HEALTH

The death toll across China meanwhile jumped to 2,118 after 114 new deaths were reported -- most in Hubei.

Outside the Diamond Princess, Japan has seen 84 cases.

The latest figures from China show there are more than 70,000 people infected in the country.

The US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" about the vulnerability of China's northern neighbour, North Korea.

Vietnam had banned all flights to and from mainland China in a bid to stop the virus from spreading.

A farmer took the dire step to hang himself to protect his family from being infected by the coronavirus which he thought he had.

Trinidad and Tobago refused to allow the Caribbean Princess to dock after more than 300 passengers and crew started suffering from gastroenteritis.

Two primary schools in Brighton authorise student absences as teachers might have been infected by "super-spreader" and another coronavirus patient.

The Brighton businessman who is suspected to have infected over 11 people remains under quarantine in London, after he claims to have beaten the virus.

High profile brands such as ZTE, LG, Amazon, Nvidia, Ericsson, and Now, are confirmed to have backed out of the annual expo.

How did he pass on the new coronavirus so rapidly in so many different places?

The Wuhan Novel Coronavirus has been declared a "serious and imminent threat" as eight people have been diagnosed with the virus in the UK.

The only fatalities outside the mainland have been a Chinese man in the Philippines and a 39-year-old man in Hong Kong.

According to the South Korean consumer electronics group, there are no plans to cancel or reschedule the event.

In 2019, Sony and Microsoft already confirmed a fall 2020 launch for the next-generation game systems but did not specify an exact date.

While the death toll continues to rise, experts have stressed that at two percent mortality, 2019-nCoV is far less deadly than SARS.

Markets cheered China's announcement that it would halve levies on $75 billion worth of US imports after the two last month signed their mini trade deal

Panic has risen worldwide with countries barring arrivals from China and governments warning against travel to the country

The Foreign Office has asked 30,000 British citizens to leave China while arrangements are being made for another evacuation flight from Wuhan.

Japan has had no reported deaths so far, but at least 10 people on a cruise ship off Yokohama have tested positive for the new coronavirus.

During evacuation, the man was not screened even after having symptoms of the infection.

Even after multiple passengers fell ill within an hour after take-off, Ryanair claims that the passengers' conditions were unrelated to the condition of the aircraft.

Thousands of pets have been abandoned while the Chinese government threatens to issue a cull order for pets.

A British man residing in Wuhan believes drinking whisky and honey helped him recover from the deadly coronavirus infection.

The 57 new deaths confirmed Monday was the single-biggest daily increase since the virus was detected late last year.

A British citizen who evacuated on the second repatriation flight fell ill after landing in the UK.

China is yet to find a cure and continues to struggle with the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus, which has likewise affected several industries.

Countries including Japan, Britain, France and the US have scrambled to evacuate their nationals from Wuhan.

The chief medical officer has confirmed that two individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are under treatment in Newcastle.