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WHO team visits hospitals in coronavirus-hit Wuhan as death toll rises to 2,592

President Xi presided over a high-level meeting Sunday to review his govt's efforts to contain the virus and called for more efforts to tackle China's 'largest public health emergency'.

Coronavirus death toll hits 1,017 with 42,708 confirmed cases

The World Health Organisation announced that 400 scientists will be meeting on 11-12 February in Geneva to discuss all aspects of the virus.

WHO pushes countries to share more patient details to combat coronavirus

A week after WHO deemed the virus an international threat, it said it’s not getting all the data it needs to upgrade its advice to companies and governments worldwide.

Not masks or gloves, this is the best way to avoid coronavirus, says airline doctor

The risk of catching a serious infection on an aircraft is low. The air supply to a modern airliner is different from a movie theater or an office building.

Early-stage breast cancer treatment to cost 10 yrs of average annual wages in India: WHO

Cancer medicines are globally unavailable & unaffordable to vast majority of people without insurance coverage or financial protection, WHO says in World Cancer Report.

Coronavirus death toll in China soars to 490, confirmed cases mount to 24,324

In view of the outbreak, India has temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in the country.

‘I Am and I Will’ — World Cancer Day this year is all about commitment to positive thinking

World Cancer Day is observed on 4 February every year as an international awareness day to speak and stand for a cancer-free world.

When WHO understates coronavirus risk, you know China’s geopolitics is at play

Politics is well underway even as countries cooperate to tackle coronavirus. And lest you think China is being cornered, remember what it is doing to Taiwan.

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 213, China to send charter flights to bring back citizens

WHO declared an global health emergency as China reported 9,692 cases of coronovirus infection. The country is also bringing residents back to Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak declared global health emergency. Here’s what it means

Declaration of global health emergency gives WHO’s director-general powers to give temporary recommendations to countries that include travel advisories & restrictions.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?