Meanwhile, Chinese federal government to increase funds to local governments even as world races to develop a vaccine

World Health Organization hints at possible pandemic

No deaths from measles were reported in China for the last 18 months

More international economic groups confirmed initial assessments that  China's economy is going to dip because of the COVID-19 outbreak  

Knowing the structure of the virus’s spike protein gives us crucial information about exactly how the virus infects host cells

The new coronavirus crossed the animal-human divide at a market in Wuhan, one of the largest Chinese cities and a major transportation node

Older antibiotics like penicillin kill bacteria by preventing their cell wall from being built in the first place

Current outbreak's death rate in epicentre estimated at 18%; it was 10% globally for Sars in 2002-03

To provide a clearer picture of an evolving story, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has developed a new outbreak-mapping tool

Editors and journalists no longer control the flow of news and opinion. Anyone can generate and distribute text, images, sound clips and video on social media

Down To Earth interviewed Eric Fiegl-Ding, epidemologist with Harvard Chan School of Public Health, on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Edited excerpts:

World bodies have to be extremely careful when naming a new disease

Knowledge of local culture crucial, argues author of Global Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls

It is only an epidemic with multiple foresides as most cases are concentrated in China, says UN body

The Shanghai Composite Index went down on February 3 even as third generation transmission was confirmed

major weakness: Bringing sectors together for stronger policies

Issuance of Indian e-visas to Chinese passport holders or foreign nationals living or travelling from China has been temporarily suspended

The patient, again from Kerala, has been quarantined and is being monitored

Document takes credit for several measures initiated by government in health sector but does not show that targets have not been met overall

After Vietnam, Germany and Japan; US too confirms human-to-human transmission in their countries

Govt labs at the moment have equipment to test only 5,000 people

Patient stable, under observation in isolation

Global tally of cases crosses 6,000-mark, 132 dead

How bad is it? Why does it spread so fast? A biosecurity expert answers common queries on coronavirus