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World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief

February 12, 2020

Pacific Media Watch The World Health Organisation has pledged to “hit hard” against the deadly coronavirus while saying there is hope and “we are not defenceless”. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he saw a “realistic chance” of stopping the outbreak. “Covid-19” is the new official name for the virus that was first identified in ... <a title="World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/world-must-hit-hard-over-deadly-virus-but-there-is-hope-says-who-chief/" aria-label="Read more about World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief">Read more</a>

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NZ to shut out foreign travellers from China – first death outside mainland

February 2, 2020

By RNZ News A man has died of the Wuhan coronavirus outside China, and any foreign travellers who leave from or transit through China will be refused entry to New Zealand from tomorrow. A 44-year-old Chinese man from the city of Wuhan, where the new coronavirus was first detected, died today in hospital in the ... <a title="NZ to shut out foreign travellers from China – first death outside mainland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/02/nz-to-shut-out-foreign-travellers-from-china-first-death-outside-mainland/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to shut out foreign travellers from China – first death outside mainland">Read more</a>

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First Australian coronavirus case confirmed – 41 now dead in China

January 25, 2020

By RNZ News The first Australian case of Wuhan coronavirus has been confirmed, with a man being held under isolation in a Melbourne hospital. News of the case came after Chinese authorities said they were treating 1287 patients with the virus, while the death toll has risen to 41. The Melbourne patient is a Chinese ... <a title="First Australian coronavirus case confirmed – 41 now dead in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/25/first-australian-coronavirus-case-confirmed-41-now-dead-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about First Australian coronavirus case confirmed – 41 now dead in China">Read more</a>