Tag: SARS

• Monday, January 27th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Deadly China virus impacts on oil prices while safe havens assets rally

  

  Fears over the global economic impact of the deadly China virus sent oil prices plunging more than on Monday to extend last week's sell-off, while safe-haven assets including the yen and gold rallied.

• Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  WHO growing concern with a possible new coronavirus outbreak in China

  

  A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

• Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  More cases in China of a mystery viral pneumonia; fears of a resurgence of SARS

  

  China on Friday confirmed more cases of a mystery viral pneumonia that has sparked fears about a resurgence of SARS, the flu-like virus that killed hundreds of people more than a decade ago. The 44 cases, up from the initial 27 announced on Tuesday, include 11 “severe cases”, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.