Coronavirus update

Southwestern China erects a coronavirus ‘disinfectant tunnel’ and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) releases new images of the virus

The latest on Covid-19

Hubei records its deadliest day yet, Japan announces its first death, a ninth case is confirmed in the UK and a cruise ship docks in Cambodia after being turned away...

The novel coronavirus is given an official name

The World Health Organization has named the coronavirus Covid-19

Coronavirus: ‘a fluid situation’ for the global emergency response industry

The death toll from the coronavirus that originated in China has now surpassed 1,000. With the ever-changing situation, the assistance industry is constantly having to revise its response

WHO flies to Beijing as coronavirus cases spike

Over the weekend, the number of cases of coronavirus onboard a cruise ship in Japan have spiked, and deaths in China hit a record high on Sunday

WHO reports six new cases of Ebola in the DRC

Between 27 January and 4 February, six new confirmed cases of Ebola (EVD) were reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the World Health Organization