Coronavirus

Subfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae

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Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the common cold, while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. In cows and pigs they cause diarrhea, while in mice they cause hepatitis and encephalomyelitis. There are as yet no vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections.

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Ashworth urges PM not to ‘dither’ with Coronavirus action Jon Ashworth has urged the Prime Minister not to “dither and delay” with Coronavirus action. The Shadow Health Secretary added that any action will be welcomed by the Labour Party as the virus is.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:33Published 22 hours ago


Experts warn coronavirus restrictions in England 'not sufficient' Coronavirus restrictions in England are “not sufficient” with infections stilldoubling approximately every nine days, experts have warned. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 2 days ago

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel passes away at 92 Former chief minister of Gujarat, Keshubhai Patel, passed away at the age of 92. He was admitted at a hospital in Ahmedabad. "We tried to revive him but couldn't after he was brought to the hospital in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:26Published 2 days ago

Do you have Covid-19 or a common cold? The symptoms of the common cold can be similar to those of Covid-19 at first, which can understandably cause people to worry and wonder if they have coronavirus. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:32Published 3 days ago

Coronavirus can survive on skin 'for up to nine hours' Coronavirus can survive on the skin for up to nine hours, a new study has found. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Harsh Vardhan remembers sacrifice of lakhs of 'corona warriors' amid Navratri celebration Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on October 18 remembered the sacrifice of Corona warriors in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. He said, "This Navratri, I urge you to be mindful of your role in.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 cases rise to record highs in Midwest [NFA] Wisconsin and other states in the U.S. Midwest are battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, with new infections and hospitalizations rising to record levels - a sign of a nationwide resurgence as.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:21Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 reportedly killing 1,000 per day in Europe Coronavirus cases in France have gone up by nearly a third in just one day. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:25Published 2 weeks ago

France Coronavirus pandemic: Macron orders anti-virus curfew. Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:25Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: 'We will overcome this together', says Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:28Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: 'We have to be better at tracking the virus', says Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:27Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: Curfew-breakers will be fined 135 euros, says Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:34Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: "No more than six people around the table", says Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 08:00Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: "We will continue to work, our economy needs this", says Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:25Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: President Macron announces nightly curfews in major cities Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 08:18Published 2 weeks ago

REPLAY - Coronavirus in France: ‘We haven’t lost control of the epidemic’ says President Macron Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 05:20Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19: Don't be careless when it comes to wearing masks, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 13 said that the danger of Coronavirus still persists. He urged the people of Maharashtra and countrymen to not to be careless in terms of wearing face masks and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:03Published 3 weeks ago

Jonathan Ashworth: Coronavirus infection rate is out of control Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth tells LBC he thinks the coronavirusinfection rate has "got out of control" as the Government unveils its three-tier Covid alert levels. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:49Published 3 weeks ago

Brazil food insecurity: 10 million people are going hungry Coronavirus pandemic leaves millions wondering where their next meal is coming from. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:27Published 3 weeks ago

Trump appears in public since COVID-19 diagnosis [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump appeared back to his old self on Saturday as he addressed supporters at the White House in his first public event since being diagnosed with COVID-19. Colette Luke has.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:19Published 3 weeks ago

'Pokémon GO' Is Helping Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Coronavirus has hit small businesses hard, but the makers of the popular augmented reality mobile game have decided to give back. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:11Published 3 weeks ago

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Victoria records 16 new coronavirus cases, two deaths as restrictions set to be eased Coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne are set to be eased slightly from Monday, as the Victorian government reacts to the resignation of health minister Jenny Mikakos. SBS - Published on September 26, 2020
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Gladys Berejiklian resists calls to mandate masks on public transport NSW has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 as Premier Gladys Berejiklian insists a Sydney CBD virus cluster isn't out of control. The 10 coronavirus cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on Sunday came from more.. SBS - Published on August 31, 2020
JobKeeper payments on the agenda as federal parliament resumes Coronavirus support payments are atop the agenda as federal parliament returns for the first time in months, while Labor will focus on failures in aged care. SBS - Published on August 23, 2020
13 Dead in Stampede at Peru Nightclub Operating Illegally due to Coronavirus 13 people died in a wild stampede early Sunday in Peru, after cops tried to shut down a nightclub that was operating illegally in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The video shows.. TMZ.com - Published on August 23, 2020
'We are trending down': Coronavirus hope in Victoria but aged care battle far from over Victoria is eyeing more encouraging COVID-19 milestones after escaping a traditional "spike day" with its lowest daily case tally in more than five weeks. SBS - Published on August 19, 2020

Sydney primary school shut as NSW records 14 new coronavirus cases A primary school in Sydney's west has been closed after a student tested positive to COVID-19, as NSW recorded 14 new cases of the virus. SBS - Published on August 10, 2020
Should I wear a mask? What happened to the app? Your latest coronavirus questions More than six months on from the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Australia, people are still asking questions about the transmission, tracing, and treatment of the virus. Here, health experts give.. SBS - Published on August 9, 2020
Residents in Queensland’s coronavirus hotspots want better multicultural messaging Coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in Logan, one of Australia's most diverse cities. SBS - Published on July 30, 2020	Baby with coronavirus in Melbourne neonatal ward 'in stable condition' A baby in a Melbourne neonatal intensive care ward with COVID-19 is in a stable condition, while a healthcare worker and two parents have also tested positive. SBS - Published on July 28, 2020
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Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become the fifth ranking nation in the number of dead. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Coronavirus 'cover-up' is China's Chernobyl: White House adviser A top White House official on Sunday likened China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak to the Soviet Union's cover-up of the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020
Spain allows outdoor dining again in Madrid and Barcelona Coronavirus lockdowns will be eased in Spain's capital Madrid and second city Barcelona from Monday to allow outdoor dining and gatherings of up to 10 people as infections have slowed sufficiently.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Yemen's health system 'has in effect collapsed' as COVID spreads: U.N. Coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen, where the health care system "has in effect collapsed", the United Nations said on Friday, appealing for urgent funding. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Singapore surpass 30,000: Reuters tally Coronavirus cases in Singapore topped 30,000 on Friday as the city-state continues to report hundreds of new infections in cramped migrant worker dormitories each day. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Coronavirus closes four Vic nursing homes Two aged care facilities in Melbourne have been placed in lockdown after residents tested positive, then negative, to coronavirus. SBS - Published on May 19, 2020
Coronavirus turns Germans more critical of U.S.: survey Germans view the United States less positively since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis while their attitudes towards China have improved, a survey showed on Monday. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Coronavirus pushes Swedish deaths to highest since 1993 in April More Swedes died in April than in any one month since 1993, figures from the Statistics Office showed on Monday, as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pushed the death toll higher. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Australia's virus death toll rises to 99 Coronavirus has killed 99 people across Australia, with the death of a man in his 60s in NSW the disease's latest victim. SBS - Published on May 17, 2020	Coronavirus brings curtain down on Cambodia shadow puppet theatre Cambodia's shadow puppet tradition goes back to the 7th century and has survived the collapse of empires, wars and Khmer Rouge reign of terror that left some 1.7 million people dead. Reuters - Published on May 14, 2020
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Hospitals treating COVID-19 in Mexican capital quickly filling up Coronavirus patients were being turned away from hospitals in the Mexican capital on Saturday, as both public and private medical facilities quickly fill up and the number of new infections continues.. Reuters - Published on May 9, 2020	Pakistan coronavirus cases surge past 25,000, pace quickens: Reuters tally Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surged past 25,000 on Friday, just hours before the government was due to lift lockdown measures, with the country reporting some of the biggest daily increases in new.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
India's coronavirus infections jump past 50,000, fueled by Mumbai, Delhi Coronavirus cases in India rose past 50,000, the health ministry said on Thursday, with the pace of new infections showing no signs of abating despite a strict weeks-long lockdown in the world's.. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020	Coronavirus spreads among Indian police enforcing world's largest lockdown Hundreds of Indian police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force as it attempts to enforce the world's largest lockdown. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020
Asia coronavirus cases hit 250,000 but pace much slower than U.S., Europe Coronavirus cases in Asia rose to a quarter of a million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, driven by outbreaks in Singapore, Pakistan and India, even as China, South Korea and Japan.. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020	Quarantine with 31 children? Costa Rican family's labor of love Coronavirus lockdowns present a plethora of challenges for families suddenly forced to spend weeks on end under one roof. But try hunkering down at home with 31 kids. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020
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France close to 21,000 coronavirus deaths Coronavirus fatalities in France increased steadily on Tuesday to nearly 21,000, but the number of patients in intensive care registered its sharpest decline since the beginning of the outbreak. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Coronavirus preys on inequalities in working class Paris suburb Resuscitation nurse Aline Lheureux feared there would be trouble in the impoverished Paris suburb where she works when she heard youngsters playing sport in the streets outside even though France was.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
Coronavirus hits migrant hostel as Greece plans to ease lockdown Dozens of migrants in a hostel in southern Greece tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday as the government set a date to start a gradual easing of a lockdown. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Coronavirus very likely of animal origin, no sign of lab manipulation: WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that all available evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year and it was not manipulated or constructed.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found. The Age - Published on April 21, 2020	Coronavirus sweeps through Portuguese hostel housing asylum seekers The coronavirus has swept through a hostel in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, infecting 138 of the 175 asylum seekers housed there, a municipal official said on Monday. Reuters - Published on April 20, 2020

Coronavirus

Subfamily of viruses in the family Coronaviridae

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