Four months ago, the northern Italian region of Lombardy became the global epicentre of coronavirus as it saw the first major outbreak in Europe. As key mistakes were made, the virus engulfed one of the continent’s wealthiest corners and sparked cases around the world. The BBC's Rome correspondent, Mark Lowen, who has reported on the…
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Wuhan swabs 9 million people, tests 6.5 million for COVID-19 in 10 days
Testing bonanza — Proponents of the impressive effort say it will provide peace of mind. Beth Mole - May 27, 2020 12:37 pm UTC Enlarge / WUHAN, May 15, 2020 - Residents take nucleic acid tests at a testing post set up at a primary school in Dongxihu District in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province,…
Read More »Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease
WUHAN, China (Reuters) - As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 pandemic began, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centres expressed concern on Saturday that the very act of getting tested could expose them to the coronavirus. A woman wearing a face mask looks on in front of others…
Read More »Wuhan shows the world that the end of lockdown is just the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis
Wuhan shows the world that the end of lockdown is just the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis
Read More »Wuhan hospital announces death of whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang
This story has been updated to reflect the latest statement from Wuhan Central Hospital, after confusion in state media reports. Beijing (CNN)The death of a doctor widely regarded as a hero in China for blowing the whistle on the threat posed by the Wuhan c…
Read More »CNN goes to ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China
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