The 2019-nCoV coronavirus epidemic has just crossed the bar of 20,000 cases but also that of 400 deaths. In the center of the epidemic in Wuhan, the hospital built in ten days has just opened its doors.
According to the latest report announced on February 4, 2020 by the South Morning China Post , the Chinese coronavirus has 426 deaths for 20,622 confirmed cases . Hubei province - home of the outbreak - broke a new one-day death record with 64 dead. In addition, there are no other deaths outside of China apart from the one reported in the Philippines a few days ago.
While the risk of a pandemic is very real, the world is witnessing a little communication war between the United States and China. US CDC has called for “aggressive actions” against people arriving from Wuhan in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. According to the heads of these health organizations, the situation in China is “explosive” and “unprecedented” . For its part, Beijing criticized what was described as “hostile statements” .
When China talked about building a hospital in just ten days, the media made sensational news. And yet, this one really came out of the ground in Wuhan , as the channel NBC news explains . This brand new establishment has a thousand beds. Above all, it contains equipment intended to specially treat coronavirus patients. In addition, a second even more imposing hospital is under construction. This one will be in the same city and should be ready in a few days.
This is not a scoop but China has just admitted that it lacked masks and protective equipment. However, hardly believable situations have happened in recent days. Faced with the impossibility of wearing masks, some people make their own artisanal protection from everyday objects! In Hong Kong, unscrupulous merchants take advantage of the shortage to sell poor quality masks , under a false brand or even "recycled masks" (used and then relisted).
In any case, the epidemic is progressing and in addition to the growing toll, other signs are not wrong. For two days, the Chinese authorities have placed the city of Wenzhou (over 250 confirmed cases) in quarantine, just like Wuhan. And the measures are drastic:paralysis of transport, confinement of 9 million inhabitants homes and closed public places. In addition, the New Year's holidays have been extended until February 17 for companies and until March 1 for schools.
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