:18 2 articles

‘Saaf Bath’ initiative to set up portable public toilets for women

In response to the abysmal state of public toilets in the country, the Salman Sufi Foundation (SSF) – a progressive gender equality initiative – has launched a new project aimed at benefiting pe

31 Jan 15:18 Pakistan Today 6621510368615409334.html
'Saaf Bath' initiative to set up portable public toilets catering especially to women

During the first phase of the project by February 2020, portable public toilets will be set up in Lahore and Karachi.

31 Jan 11:38 DAWN.COM 4500271767841942441.html
Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus

31 Jan 15:04 2 articles

Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus

As new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus are reported across the globe, online bootleggers are cashing in on another opportunity to sell a dangerous bleach cocktail that they claim can cure malaria, cancer, the flu, and even autism. Now proponents are claiming the chlorine dioxide treatment can also cure or protect against the coronavirus.

31 Jan 15:04 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882692027771.html
Conspiracy theorists are telling people to drink a dangerous bleach solution to cure or prevent coronavirus

Conspiracy theorists and internet vaccine skeptics are making false claims that a bleach solution called "miracle mineral solution" cures coronavirus.

31 Jan 15:04 Yahoo 7097669637612579515.html
CDC confirms first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US

31 Jan 14:50 3 articles

Coronavirus Is Spreading Here: CDC Confirms First Person-to-Person Transmission in America

The transmission happened in Illinois.

31 Jan 14:50 The National Interest 7207864702758116473.html
CDC confirms first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US

The CDC confirmed Thursday the first person-to-person transmission in the US of the coronavirus that has already killed at least...

31 Jan 12:29 Vanguard News 4125100340492087978.html
Coronavirus Is Spreading Here: CDC Confirms First Person-to-Person Transmission in America

The transmission happened in Illinois.

31 Jan 14:50 Yahoo 7097669638331816698.html
UC Berkeley had to apologize for saying anti-Chinese xenophobia is a ‘normal reaction’ to the coronavirus

31 Jan 13:37 2 articles

UC Berkeley had to apologize for saying anti-Chinese xenophobia is a 'normal reaction' to the coronavirus, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "Confused and honestly very angry about this Instagram post from an official UC Berkeley Instagram account," one former student said.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

31 Jan 13:37 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408756991709051.html
UC Berkeley had to apologize for saying anti-Chinese xenophobia is a ‘normal reaction’ to the coronavirus

UC Berkley is attracting backlash for calling anti-Chinese xenophobia a “normal reaction” to the Wuhan coronavirus.

31 Jan 13:37 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046883576139643.html
State of coronavirus in B.C.

31 Jan 10:03 2 articles

State of coronavirus in B.C.

B.C. Health Minister, Adrian Dix and health officer Bonnie Dix held a joint press conference Friday to update British Columbians on the latest coronavirus information.

31 Jan 10:03 Castanet 616068601532622461.html
Fourth virus case in Canada

UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. Ontario health officials say the province now has a third confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, bringing Canada's total number of cases to four.

31 Jan 13:12 Castanet 616068602201712350.html
No recorded cases of the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: Minister

31 Jan 16:46 2 articles

No recorded cases of the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: Minister

No recorded cases of the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: Minister

31 Jan 16:46 Saudi Gazette 6913978435594003572.html
Panic grips Zimbabwe after Botswana records Corona Virus

Zimbabwe has plunged into panic after reports of an outbreak of the deadly Corona Virus in Botswana.The virus, that has been traced to the China, has killed mor...

31 Jan 11:29 Bulawayo24 News 5565663539366210126.html
Canada lags behind peers in doctors per capita, but average in physician visits

31 Jan 13:02 2 articles

Canada needs more doctors

Canada lags well behind all but the United States among 11 of the wealthiest nations when it comes to the number of doctors per capita, a new report indicates.

31 Jan 13:02 Castanet 616068602068657917.html
Canada lags behind peers in doctors per capita, but average in physician visits

TORONTO — Canada lags well behind all but the United States among 11 of the wealthiest nations when it comes to the number of doctors per capita, a new report indicates.The analysis by the . . .

31 Jan 10:30 Times Colonist 7617512060792499404.html
How to protect yourself from the coronavirus

31 Jan 09:00 2 articles

How Far Do Sneeze Droplets Travel (And How Big Can They Get)?

There's a new coronavirus spreading throughout China and parts of the world and while it's not yet known how it spreads, it's likely got something to do with coughing and sneezing. While there are ways to cover your sneezes and coughs, they're not always effective and if you want to stop droplets reaching you or yours...

31 Jan 09:00 Lifehacker Australia 3742423168508079862.html
How to protect yourself from the coronavirus

The virus can be spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Hand-washing is a first line of defence

31 Jan 12:11 the Guardian 1491978795593663572.html
Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans

31 Jan 13:23 2 articles

The ethics of editing humans – and the scientist who helped make it easy

Jennifer Doudna co-discovered the Crispr tool that could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 13:23 The Irish Times 8204772967897627913.html
Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans

Her gene-editing tool could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

31 Jan 12:08 Financial Times 707176889178685034.html
Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

31 Jan 08:11 2 articles

Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China

31 Jan 08:11 Africanews 6630243978631062844.html
Pakistani student placed in isolation after returning from virus-hit Wuhan

Studen­t to stay in hospit­al for 14 days, fluid sample sent to Islama­bad for tests

31 Jan 11:10 The Express Tribune 1105816786961743696.html
Gauteng matric pupil at centre of viral bullying video kept in custody asks to write exams

31 Jan 08:42 2 articles

UPDATE | Gauteng pupil arrested in connection with viral bullying video says sorry

A girl accused of bullying a fellow pupil at Modiri Secondary School in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, has been arrested, according to the Gauteng education department.

31 Jan 08:42 News24 3752801378374998308.html
Gauteng matric pupil at centre of viral bullying video kept in custody asks to write exams

The Gauteng Grade 12 pupil who was caught on video allegedly bullying one of her peers will remain in custody until her next court appearance.

31 Jan 17:13 News24 3752801377534866616.html
France's Pasteur Institute Foundation hoping to develop coronavirus vaccine

31 Jan 13:05 2 articles

France's Pasteur Institute Foundation hoping to develop coronavirus vaccine

PARIS (Reuters) - France’s Pasteur Institute Foundation is looking into developing a vaccine to treat the coronavirus, an official at the institute said on Friday.

31 Jan 13:05 Reuters 8334514180460176069.html
Coronavirus vaccine could take 20 months to develop, France's Pasteur Institute Foundation says

A vaccine to treat the newest deadly strain of the coronavirus could be made available in 20 months' time, an official at France’s Pasteur Institute...

31 Jan 13:52 DAILY SABAH 8383944809752529916.html
Dundalk Schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in DkIT

31 Jan 17:20 2 articles

Dundalk schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in Dundalk IT - Talk of the Town

Robots sprang to life at Dundalk Institute of Technology this week as more than 200 students and teachers showcased their Vex Robotics projects while competing in the VEX regional finals. For the second year in a row, fifteen primary and secondary school teams from Louth, Meath Monaghan and Dublin competed in the VEX Robotics Challenge,...Read More→

31 Jan 17:20 Talk of the Town 6988606399469392442.html
Dundalk Schools bring robots to life at Vex regional finals in DkIT

VEX Robotics Challenge

31 Jan 14:12 Dundalk Democrat 5738461708666647883.html
To save honey bees, tinker with their microbiomes?

31 Jan 15:11 2 articles

To save honey bees, tinker with their microbiomes?

Genetic engineered bacteria in the guts of honey bees could pump out medicines to protect the bees against Varroa mites and deformed wing virus.

31 Jan 15:11 Futurity 5051862825821423763.html
Scientists engineer bacteria to protect bees against pests and virus infections

Researchers have engineered new strains of bacteria to protect honey bees from a deadly trend known as the colony collapse disorder -- a global phenomenon in which a majority of worker bees in a colony disappear, leaving behind a queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees.

31 Jan 17:07 Deccan Herald 2027555796399750529.html
Landcare Research: How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

31 Jan 15:39 2 articles

Landcare Research: How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

New Zealand’s land cover is constantly changing. This week sees the release of version 5 of New Zealand’s Land Cover Database (LCDB), which details these changes, helping us to understand how the way we are using our land is changing.

31 Jan 15:39 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926315111455435.html
How is New Zealand’s landscape changing?

January 31, 2020

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Zweli Mkhize says SA on 'High Alert' as Coronavirus spreads

31 Jan 09:33 2 articles

Eighteen of the South Korean evacuees have been hospitalised while the other 350 are in quarantine

Eighteen South Koreans evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan have been hospitalised after showing symptoms while 350 others are in quarantine, Seoul's health authorities said Friday, as concerns mount about a wider outbreak of the SARS-like virus. A chartered plane carrying a total of 368 South

31 Jan 09:33 Yahoo 7097669637551756874.html
Zweli Mkhize says SA on 'High Alert' as Coronavirus spreads

While Mkhize has announced that South Africa will be on “high alert”, Mkhize confirms that at least 35 South Africans are still in Wuhan China.

31 Jan 10:30 www.iol.co.za 17825110787424027.html
Coronavirus outbreak spreads across Europe

31 Jan 16:54 2 articles

Coronavirus outbreak spreads across Europe

Following confirmations in the U.K. and Russia, Sweden's Public Health Agency said Friday that a woman had tested positive for the coronavirus and was...

31 Jan 16:54 DAILY SABAH 8383944809298135277.html
Swedish health authority says woman is confirmed to have coronavirus

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Friday that a woman had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at a hospital in southern Sweden.

31 Jan 15:53 Reuters 8334514180674895339.html
Making simulated cosmic dust—in the microwave

31 Jan 17:24 2 articles

Scientists make cosmic dust in a MICROWAVE to study the chemical origins of stars, planets and life itself

Creating our very own 'cosmic dust' to study on the Earth had been an expensive, complicated and time-consuming process - but a method from British scientists is set to change that.

31 Jan 17:24 Mail Online 124328111146424742.html
Making simulated cosmic dust—in the microwave

Cosmic dust is the key to the chemical evolution of stars, planets, and life itself, but its composition is not well understood, and we can't currently collect samples for analysis. A few examples have ...

31 Jan 15:00 phys.org 3476726124682464581.html
CDC: Flu deaths reach 10K this season

31 Jan 16:27 3 articles

CDC: Flu deaths reach 10K this season

The CDC estimates that so far this flu season there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses and 180,000 hospitalizations.

31 Jan 16:27 WVLT 4089046910074769820.html
At least 19M Americans sickened by flu so far this season, CDC says

The numbers remain below the threshold to qualify as an epidemic, and most strains respond to antiviral treatment, the agency said

31 Jan 16:46 UPI 8257973863902568749.html
CDC: Flu deaths reach 10K this season

The CDC estimates that so far this flu season there have been at least 19 million flu illnesses and 180,000 hospitalizations.

31 Jan 11:27 KNOE 8 News 9048639190877229468.html
Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

31 Jan 14:16 2 articles

Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in UK

Two cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the UK on Friday, according to a statement of the chief medical officer Chris Whitty. "The patients are receiving specialist NHS care, and we are using tried-and-tested infection-control procedures to prevent fur...

31 Jan 14:16 EUobserver 625925298660231305.html
Coronavirus confirmed in UK as patients tested positive

Two patients - members of the same family - have tested positive for the illness

31 Jan 09:45 Liverpool Echo 7727211173989248641.html
Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

31 Jan 11:15 2 articles

Coronavirus patient moved to Thrissur medical college, more quarantined in Kerala

Thrissur medical college has been equipped with isolation ward with all facilities where 24 patients can be treated at a time

31 Jan 11:15 Deccan Chronicle 7881006363085020578.html
Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

The medical college student from Wuhan University was shifted to an isolation ward set up in the Medical College Hospital in the early hours on Friday

31 Jan 08:45 The Hindu 6679535025256215305.html
Newcastle hospital treating coronavirus pair urges patients to attend as normal

31 Jan 15:43 3 articles

Newcastle hospital treating coronavirus pair urges patients to attend as normal

The two patients taken unwell are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 15:43 Express & Star 7324224460027623081.html
Two UK coronavirus patients being treated in northern England

LONDON (Reuters) - The first two people in Britain to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus are being treated in a hospital in Newcastle, northeast England, Britain’s health ministry said on Friday.

31 Jan 11:04 Reuters 8334514180264024653.html
Newcastle hospital treating coronavirus pair urges patients to attend as normal

The two patients taken unwell are being treated at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 15:42 Shropshire Star 3480199992481445545.html
WATCH: Baby Girl Rings Cancer-Free Bell After Finishing Chemo

31 Jan 16:23 2 articles

WATCH: Baby Girl Rings Cancer-Free Bell After Finishing Chemo

A baby girl reached an important milestone Saturday after she was diagnosed with cancer recently in Oakland, California. 

31 Jan 16:23 Breitbart 3148363492369047706.html
4-month-old girl beats brain cancer and rings the bell

Lillian Grace Borden was born on Sept. 5, 2019. She was a beautiful, and seemingly healthy, baby girl. To her parents, she was perfect.

31 Jan 13:25 WBTV 6439870258730360033.html
TUCP urges DOH to provide workers with free face masks

31 Jan 11:39 2 articles

TUCP urges DOH to provide workers with free face masks

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to provide workers with free standardized face masks.

31 Jan 11:39 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200843294225.html
TUCP urges DOH to provide workers with free face masks

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to provide workers with free standardized face masks.

31 Jan 11:13 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200544027635.html
What will happen to healthcare after Brexit?

31 Jan 14:37 2 articles

What will happen to healthcare after Brexit?

Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of their trip, both in 2020 and beyond.

31 Jan 14:37 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774006275774.html
What will happen to healthcare after Brexit?

Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of their trip, both in 2020 and beyond.

31 Jan 14:34 Express & Star 7324224459470872254.html
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

31 Jan 11:50 2 articles

Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.

31 Jan 11:50 Star-Advertiser 3439335388141875170.html
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The state has confirmed a ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019 in an adult on Kauai.

31 Jan 11:50 Star-Advertiser 3439335388718291592.html
I Know Some Algorithms Are Biased—Because I Created One

31 Jan 12:00 2 articles

I Know Some Algorithms Are Biased—Because I Created One

It was inadvertent, but it taught me an important lesson

31 Jan 12:00 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668528025076596.html
I Know Some Algorithms Are Biased—because I Created One

Doing so was inadvertent, but it taught me an important lesson

31 Jan 12:00 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668529697856568.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

31 Jan 12:06 3 articles

Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:06 Shropshire Star 3480199991424033715.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:06 Express & Star 7324224458970211251.html
Coronavirus: First two patients in UK receiving treatment at specialist centre

The patients are understood to be undergoing treatment at the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.

31 Jan 12:26 Irishexaminer 8196011178303148171.html