Spraying disinfectant and beating slit drums, a group of superheroes recently descended upon a village in Indonesia's Sukoharjo to warn people about the danger of the new coronavirus and teach them tricks to combat it.

Superheroes to the rescue in Indonesia's war against coronavirus

The United States on Friday (February 7) offered $100m aid to China and other countries who are fighting coronavirus. The number of deaths due to China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago.

Coronavirus Outbreak: US offers $100m aid to China

The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday (Feb 5) to nearly 500. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is now working on the standard treatment protocol for digging with coronavirus infections.

India: ICMR working on drug for nCOV