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The growing global impact of coronavirus outbreak
As of February 2020, the number of people infected with the coronavirus Covid-19 has surpassed 80,000, with nearly 2,700 deaths. Efforts to contain the outbreak have...
What scientists are doing to develop a vaccine against novel coronavirus
With an increasing number of confirmed cases in China and 24 other countries, the COVID-19 epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus (now known as...
The rise of a new philanthropic power in China
In response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency, on January 31, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma pledged the equivalent of US$144 million for medical supplies for Wuhan...
What China’s new coronavirus tells us about emerging infectious diseases
Viruses are quick studies. They’re prolific at adapting to new environments and infecting new hosts. As a result they are able to jump the...
China’s Wuhan coronavirus: How worried should we be?
The World Health Organisation has postponed its decision about whether to classify the new Wuhan coronavirus as a global health emergency. It wants to...
