Health

China reports no new local virus cases for second day

BEIJING, China (AFP)— China on Friday reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a second straight day, but…

WATCH: Europeans show solidarity with medical staff battling coronavirus outbreak

(AFP) — Europeans clap and cheer from their balconies and windows to show their support for medical staff on the…

First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns ‘prepare for worst’

by Armel Baily with David Esnault in Abidjan Agence France-Presse OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) —Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19…

Scientists search for vaccine for new Coronavirus

Jerome Kim, the Director General of the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, South Korea, sits with  Agence France-Presse (AFP) to…

‘Collective fear’ psychologist explains panic behavior amid coronavirus pandemic

French professor and researcher, Dr. Jocelyn Raude, sits down with Agence France-Presse (AFP), to explain the psychology of "Collective fear"…

Nintendo online gaming network back; relief for quarantined gamers

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Gamers breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after the end of a network outage that…

“We are stronger than this virus”- EBC interviews US doctor who stresses value of following measures to prevent virus spread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je5QcVt7urI   (Eagle News) -- EBC Washington Bureau interviews a geriatrician, a doctor especializing in senior health care, who tells…

UK rolls out tougher virus action after dire science warning

by Alice RITCHIE / Phil HAZLEWOOD / Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse London, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's…

Potential breakthrough: Doctors in Australia map body’s COVID-19 immune response

by Patrick GALEY and Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP)—Researchers in Australia said Tuesday they had mapped the body's immune…

New coronavirus can survive on surfaces for hours: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according…

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