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re: NEW Coronavirus Hits China >Death Toll Numbers Rise
Coronavirus Continues to Spread Across The World as Dead Bodies Appear on The Streets of China
UK COBRA > emergency committee to discuss outbreak as more than 33 million people affected by lockdown measures in China
UK universities issue quarantine warning to Chinese students
BBC / The Guardian UK, 24 JAN, 2020.
Disturbing images of Wuhan residents dropping unresponsive to the floor have emerged on Instagram following the diseased Chinese city’s coronavirus lockdown.
UK COBRA
Here is the full statement by the chief medical officer for England, Prof Chris Whitty, in which he said the risk to the UK public remained low:
COBR (Cobra) met today to discuss the situation in Wuhan, China, and elsewhere in Asia. I updated on the current situation, the preparedness of the NHS, and possible next steps.
I am working closely with the other UK chief medical officers. We all agree that the risk to the UK public remains low, but there may well be cases in the UK at some stage. We have tried and tested measures in place to respond.
The UK is well prepared for these types of incidents, with excellent readiness against infectious diseases.
We have global experts monitoring the situation around the clock and have a strong track record of managing new forms of infectious disease. The UK has access to some of the best infectious disease and public health experts in the world.
Scotland;
The Scottish government confirmed on Friday afternoon that results for two of the five patients in Scotland tested for Coronavirus have come back negative.
Emphasising that the risk to the public remains low, Scotland’s chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood said:
Scotland is well prepared for these types of outbreaks – we have a proven track record of dealing with challenging health issues
The UK was one of the first countries in the world to develop a test for the new virus.
I am being kept fully informed about the precautionary steps being taken, including timely updates on the patients who are currently being tested.
US;
Here are some details of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is saying about the second case of coronavirus identified in the United States.
The patient returned to the US from Wuhan on 13 January 2020, and called a healthcare provider after experiencing symptoms a few days later. The patient was admitted to a hospital, where infection control measures were taken to reduce the risk of transmission to other individuals. The patient remains hospitalised in an isolation room in stable condition and is doing well.
CORONAVIRUS: Photos of Infected People Dead in Streets in China, Death Toll Spikes
China’s Coronavirus is Much Worse Than You Think
So far the coronavirus has taken the lives of 25 people with over 600 cases confirmed worldwide.
Cases have been confirmed in China, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and the United States.
Wuhan has been branded a “zombieland” by frantic locals after Chinese authorities told residents they are not allowed to leave yesterday morning.
Pictures from inside the city paint an apocalyptic picture as medics patrol in hazmat suits and gas masks.
In an upload direct from Wuhan, a man can be seen lying unresponsive on the floor as concerned individuals look on.
Outbreak spreading fast
Doctors collapse
Lockdown too late
Coronavirus in China: Officials rush to build hospital in six days
China is rushing to build a 1,000-bed hospital in just six days to treat patients at the epicenter of the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 26 people, infected about 830 and prompted lockdowns in at least a dozen cities, according to reports.
Dead Bodies Filmed Piled up on Floor at Hospital Overrun by Coronavirus
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