Family thrown off flight after passengers complain that their daughter could have coronavirus

A Canadian family flying to France was thrown off a plane after passengers complained that their coughing toddler could be infected with the deadly coronavirus.  Emmanuel Faug, his wife Clémentine Ferraton and their three children boarded an Air Transit flight from Quebec City to Paris for a family celebration on February 23.  Their 21-month-old daughter, Lila, … Read more

Florida refuses to confirm whether any suspected coronavirus cases have been tested in the state

Florida governor and surgeon general REFUSE to confirm whether any suspected coronavirus cases have been tested in the state Florida governor and state surgeon general gave press conference on Thursday They said that no confirmed cases of coronavirus had been found in the state But refused to confirm whether health officials had tested suspected cases  … Read more

Pictured: Microscope images reveal tiny but deadly coronavirus particles

Stunning microscope images released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  reveal the new killer coronavirus in unprecedented detail.  Shown as blue dots, the virus, now dubbed SARS-CoV-19, can be seen roving around and invading human cells.  The sample is the first of its kind capture using a transmission electron microscope by CDC … Read more

Chinese facial recognition can now identify people wearing masks

Chinese companies specialising in facial recognition have upgraded the technology to identify people wearing masks in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese company SenseTime, described as ‘the most valuable AI startup in the world’ and worth at least $4.5billion, is one of several firms improving its facial recognition to ensure a person cna be identified … Read more

Two coronavirus-infected couples reunited at Nebraska hospital

Two married couples with coronavirus have now been reunited to see out their treatment and quarantines together in Nebraska, officials there said Tuesday.  One person was transferred there earlier this week and a second was moved, from Travis Air Force Base in California, on Tuesday night, but no further details about their identities have been … Read more

Coronvirus outbreak could lead to shortages of ‘critical’ medical products in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put inspections in China on hold and warned Americans there could soon be shortages of ‘critical’ medical products due the coronavirus outbreak. Inspectors were pulled from the country after the US State Department issued an advisory warning travelers not to China on January 30. While the news … Read more

Shocking animation shows how the new coronavirus has outpaced SARS, MERS or Ebola

New video animation shows how the coronavirus outbreak has outpaced the SARS, MERS, Ebola and swine flu epidemics. Made by production company Abacaba, and uploaded to YouTube on February 12, the clip compares how quickly each disease spread once cases were reported. At first, the coronavirus outbreak spread slower than Ebola, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome … Read more