China Death Toll Climbs to 132 as Cases Soar: Virus Update
Date: January 29, 2020Author: Nwo Report
Source: Jeff Sutherland
The novel coronavirus spread further, with the number of confirmed cases in China soaring to overtake the official number of infections in the country during the SARS epidemic.
Governments tightened international travel and border crossings with China as they ramped up efforts to stop the spread of the disease. Airlines across the world suspended more flights to the country, as the U.S., the U.K., Japan and other countries moved to evacuate citizens from the outbreak’s epicenter, Wuhan.
Here are the latest developments. All times are Hong Kong time:
The UN agency last week stopped short of calling the outbreak a global health emergency, saying it remained a local crisis for the time being. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the committee should the situation take a turn for the worse.
Declaring a global emergency would allow the WHO to coordinate government responses to the crisis. Since last week, China has taken unprecedented measures to try to slow the spread of the virus. Earlier this week, Tedros visited Beijing.
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The moves come as the U.S. and U.K. said residents should avoid all non-essential travel to China. United Airlines Holdings Inc., the biggest U.S. carrier to the Asian nation, said it would cut flight service after a drop in demand.
The U.S. government is considering several options to combat the emergence of the coronavirus, including a ban on flights to and from China, though no decision has been made, a person familiar with the deliberations said on Tuesday night.
“Given the various factors including the guidelines by the local and region governments and parts supply situation, as of Jan. 29, we have decided to halt operations in our plants in China until Feb. 9,” said Maki Niimi, a spokesman for the Japanese automaker. “We will monitor the situation and make further decisions on operations from Feb. 10.”
The disease was diagnosed among members of a family that arrived from the Chinese city of Wuhan, state-run WAM news agency reported, citing the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The patients are in stable condition and are under medical observation, it said.
The ministry didn’t specify the number of diagnosed cases.
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Date: January 29, 2020Author: Nwo Report
Source: Jeff Sutherland
The novel coronavirus spread further, with the number of confirmed cases in China soaring to overtake the official number of infections in the country during the SARS epidemic.
Governments tightened international travel and border crossings with China as they ramped up efforts to stop the spread of the disease. Airlines across the world suspended more flights to the country, as the U.S., the U.K., Japan and other countries moved to evacuate citizens from the outbreak’s epicenter, Wuhan.
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Here are the latest developments. All times are Hong Kong time:
WHO Calls Press Conference in Geneva (6:10 p.m.):
The World Health Organization has called a press conference for 3 p.m. Geneva time to provide an update on the coronavirus.The UN agency last week stopped short of calling the outbreak a global health emergency, saying it remained a local crisis for the time being. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the committee should the situation take a turn for the worse.
Declaring a global emergency would allow the WHO to coordinate government responses to the crisis. Since last week, China has taken unprecedented measures to try to slow the spread of the virus. Earlier this week, Tedros visited Beijing.
British Airways Halts China Bookings (3:50 p.m.):
British Airways said it will halt flights to Beijing and Shanghai, joining other carriers in announcing the cutting or suspension of flights to China following the coronavirus outbreak.Report this ad
The moves come as the U.S. and U.K. said residents should avoid all non-essential travel to China. United Airlines Holdings Inc., the biggest U.S. carrier to the Asian nation, said it would cut flight service after a drop in demand.
The U.S. government is considering several options to combat the emergence of the coronavirus, including a ban on flights to and from China, though no decision has been made, a person familiar with the deliberations said on Tuesday night.
Toyota Halting China Production Until Feb. 9 (1:57 p.m.):
Toyota Motor Corp. is halting operations in China until Feb. 9, joining a growing list of global companies that have cut back on business activities in China.“Given the various factors including the guidelines by the local and region governments and parts supply situation, as of Jan. 29, we have decided to halt operations in our plants in China until Feb. 9,” said Maki Niimi, a spokesman for the Japanese automaker. “We will monitor the situation and make further decisions on operations from Feb. 10.”
U.A.E. Reports First Confirmed Middle East Cases (1:08 p.m.):
The United Arab Emirates reported the first cases of the novel coronavirus in the Middle East.The disease was diagnosed among members of a family that arrived from the Chinese city of Wuhan, state-run WAM news agency reported, citing the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The patients are in stable condition and are under medical observation, it said.
The ministry didn’t specify the number of diagnosed cases.
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