55-yr-old Hubei resident, who contracted coronavirus on 17 November, could have been the 'patient zero', says Chinese media
• 6 years agoOf the first nine coronavirus cases to be reported in November — four men and five women — none has been confirmed as being "patient zero". They were all aged between 39 and 79, but it is not known how many were residents of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
China's coronavirus outbreak appears to be stabilising as rate of recovery exceeds new cases; 30 new fatalities in last 24 hrs
• 6 years agoThe death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province
Coronavirus toll in China touches 2,870; number of cases reported daily continue to fall, but instances of relapse spark concern
• 6 years agoConfirmed cases increased to 79,824 even as infections outside worst-hit Hubei province dropped
Rains lash Bahamas again as tropical storm Humberto slows down relief efforts in aftermath of Hurricane Dorian
• 6 years agoHumberto is expected to strengthen into a hurricane late Sunday, the NHC said, but by then it will be clear of the Bahamas and well off the coast of Florida
Amid uncertainty over Hurricane Dorian making landfall in Florida, locals along the coast prepare for worst
• 6 years agoResidents along Florida's coast are relieved that the forecast, for now, doesn't have Dorian making landfall in Florida, but are still preparing for the worst
Hurricane Dorian evolves into Category 5 storm, to hit Abaco Island in Bahamas, say US weather forecasters
• 6 years agoHurricane Dorian strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm on Sunday, packing 160 mph (267 kph) winds.
Donald Trump says Florida faces 'absolute monster' in Hurricane Dorian; emergency declared in state as storm intensifies
• 6 years agoFlorida residents were bracing for a hurricane on Thursday that was threatening to smack into the center of the state over the Labor Day weekend.
At least four dead as Hurricane Florence downgraded to 'tropical storm'; authorities say danger far from over
• 7 years agoA s Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas. woman and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house and at least two other storm-related deaths were reported on Friday.
Hurricane Maria strengthens to Category 5 storm, bears down on Dominica, Puerto Rico
• 8 years agoThe 4th major Atlantic hurricane of 2017, Maria, strengthened into a rare Category 5 storm, as it churned through the eastern Caribbean, bearing down on Dominica
Hurricane Irma set to hit US, Caribbean: Florida declares emergency, storm predicted to strengthen over next 48 hours
Fp Staff • 8 years agoHurricane Irma surged to a dangerous Category Four storm on Monday as it churned toward the Leeward islands