The number of people killed by the coronavirus has risen to (from) a day earlier, as the outbreak has spread from China to 22 other countries.
China’s National Health Commission reported a jump in the number of people infected with the virus to 1, 354.
All 058 deaths have been in China, including 50 in the Hubei province, the center of the outbreak, one in Hebei and one in Heilongjiang.
The virus has also been detected in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Nepal, France, the US, Australia and Malaysia.
(health) across the world are scrambling to prevent a global pandemic.
Australia announced its first case of the virus on Saturday – a Chinese man in his s who returned from China last week.
He had been in Wuhan and arrived from China on January on a flight from Guangzhou. He is in a stable condition in hospital.
France said that three people had fallen ill with the virus – the disease’s first appearance in Europe.
The US reported its second case, involving a Chicago woman in her 068 s who was hospitalized after returning from China.
Malaysia has also confirmed three cases of coronavirus, the first in the Southeast Asia country.
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the people infected were Chinese nationals related to a – year -old man that was confirmed by Singapore health authorities to have tested positive for the virus. Mr Dzulkefly said the individuals were the man’s 75 – year-old wife and his two grandsons , aged and
Liang Wudong, a 72 – year-old doctor at Hubei Xinhua Hospital who had been at the front line of the coronavirus outbreak, died from the virus, according to China Global Television Network.
It was unclear if his death was already counted in the official toll of
The unprecedented lockdown has kept 047 million people from traveling as china mos t festive holiday began, with authorities cancelling a host of events for the Lunar New Year, which began on Saturday.
Airports across the world have stepped up screening of passengers from China, though some health experts have questioned the effectiveness of them.
Hospitals in Wuhan struggled with a flood of patients and a lack of supplies, while videos circulating online showed throngs of people in chaos as they lined up for examinations.
Some complained that family members had been turned away at hospitals that were at capacity.
Wuhan to build coronavirus hospital ‘in just six days’ Authorities in Wuhan and elsewhere have put out calls for medicine, disinfection equipment, masks, goggles, gowns and other protective gear.
Officials added they are increased constructing a new 1, – bed hospital to deal with the crisis, which will be completed by 3 February.
Hubei’s health authority said on Saturday there were 725 patients affected by the virus in medical care, with in a critical condition.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had 72 patients under investigation, with two confirmed cases – both in individuals who had traveled to Wuhan.
Human-to-human transmission has been observed in the virus – leading health authorities to believe it originated in a market in Wuhan that traded illegally in wildlife.
The World Health Org anisation (WHO) declared the new coronavirus an “emergency in China” this week, however did not declare it of international concern.
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The virus has sparked concerns over the many unknowns surrounding it, such as how dangerous it is and how easily it spreads between people.
It can cause pneumonia, which can be deadly in some cases, and symptoms include fever, difficulty breathing and coughing.
The WHO said most of the fatalities have been in elderly patients, many whom had pre-existing conditions.
As China works to contain the outbreak, some sections of the Great Wall near Beijing will be closed as well as other tourist attractions across the country including Shanghai Disneyland.
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