3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus Drones originally designed to spray pesticides for agricultural applications were adapted in China to spray disinfecting chemicals in some public spaces and on epidemic prevention vehicles traveling between impacted areas (Coronavirus is mainly transmitted via respiratory droplets and can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces
This is how China moved to contain COVID-19 | World . . . Within weeks, the number of fatalities was rising rapidly, and China became the epicentre of global coronavirus concerns But now, with the World Health Organization calling coronavirus a pandemic, its falling rate of new infections could make the country a case study on how to bring COVID-19 under control
Key milestones in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic From 8 December, 2019, to the present day, the coronavirus story is packed with significant moments - here they are On a key day in the COVID-19 story, the milestone of more than 100,000 patients to successfully recover from the virus is reached, and the lockdown is partially lifted for China's Hubei Province In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi orders a "complete" lockdown for the 1 3
Coronavirus in China - The World Economic Forum Coronavirus – this is how the world is responding China’s government becomes more transparent Social media, such as WeChat and Weibo, has played an important role in reflecting public opinion during the outbreak, prompting the Chinese government to respond and adjust policies accordingly
What we know about the Wuhan coronavirus | World . . . What is the Wuhan coronavirus? The Wuhan coronavirus, officially called nCoV-2019, first appeared in a seafood market in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 With a population of 11 million, Wuhan is the largest city in Hubei Province in Central China The virus most likely originated in bats in the market, then "crossed the species barrier" to humans
Ryan Woo - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum Coronavirus: China report no new local transmissions, but 34 cases from abroad China has reported no new local transmissions of the COVID-19 coronavirus Authorities believe the present risk comes from a second wave of infections arriving from aboard
How a top Chinese university is responding to coronavirus The deadly coronavirus outbreak presents a host of challenges for different sectors of society University campuses with their congregate settings are considered particularly susceptible to contagion As China continues to battle the epidemic, universities across the country have followed public health guidance to shut campuses
COVID-19 response: 6 lessons from China | World Economic . . . China’s unprecedented systematic and proactive risk management, based on collaboration between government officials and health experts, has proven to be effective in containing and controlling COVID-19 The timely release of disease-related clinical data to the public and WHO helped many around the world prepare for the spread
What are Chinas wet markets? | World Economic Forum They’re in global headlines every day They’ve been ferociously condemned by everybody from the UN’s biodiversity chief to Sir Paul McCartney, who branded them “medieval” But what actually are China’s wet markets, and do they have anything to do with the deadly coronavirus outbreak?