Coronavirus: Countries rethink advice on masks and facial coverings

Health authorities in Europe and the US had said that wearing a mask was not effective...

The WHO has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to warn people about Covid-19 dangers

WhatsApp has historically struggled with the spread of misinformation on its encrypted...

The coronavirus is officially a pandemic. Here's what that means

The last infectious disease outbreak that the World Health Organisation labelled a...

Cases of the coronavirus are spiking outside of China - more than 77,700 people now infected

South Korea admitted it failed to keep the virus out of the country as cases now surge,...

Coronavirus could infect 60% of the world's population if it is left 'unchecked,' a leading disease expert warned

The current estimated "attack rate" of the coronavirus could lead to 60-80% of the...

People could get the novel coronavirus more than once, health experts warn — recovering does not necessarily make you immune

China's Health Commission warns that patients who have contracted the novel coronavirus...

The WHO keeps sticking up for China as the coronavirus gets worse and experts paint a far darker picture

The WHO delayed declaring the coronavirus outbreak a health emergency, and today made a...

Scientists say the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could soon be declared a pandemic. Here's what that means.

The Wuhan coronavirus has killed 361 people in China and one in the Philippines since the...