The deadly coronavirus has now claimed 170 lived in China and more than 6000 people have been infected. Overnight 38 new casualties were reported with 37 deaths in the Hubei province. Nearly 60 million people remained under lockdown in the central province. Several medical teams have been dispatched to Wuhan, the city where the virus first broke out.

Coronavirus death toll rises to 170 in China

Tracking the deadly coronavirus WION brings you latest report from inside Chinese city of Wuhan. People are helpless in the lockdown situation of Wuhan. Some people have become heroes in this time of crisis. Residents are taking every measure to tackle this deadly virus.

WION brings you stories of heroes from Wuhan under lockdown

Xi made the remarks when meeting with visiting World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

WION Dispatch: Xi Meets WHO Chief To Contain Coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping met visiting World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Beijing on January 28. Xi told Tedros that control of the outbreak of the new coronavirus was China's most important task and that the country had full confidence and the capability to win the battle.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets WHO Director-General to discuss deadly Coronavirus

Three Ebola workers in eastern DR Congo have been killed, adding to the toll of people who have died fighting the nearly 16-month-old epidemic, a local UN source said Thursday.

Three Ebola workers killed in troubled eastern DR Congo: UN

The World Health Organization reported a new incidence of Ebola in Uganda on Wednesday, fuelling concerns that the virus may be spreading beyond Democratic Republic of Congo, as an expert panel weighs whether to sound the alarm internationally.

World Health Organisation reports new Ebola incident in Uganda amid fears of virus spreading

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that air pollution is the “new tobacco.'' Over 90% of the world's population suffers from toxic air and it's creating a profound effect on the health of people, he said.

Air pollution is the 'new tobacco': WHO Director General Tedros