Medical staff of Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology attend a ceremony to form a "assault team" in the fight against the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province (Xinhua/Cheng Min/IANS)

Coronavirus pneumonia toll rises in China

January 25, 2020

China reports 1,287 confirmed cases of coronavirus pneumonia … reports Asian Lite News

During the event (Xinhua/Cheng Min/IANS)

Chinese health authorities announced Saturday that 1,287 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including 237 in critical conditions, had been reported in the country by the end of Friday.

The pneumonia situation had resulted in 41 deaths, including 39 in central China’s Hubei Province, one in north China’s Hebei Province and one in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, according to the National Health Commission, the Xinhua news agency reported.

A total of 1,965 suspected cases had also been reported.

Previous Story

Russia’s first space launch for 2020 delayed

Next Story

UAE, WEF ink agreement

Latest from -Top News

India, UAE Boost Naval Ties

Both nations have stepped up naval cooperation in recent years, including bilateral exercises, port calls, and information-sharing mechanisms….reports Asian Lite News In

Pakistan’s $5bn LNG Gamble Backfires

The report says the Pak government locked into ‘take-or-pay’ contracts without demand guarantees, misjudging LNG price volatility and market risks….reports Asian Lite

Modi, Putin Discuss Alaska

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing his assessment of last week’s meeting with US President

Wang Yi Arrives In Delhi

In July, EAM Jaishankar attended the SCO Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Tianjin, meeting his Chinese counterpart