Government officials of the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian brief the media on the latest measures taken to contain #COVID19.
Officials have ruled out the possibility of domestic transmission as the origin of the COVID-19 infections in Dalian, which reported a total of 87 confirmed cases as of Monday morning, among which 38 are linked to a seafood processing company. #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.