For three years, Valeriya Pashko has been trying to get pregnant. Now her last hope is IVF, provided free by Russia's health service as authorities try to avert a new drop in the birthrate.
The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government said on Thursday, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.
Three Japanese evacuated from the epicentre of a deadly new coronavirus outbreak have tested positive for the illness, the government said Thursday as it faced criticism for the country's minimal quarantine measures.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) said Wednesday it had cancelled the World Cup skiing events in the Chinese resort of Yanqing next month because of the outbreak of novel coronavirus.