China found that the incubation period for the virus was as long as 24 days rather than the previously believed 14 days, and fewer than half of the patients showed fever symptoms Read More (thestar)
The number of fatalities from the new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,011 in China on Tuesday after hard-hit Hubei province reported 103 new deaths. Read More (thestar)
A candidate vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus has been tested on animals, according to a report on Monday (Feb 10) Read More (thestar)
Two of the new coronavirus cases in Britain announced on Monday are healthcare workers, Public Health England said. Read More (thestar)
A staff member at a British doctors' practice in the southern English city of Brighton has tested positive for coronavirus, the BBC reported. Read More (thestar)
Singapore reported two more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday (Feb 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a daily update. Read More (channelnewsasia)
Four more patients in England have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in Britain to eight, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said on Monday. Read More (thestar)
The state government has instructed for those in Sarawak who have been to Singapore to undergo 14 days' self-quarantine at home. Read More (thestar)
Britain said on Monday that the new coronavirus was a serious and imminent threat to public health, a step that gives the government additional powers to fight the spread of the virus Read More (thestar)
The Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama reported at least 60 more coronavirus infections on Monday, adding to the 70 already confirmed, according to government sources. Read More (japantimes)
Workers began trickling back to offices and factories around China on Monday (Feb 10) as the government eased some restrictions on work and travel Read More (straitstimes)
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says in a tweet on Sunday (Feb 9) that there have been concerning instances of coronavirus being spread from people with no travel history to China Read More (thestar)
The regional chapter of Young President Organisation’s (YPO) is contributing three million medical-grade gloves to hospital workers in Wuhan, China Read More (malaymail)
A Malaysian man who had visited mainland China before returning home in February is the latest person to be diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, said the Health Ministry. Read More (thestar)
The patient is a 31-year-old male Malaysian who has visited mainland China and worked in Macau. Read More (outbreak)