China’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council holds a daily press conference in Beijing on the latest policies and measures for the prevention of imported #COVID19 cases. Officials from the National Health Commission, the General Administration of Customs, the National Immigration Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China meet the press and take questions. #coronavirus
In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top.