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This photo taken on February 28, 2020 shows medical staff queueing to take off protective suits before getting off work at the Red Cross hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. - China on March 1 reported 35 more deaths from the new coronavirus, taking the toll in the country to 2,870. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

China knew about virus before outbreak

Weeks before cities were locked down and the coronavirus spread around the world, Chinese labs found the virus and they knew it was dangerous.

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China’s surreal virus hospital claims

China has rejected reports of brutal conditions at its makeshift coronavirus hospitals, insisting patients “eat steak” and dance with doctors.

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Tested: Impressive new cut-price SUV

Chinese cars have come on leaps and bounds in the past few years and their sales are rising accordingly. And the newest addition to Australian showrooms might be the best Chinese-built car yet.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 06: A Chinese woman wears a protective mask as she shops in a market on February 6, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to more than 28000 in mainland China Thursday, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicenter of the virus and municipalities in other parts of the country affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 564 on Thursday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. Some countries, including the United States, have put restrictions on Chinese travelers entering and advised their citizens against travel to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

China’s ‘vile’ virus move exposed

China has been labelled “extremely evil” as evidence mounts it has been “weaponising” the coronavirus event against its enemies.

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Is it possible COVD-19 was directly transmitted to humans from bats, without anintermediate host?

Bat scientist accused of unleashing virus

Deep in the Chinese wilderness, virologists found something unusual in the blood of people living near a mysterious cave full of bats.

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In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, photo, medical workers transfer a patient in the isolation ward for 2019-nCoV patients at a hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. The number of confirmed cases of the new virus has risen again in China on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, as the ruling Communist Party faced anger and recriminations from the public over the death of a doctor who was threatened by police after trying to sound the alarm about the disease over a month ago. (Chinatopix via AP)

Terrifying acceleration of virus infections

The death toll from the coronavirus has seen another sharp rise over the weekend, making it more deadly than the SARS epidemic.

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On 3 February, Defence supported the Department of Health and other agencies which provided assisted departure of Australians from Wuhan in China to Christmas Island, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Defence’s highest priority was to ensure the safety, privacy and quarantine requirements of those on board the Qantas flight that arrived in Australia at RAAF Base Learmonth.

Coronavirus evacuees land in Australia

More than 200 passengers aboard the second Qantas evacuation flight from the coronavirus epicentre in China have landed in Darwin.

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China rejects ‘aggressive, absurd’ racism

The official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party has hit back at racist attitudes towards its people after the coronavirus outbreak.

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China’s chilling decision as deaths spike

Authorities in Wuhan have been ordered to round up all coronavirus infected, as the death toll rises by 69 in one day.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: A pedestrian wears a protective mask as she walks down an empty street in the Central Business District on February 3, 2020 in Beijing, China. China's stock markets tumbled in trading on Monday, the first day back after an extended Lunar New Year holiday as a mystery virus continues to spread in China and worldwide. The number of cases of a deadly new coronavirus rose to more than 17000 in mainland China Monday, days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have put travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and neighbouring municipalities, affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 350 on Monday, mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Fourth virus case confirmed in Queensland

A 37-year-old man has been confirmed as the fourth case of the coronavirus in Queensland, taking the Australian total to 14.

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Fourth virus case confirmed in Queensland

A 37-year-old man has been confirmed as the fourth case of the coronavirus in Queensland, taking the Australian total to 14.

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TOPSHOT - Local medical workers hold a strike near Queen Mary Hospital as they demand the city close its border with China to reduce the coronavirus spreading, in Hong Kong on February 3, 2020. - Hong Kong has 15 confirmed cases of the disease, many of them brought over from the Chinese mainland where the epidemic began and has so far killed more than 360 people. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

Second coronavirus death outside China

The coronavirus epidemic has killed another person outside China, the second person to die away from the epicentre of the deadly illness.

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He then casually walks into a room as a man is pronounced dead on the spot.

Seven years’ jail for sharing virus news

Chinese people are being threatened with seven years in prison if they share news on social media about the killer epidemic unfolding around them.

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The National Health Commission has ordered the 'near by and immediate

China widely burning virus bodies

Chinese authorities have ordered the “close by and immediate” cremation of 2019-nCoV fatalities, banning burials and funerals.

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Health services staff members wearing protective gear look on as they wait to check passengers at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on February 2, 2020. - Afghan health authorities are establishing isolation wards across the country ahead of a potential influx of coronavirus cases, an official said on February 2, as governments worldwide monitor the disease's spread. (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP)

Coronavirus claims 57 lives in one day

The number of deaths from the new coronavirus in China has risen to 361, with thousands of news cases and 57 deaths in one day.

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Qantas aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, Adelaide, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

Qantas to send evacuation flight to China

Qantas is expected to send a crew to Hong Kong tonight before continuing on to Wuhan to evacuate hundreds of Australians stuck in the city.

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A woman wearing a protective mask uses a smartphone as she shops at a shopping mall in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province on January 23, 2020. - China banned trains and planes from leaving a major city at the centre of a virus outbreak on January 23, seeking to seal off its 11 million people to contain the contagious disease that has claimed 17 lives, infected hundreds and spread to other countries. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

‘Droplets’: Scary way coronavirus is spread

More information is emerging about coronavirus and how it’s being spread. Authorities are asking people to take precautions.

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Chinese are getting creative as surgical mask supplies dy up in China. Picture:

Wildest makeshift coronavirus masks

Resourceful Chinese citizens are fashioning coronavirus masks out of water bottles, fruit, sanitary pads and even bras as supplies dry up.

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Sign in Korean restaurant window reading,

‘No Chinese allowed’: Racism surges

The coronavirus outbreak has led to a surge in racism, from violent memes and calls to “nuke China” to shops declaring, “No Chinese allowed.”

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TOPSHOT - In this photo taken on January 25, 2020, medical staff wearing protective clothing to protect against a previously unknown coronavirus arrive with a patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan. - The number of confirmed deaths from a viral outbreak in China has risen to 54, with authorities in hard-hit Hubei province on January 26 reporting 13 more fatalities and 323 new cases. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

China ‘burning bodies in secret’

A disturbing new report says China is cremating bodies in secret, suggesting the official coronavirus death toll is “way too low”.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 30, 2016, people walk outside Europe's biggest Ikea store is pictured in Kungens Kurva, south-west of Stockholm. - Swedish furniture giant Ikea said on January 29, 2020 it had temporarily closed half of its 30 stores in mainland China until further notice amid concerns over the deadly new coronavirus. (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Ikea’s drastic China decision

Multinational companies including Ikea are taking urgent measures in China as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread across the country.

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TOPSHOT - This photo taken on January 25, 2020 shows staff members wearing protective clothing disinfecting a residential area in Ruichang, part of Jiujiang in China's central Jiangxi province next to Hubei province, following the virus outbreak in Hubei's city of Wuhan. - China on January 27 extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against the viral epidemic, as the death toll spiked to 81 despite unprecedented quarantine measures and travel lockdowns. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

Seventh Australian virus case confirmed

Two more Aussies have reportedly been infected with the coronavirus in China, as the number of cases in Australia rises to seven.

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TOPSHOT - Medical staff members wearing protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in the city, arrive with a patient at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan on January 25, 2020. - The Chinese army deployed medical specialists on January 25 to the epicentre of a spiralling viral outbreak that has killed 41 people and spread around the world, as millions spent their normally festive Lunar New Year holiday under lockdown. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Virus officially more rampant than SARS

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in China has reached 5974 — with suspected cases skyrocketing past 9000.

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BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 26: A health worker checks the temperature of a man entering the subway on January 26, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of coronavirus rose to 1,975 in mainland China on Sunday. Authorities tightened restrictions on travel and tourism this weekend after putting Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, under quarantine on Thursday. The spread of the virus corresponds with the first days of the Spring Festival, which is one of the biggest domestic travel weeks of the year in China. Popular tourism landmarks in Beijing including the Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, and The Palace Museum were closed to the public starting Saturday. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced it will delay reopening schools from kindergarten to university. The death toll on Sunday rose to 56. The majority of fatalities are in Wuhan where the first cases of the virus were reported last month. (Photo by Betsy Joles/Getty Images)

China tests HIV drug on coronavirus

China has requested HIV drug supplies to treat symptoms of the new, rapidly spreading coronavirus as the official death toll rises to 80.

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The bat is believed to be part of a soup dish.

Horror video of woman eating bat in China

A woman has been filmed devouring a bat while at a market at the centre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. WARNING: Graphic

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Worker wearing protection suit being washed after burning contaminated garbage during Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Beijing, China 16 Jun 2003. virus

Mystery flu appears out of nowhere

There are fears the deadly, dreaded SARS virus has returned after 30 people were struck down by a mysterious flu in China.

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Teen’s make-up video banned in China

A teenage girl’s social media video has gone viral after she lured viewers in with beauty tips before launching into a powerful message.

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Leaked documents expose China’s brutality

Some Chinese students are heading home to find their family has disappeared, now leaked documents reveal what government tells them is going on.

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Hoon’s latest epic daredevil stunt

The world’s biggest hoon is known for his amazing and hair-raising videos performing outrageous manoeuvres in souped up cars. And his latest edition is his most epic yet.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 10, 2019 Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with attendees during an Apple product launch event at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California. - Apple chief Tim Cook on Octorber 10, 2019, defended the decision to pull an app used by protesters in Hong Kong to track police, according to a leaked email to employees obtained by a tech news site. Apple removed the HKmap.live mobile application from the App Store after criticism by Beijing, which is stepping up pressure on foreign companies deemed to be providing support to the pro-democracy movement. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP)

Apple CEO’s cushy new China role

After Apple caved to China requests to stop helping Hong Kong protesters avoid police, CEO Tim Cook lands role at a Chinese school.

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