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Wuhan-lockdown

World 6 years ago

Dying a desperate death: A Wuhan family's coronavirus ordeal

The Wangs are among tens of thousands of families devastated by the coronavirus in Wuhan, where the medical system has been overwhelmed by the outbreak, despite massive reinforcements and two speedily built new hospitals.

Opinion 6 years ago

Joining hands to fight the 2019-nCov epidemic

The actions of China’s government and people are key to the global campaign against this epidemic.

World 6 years ago

'Exhausted': Doctors at China's virus epicenter overworked and unprotected

Tired and understaffed, medical workers have had to deal with thousands of new cases per week in Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the outbreak that first emerged late last year.

Editorial 6 years ago

Wuhan, 'jiayou'!

Definitely China, the world’s second-largest economy, will suffer as the economic fallout of the virus outbreak unfolds. China’s economic doldrums could be as contagious as the virus.

World 6 years ago

More Chinese cities shut down as virus death toll rises

Millions more people have been ordered to stay indoors as China battles to curb the spread of a new virus that authorities said Wednesday has already killed nearly 500 people.

World 6 years ago

Wuhan to convert gymnasium, exhibition center into temporary hospitals

Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province plans to convert three existing venues, including a gymnasium and an exhibition center, into hospitals to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

World 6 years ago

Millions in China banish virus blues with online games, video apps

Millions of views, downloads by people confined to homes

World 6 years ago

Chinese city lockdown approaches Shanghai

The city of Taizhou, parts of Hangzhou -- including the district that is home to the headquarters of Chinese tech giant Alibaba -- and some of Ningbo will only allow one person per household to go outside every two days to buy necessities, city officials said.

World 6 years ago

China 'urgently needs' medical gear and masks as virus toll tops SARS

China said Monday it urgently needed medical equipment and surgical masks as the death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360, making it more deadly than the SARS crisis nearly two decades ago.