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China toll leaps past 1,600 as new cases slow

Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 16 12:05 PM

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,600 on Sunday after 139 more people died in hard-hit Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak. Read more »

Death toll in China epidemic surges past 1,500

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 11:08 AM

BEIJING, China - The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic surged past 1,500 on Saturday after 139 more people died in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.  Read more »

Virus death toll nears 1,500, more than 64,000 people infected in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 08:56 AM

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day. Read more »

China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall

Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 12 02:44 PM

BEIJING — The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,110 nationwide on Wednesday after hard-hit Hubei province reported 94 new deaths. Read more »

China virus deaths rise past 900, overtaking SARS toll

Patrick Baert and Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 10 07:40 AM

The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 900 in mainland China on Monday, overtaking global fatalities in the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic, even as the World Health Organization said the outbreak appeared to be stabilizing. Read more »

China virus death toll soars to 722, surpasses SARS count: official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 09:47 AM

BEIJING, China - The number of deaths from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722 on Saturday, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago. Read more »

SUV, sinalpok ng van sa TPLEX

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 06:33 PM

Huli sa dashcam ang pagsalpok ng isang van sa isang SUV sa TPLEX. Read more »

Ex-health chief: New coronavirus may become less infective in warmer weather

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 04:29 PM

MANILA - The 2019 Novel Coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) may become less infective when the weather gets warmer, a former health secretary said Friday.   Read more »

Van in horrific TPLEX accident speeding: TRB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 01:23 PM

MAYNILA - The black van that caused a horrific accident on TPLEX on Thursday was speeding to avoid another vehicle that happened to record the crash on its dashcam video, Toll Regulatory Board spokesperson Alberto Suansing said. Read more »

China virus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infections

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 07 01:00 PM

BEIJING, China – The official Chinese death toll from the coronavirus outbreak rose on Friday to 636, with the government saying total infections had climbed past 30,000. Read more »

Odds of containing Wuhan coronavirus 'not in our favor': health expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 11:52 AM

A leading epidemiologist in Hong Kong warned that the spread of the novel coronavirus in Asian megacities outside mainland China may be impossible to contain. Read more »

China virus death tolls rises to 560: govt

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 06 07:10 AM

The number of confirmed fatalities from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 560, after authorities in hardest-hit Hubei province reported 70 new deaths on Thursday.  Read more »

China virus deaths rise to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission

Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 05 07:47 AM

BEIJING — The number of people infected in China by the coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday to nearly 500, after Hong Kong reported its first death from the disease and millions more in China were ordered to stay indoors. Read more »

China opens virus hospital built from scratch in under 2 weeks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 03:04 PM

Coronavirus patients arrived Tuesday at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under 2 weeks at the front-line of the outbreak. Read more »

Chinese woman detained for hiding virus contact - Xinhua

Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 12:26 PM

A high court in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang said people who intentionally spread the virus could face the death penalty, according to a Jan. 31 court notice. Read more »

Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike

Jessie Pang and Sarah Wu, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 04 12:35 PM

Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China's Wuhan city in January, hospital staff said, marking the second death outside mainland China. Read more »

PAL, Cebu Pacific suspend flights between Philippines, China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 10:06 PM

Several airlines said Saturday it would trim flight service to mainland China and its territories amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Read more »

China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 10:25 AM

The death toll from China's new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 259 and the tally of confirmed infections has surged to nearly 12,000, the government said on Saturday. Read more »

China's Hubei reports 45 new coronavirus deaths, total at 249

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 01 10:30 AM

BEIJING/SHANGHAI - China's Hubei province, the epicenter of a coronavirus epidemic, reported 45 new deaths from the outbreak on Friday, bringing the total to 249, the local health commission said on Saturday.   Read more »

38 deaths in 24 hours: China sees deadliest day yet as global virus fears mount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 30 12:43 PM

The Chinese government reported 38 new deaths in the 24 hours to Thursday, the highest 1-day total. Read more »