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China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre

1:38 pm February 5, 2020

Beijing: Hundreds of empty beds lined an exhibition centre converted into a makeshift hospital at the epicentre of China’s deadly virus epidemic on Tuesday, awaiting coronavirus patients. Authorities are scrambling to provide facilities, beds and medical treatment for an influx of sick people in Wuhan in central Hubei province, the ground-zero of China’s fight against […]

China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre

8:52 pm February 4, 2020

China opens virus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

1:49 pm February 4, 2020

Beijing: Coronavirus patients arrived on Tuesday at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under two weeks at the frontline of the outbreak, state media said, following a round-the-clock construction marathon that became a national social media sensation. The 1,000-bed facility was built to relieve hospitals swamped with patients in Wuhan, the city in […]

Xi warns punishment for officials disobeying orders as coronavirus death toll rises to 361

11:40 pm February 3, 2020

Beijing/Wuhan: President Xi Jinping on Monday warned officials of punishment if they shirk responsibility in tackling the coronavirus outbreak as China opened a 1,000-bed hospital built in record nine days in Wuhan city and started trials for new drug to contain the virus that has killed 361 people, infected 17,238 others and spread to more […]

Lufthansa terminates services of 103 India-based flight attendants

Lufthansa extends China flight ban as virus toll climbs

11:35 pm February 3, 2020

Frankfurt am Main: Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it was suspending all flights to and from mainland China for longer than initially announced, as the death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed past 360. The Lufthansa group last week said it was halting its China flights until February 9, including those run by […]