Reuters Health Report: Coronavirus inflicts growing toll on China's health workers

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Reuters Health Report Your Daily Briefing       Tweet       Share Coronavirus inflicts growing toll on China's health workers A new coronavirus has taken a growing toll of Chinese health workers on the front line of the fight to stop it, a top official said on Friday, as authorities reported more than 5,000 new cases, including more than 120 deaths. Vietnam turns away cruise ship over coronavirus fears: state media Vietnam has turned away a German-owned cruise ship with more than 1,000 passengers on board over fears of coronavirus infections on board, state media reported on Friday. Philippines to lift Taiwan travel ban imposed over coronavirus The Philippines has lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and will evaluate other restrictions including those on Macau, government officials said on Friday. Under China's coronavirus lockdown, millions have nowhere to go Around 500 million people in China are currently affected by policies put in place restricting movement, to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus. Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. China's Xi says to fix problems exposed during coronavirus outbreak: state TV Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday the ruling Communist Party must fix various problems, loopholes and weaknesses exposed during the current outbreak of the coronavirus, state television reported on Friday. Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for coronavirus Vietnam is monitoring more than 5,000 workers who returned to the Southeast Asian country after the Lunar New Year holiday for signs of coronavirus, state media reported on Friday. In China's coronavirus epicenter, volunteers keep stricken city moving A day after the city government of Wuhan locked down all of its public transportation to keep the coronavirus outbreak that began in the city from spreading further, three nurses found themselves stranded outside Hankou train station. Turkey says to export fast-results coronavirus detection kit Turkey will in coming days export to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan locally-produced coronavirus detection kits that can get results in about two hours, its health minister said on Friday. Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond Here are the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak: Solo lunches and masks: Chinese returning to work grapple with coronavirus Chinese government employee Jin Yang returned to work in Beijing this week to find his usual workplace rules upended as China battles a coronavirus epidemic. Related Videos Introducing the all-new Reuters News app The new Reuters News app is here, redesigned from the ground up to fit your busy life. Get it now on iOS Your world. Your news. More Newsletters Get Reuters News App Get Reuters TV App               © 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions