As the world continues to reel from Covid-19, the Nobel Assembly is reminding us of an unpleasant truth about infectious diseases.

The country recorded four to five less deaths a day during the partial lockdown period.

COMMENT | Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj says taking our eyes off migrant workers risk more serious outbreaks.

It is the highest number of cases the city-state has recorded in a day since the start of the pandemic.

New York is showing tentative signs of slowing the spread of the virus...

This is an increase of 28% as the country enters its second week of lockdown.

LETTER | We all have to cooperate and join hands to put an end to this coronavirus epidemic.

CORONAVIRUS | WHO says almost eight times as many cases had been reported outside China as inside in the previous 24 hours

Its previous tally of 349 cases was the lowest it reported since Jan 25.

CORONAVIRUS | WHO's director-general says the first vaccine against the virus is expected to be available in 18 months.

CORONAVIRUS | WHO cautions that the spread of cases outside of China could be 'the spark that becomes a bigger fire'.

CORONAVIRUS | The case involves a 31-year-old man with a history of travelling to China.

CORONAVIRUS | Hubei province reported the majority of the deaths, at 91.

CORONAVIRUS | An expert says it is still too early to tell if the epidemic is peaking.

The patient was the 10th out of 17 cases and has now tested negative for the 2019-nCoV.

The number of new confirmed infections in China has risen by 2,829, bringing the total to 17,205.

Wisma Putra also advises travellers to avoid other areas affected by the outbreak.

UPDATED 7.53PM | Health authorities around the world are scrambling to prevent a global pandemic.

The virus has also spread to Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, the United States, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

The upcoming Lunar New Year period will see hundreds of millions of Chinese travelling, adding to the difficulties of containing the outbreak.

The coronavirus outbreak is spreading to more cities as cases are reported in Beijing and Shenzhen.

The epidemic has infected more than 4,200 and killed over 60 people, mostly babies and young children.

Countries around the world move to ban these devices, which have been linked to deaths and youth addiction.