More international airlines have announced suspensions of flights to and from China, due to the spread of coronavirus.

Hong Kong will close five more immigration checkpoints at the border with the Chinese mainland starting from Feb 4, in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus which originated in Wuhan of Central China's Hubei province.

China has been endeavoring to ensure medical supplies and daily necessities as it battles the novel coronavirus epidemic. Medical manufacturers have taken immediate actions to ramp up production to meet increasing demand.

World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday spoke highly of China's effective control measures to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, and called on all countries to invest in preparedness, not panic to manage the epidemic.

China on Monday urged relevant countries to view the novel coronavirus epidemic rationally and calmly and form science-based and measured responses.

A man has been shot dead by armed officers in south London in a terrorist-related incident, the Metropolitan Police confirmed Sunday.

Expats living in Guangzhou can now make a reservation for masks with their passport number through the WeChat mini-programme "Suikang" (穗康).

More international airlines have announced suspensions of flights to and from China, due to the spread of coronavirus.

Guangdong reported 42 novel coronavirus cases, raising the total number to 725 as of midday February 3rd. A Pakistan in among the newly diagnosed cases. This is the second Pakistani case of coronavius in Guangdong.