As a coronavirus spreads in China and around the world, scientists are scrambling to find out exactly where it came from. Now, a new study provides more clues to the virus' origins, and points to bats as the most likely hosts. To learn more about the virus' origins, the researchers compared the 2019-nCoV genetic… Continue reading Bat Coronaviruses in China
Kategorie: Corona Virus
Report warned of Coronavirus
A-year-old report had warned China of a potential coronavirus outbreak. In the report, Chinese scientists called for urgent countermeasures to stop such an outbreak. Our Eum Ji-young has more. It turns out a Chinese research team warned the medical world last year of the potential for the outbreak of coronaviruses from bats. * Bat… Continue reading Report warned of Coronavirus
Coronavirus ..
A South African teacher stranded in Wuhan wanted to come home. Amy Pittaway, who went to Wuhan, China, to teach, says she is stranded in the coronavirus-plagued city. Pittaway spoke to 702 presenter Bongani Bingwa on Friday and said the virus had reached its peak in the city. * How many people have been infected… Continue reading Coronavirus ..
Chinese trawlers and others – Were they tested for Coronavirus?
Dit maak nie saak in wie se gebiedswaters hierdie mense is en of hulle onwettig of met 'n wettige permit toegelaat is om te vis nie. Word hierdie mense getoets vir die Coronavirus en selfs ander virusse wat so versprei word en in onkunde doen hulle in Afrika en Suid-Afrika aan en versprei siektes. Voor… Continue reading Chinese trawlers and others – Were they tested for Coronavirus?
Outbreaks of diseases
Footage purporting to show medics in hazmat suits scanning Chinese air passengers for symptoms of a mysterious 'SARS-like' virus has sparked fears that the deadly infection could spread globally. Health officials in Macau told Beijing News that all air travellers from Wuhan would need to have their body temperatures taken on the plane to… Continue reading Outbreaks of diseases
Coronavirus – Coronavirus NL63 (2013)
Is die virus van 2020 dieselfde virus as 2013 of 'n ander "weergawe - mutasie" wat in 2010 genoem is en selfs sover terug as 1960? Indien wel, daar is reeds heelwat navorsing hieroor gedoen? What happened during the early days of SARS 10 years ago. Hospital spread of this new virus is a real… Continue reading Coronavirus – Coronavirus NL63 (2013)
Coronavirus – China (2019-nCoV)
It is reported on 22 January 2020 that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, officially called 2019-nCoV, has killed 17 people and infected at least 554 others in China as of Wednesday. The US confirmed its first case, a man in his 30s in Washington state who had visited China. Scientists are still scrambling to fully understand… Continue reading Coronavirus – China (2019-nCoV)





