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Maintaining good cough and sneeze etiquette is important

WHO urged to update guidance over virus transmission

A scientist, who was one of 239 signatories to a letter to the World Health Organization over concerns Covid-19 could be an airborne virus, has called on the UN health body to update its guidance.

Coronavirus • 08 Jul 20

How drugs and vaccines are being designed to fight Covid-19

News about studies into the drug Remdesivir has led bulletins across the world over the last 24 hours. Remdesivir is designed to target a specific process which takes place in a cell infected by the virus that causes Covid-19.

Prime Time • 30 Apr 20

Wuhan, the city at the centre of the virus outbreak, has been placed under effective quarantine

Asian markets hammered as China steps up virus response

Investor nerves over the spread of a deadly new virus from China hammered Asian equities and oil benchmarks today, as authorities moved to contain the disease.

Business • 23 Jan 20

Airlines are on guard against a new flu-like virus that originated in Wuhan

Global airlines on high alert as virus outbreak spreads

Airlines and passengers are on guard against a new flu-like virus that originated in Wuhan, China.

Business • 23 Jan 20

Children wear face masks to protect against possible MERS virus at a school in Seoul

Schools closed in South Korea MERS outbreak

Hundreds of schools have been closed in South Korea as officials struggled to ease growing panic over an outbreak of the MERS virus that has infected 38 people, killed three and caused thousands to cancel travel plans.

News • 04 Jun 15

PEDv has killed around seven million piglets in the US

Fears pig virus could spread to Europe

There are fears that a virus that has killed millions of piglets in the US and sent retail pork prices to record highs could reach Europe in the coming months.

News • 01 May 14

Symantec says the number of data breaches increased by two thirds last year

Symantec reports surge in online security threats

The identities and private data held on computer systems relating to more than half a billion people were exposed due to security breaches last year according to a report published by Symantec.

Business • 08 Apr 14

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