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  • The second case of pneumonia confirmed by new coronavirus confirmed in our province
    Release time: 2020-01-23 Source: This website 
      On January 23, the second case of pneumonia in a new coronavirus infection was confirmed in our province.

      Patient Chen, male, 80 years old, from Nanpi County, Cangzhou City. He had lived in Wuhan for more than 2 months. After returning to Nanpi County, he developed chest tightness and dyspnea. He was admitted to the hospital for isolation and treatment, accompanied by hypertension, chronic bronchitis, and lung qi. Swelling and other basic diseases, the rescue died on January 22 and died. On January 23, the provincial and municipal expert groups confirmed the confirmed cases based on a comprehensive assessment of the new coronavirus nucleic acid test results and medical record data. As of 17:00 on January 22, all 76 close contacts have taken isolated medical observation measures. There are no abnormalities such as fever.




    Hebei Provincial Health Committee

    January 23, 2020
    http://www.hebwst.gov.cn/index.do?id...content&cid=14
    Twitter: @RonanKelly13
    The views expressed are mine alone and do not represent the views of my employer or any other person or organization.

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    • Ministry of Finance allocates 1 billion yuan to subsidize Hubei's new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic prevention and control

      Beijing News Express According to the website of the Ministry of Finance, recently, pneumonia epidemics of new coronavirus infection have occurred in Wuhan and other places in Hubei Province, and the situation of prevention and control is severe. In order to implement the spirit of General Secretary Jinping ’s important directive on the epidemic of new-type coronavirus infection and support the fight against epidemic prevention and control, on January 23, in accordance with the deployment of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance urgently allocated Hubei Province's new-type coronavirus-infected 1 billion yuan in control subsidies to support Hubei Province in carrying out epidemic prevention and control related work.


      Editor Jia Congcong


      Source: Ministry of Finance



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      • Translation Google

        Where have people in Wuhan gone in the last seven days? Xiaogan and Huanggang are the main destinations

        2020-01-23 16:40:35 Source: Interface NewsReport
        ...
        According to statistics from Baidu Migration Upgrade Edition, from January 16-22, Huanggang City and Xiaogan City are the most important destinations for migrants in Wuhan. Both cities will accept more than 25% of Wuhan's travellers every day.

        Among them, on January 22, the population from Wuhan to Xiaogan City and Huanggang City accounted for 13.34% and 12.95% of the total respectively.
        ...
        The top ten destination cities are Jingzhou City, Xianning City, Xiangyang City, and Huangshi City, all of which are cities in Hubei Province.
        ...
        In terms of main source, from January 16th to 22nd, Xiaogan City and Huanggang City remained the cities with the closest relationship with Wuhan; Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou were the cities with the largest number of inflows to Wuhan. .

        Among them, on January 22, the population flowing from Xiaogan City and Huanggang City to Wuhan City accounted for 9.66% and 9.29% of the total number respectively, and Shenzhen became the second most popular source city after Xiaogan City and Huanggang City, accounting for 5.51% of the population.
        ...
        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

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        • Two new cases of pneumonitis infected with coronavirus confirmed in Vietnam




          Xinhua News Agency, Hanoi, January 23 (Reporter Wang Dixuan, Huang Shuo) According to a report by Yuetong News Agency on the 23rd, two Chinese citizens were diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Vietnam and are currently being treated in Da Shui Ho Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first confirmed case of pneumonia in a new coronavirus infection in Vietnam.

          Thermaltake News reported that the two Chinese citizens were in a father-son relationship. A 66-year-old man from Wuhan entered China from Hanoi Noi Pai International Airport on the 13th and then went to Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province. His 28-year-old son went to Nha Trang from his southern residence in Long An province to meet with his father and then to Ho Chi Minh City. And Long An Province. On the 17th and the 20th, the father and the son developed fever symptoms one after another. At the hospital on the evening of the 22nd, they were diagnosed with a new coronavirus. Currently, the two patients are in stable condition.

          Vietnam ’s Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Chang Shan said on the 23rd that the epidemic is likely to spread because two patients have traveled to multiple places and contacted many people.

          The Chinese embassy in Vietnam issued a notice on the 23rd, reminding Chinese citizens visiting Vietnam to pay close attention to the relevant epidemic reports of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy, ​​to keep abreast of the epidemic situation in Vietnam, strengthen their own security protection, and actively cooperate with various entry quarantine measures in accordance with their own health Reasonable arrangements for the trip. If you feel unwell during Vietnam, please seek medical treatment in time. If you are isolated for treatment or diagnosed with a new coronavirus, please contact the embassy or consulate in Vietnam in time.

          http://www.xinhuanet.com/world/2020-...1125498544.htm

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          • Originally posted by Pathfinder View Post
            China coronavirus: Lockdown measures rise across Hubei province

            19 minutes ago
            ...
            Also in Hubei province:

            Huanggang. The city east of Wuhan announced a suspension of bus and rail systems and encouraged people not to leave the city. Cafes, cinemas, theatres and exhibitions are being shut
            Ezhou, just south of Huanggang, has shut its train stations
            Xiantao has cancelled gatherings, suspended transport and set up temperature detection stations,
            Chibi and Lichuan are suspending transport, AFP reports
            The capital, Beijing, announced it had cancelled all major Chinese New Year celebrations.
            ...
            https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51217455
            And now...


            2020-01-24 01:25:45Beijing News
            Original copyright prohibits commercial reprint authorization Public buses and other operations in Xianning City of Hubei have been suspended since 10:00 today

            Beijing News Express According to the early morning news of Xianning Daily WeChat on the 24th, the pneumonia prevention and control headquarters of the new coronavirus infection in Xianning City reported:




            In order to fully do a good job of preventing and controlling the pneumonia epidemic of new-type coronavirus infection, effectively cut off the transmission of the virus, resolutely curb the spread of the epidemic, and ensure the safety and health of the people, the relevant matters are notified as follows:




            1. The intercity railway will be suspended from 00:00 on January 24, 2020. Starting from 10 am on January 24, 2020, all bus lines, regular passenger lines, and tourist passenger transportation in Xianning City will be suspended; theaters, Internet cafes and indoor public cultural, tourism and entertainment venues, and education and training institutions will be closed. Recovery time will be announced separately.




            2. Carry out epidemic investigation, prevention and control of vehicles and personnel entering Xianning in accordance with laws and regulations, and conduct temperature detection. Patients with fever symptoms shall be arranged for inspection and treatment at designated medical points in time, and persons in close contact with the vehicle shall be arranged for observation at designated places. The animals carried on the vehicles entering Xianning shall be inspected to crack down on the illegal carrying, transportation and trafficking of wild animals.




            The public and passengers are kindly requested to understand and support!









            Editor Jia Congcong




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            • Italy: Suspected case of Coronavirus in Bari, woman hospitalized at the Polyclinic after traveling to China




              A Bari woman from China is hospitalized in the Policlinico of Bari for a suspected case of coronavirus because, arrived at the emergency room with apparently flu symptoms, fever and cough, all the procedures required to prevent the spread were activated, as per ministerial circular of the virus. It is reported that this is a singer from the province of Bari returning from a tour in the east who also touched the Wuhan area, the city of origin of the virus, who experienced suspicious symptoms.

              Since last night she is therefore hospitalized in the infectious diseases department of the Bari Polyclinic in solitary confinement, waiting to ascertain if it is the dangerous Chinese virus. As required by the protocol issued by the Ministry of Health, the patient's biological samples will be sent to the Spallanzani institute in Rome for verification.





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              • Originally posted by Ronan Kelly View Post
                The second case of pneumonia confirmed by new coronavirus confirmed in our province
                Release time: 2020-01-23 Source: This website 
                  On January 23, the second case of pneumonia in a new coronavirus infection was confirmed in our province.

                  Patient Chen, male, 80 years old, from Nanpi County, Cangzhou City. He had lived in Wuhan for more than 2 months. After returning to Nanpi County, he developed chest tightness and dyspnea. He was admitted to the hospital for isolation and treatment, accompanied by hypertension, chronic bronchitis, and lung qi. Swelling and other basic diseases, the rescue died on January 22 and died. On January 23, the provincial and municipal expert groups confirmed the confirmed cases based on a comprehensive assessment of the new coronavirus nucleic acid test results and medical record data. As of 17:00 on January 22, all 76 close contacts have taken isolated medical observation measures. There are no abnormalities such as fever.




                Hebei Provincial Health Committee

                January 23, 2020
                http://www.hebwst.gov.cn/index.do?id...content&cid=14


                China coronavirus: first fatality is reported outside epicentre of outbreak as man dies in Hebei province
                ...
                Published: 2:05am, 24 Jan, 2020

                The deadly virus spreading in China has claimed its first victim outside Hubei province, with a fatality in Hebei province, near Beijing, authorities there announced on Thursday.

                The latest death brings the confirmed toll to 18, with Hubei province being the epicentre of the contagion.
                ...
                "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                -Nelson Mandela

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                • World Health Organization (WHO)‏Verified account @WHO 33m33 minutes ago
                  BREAKING: "I am not declaring a public health emergency of international concern [PHEIC] today. As it was yesterday, the Emergency Committee was divided over whether the outbreak of novel coronavirus represents a PHEIC"-@DrTedros on new #coronavirus
                  "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                  -Nelson Mandela

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                  • Coronavirus updates LIVE: Six tested for virus in UK as professor says 'many more cases likely'

                    Six people are being tested for suspected coronavirus in the UK, officials say.

                    The head of infection medicine at the University of Edinburgh Professor Jurgen Haas said he believes there will be many more cases from other cities in the UK.

                    Five of the cases are in Scotland and the other is in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

                    Tests are currently being carried out and none of the patients have been confirmed as having the disease.


                    France has announced two cases of coronavirus - the first in Europe - as the deadly new virus spreads from China.

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                    • The Latest: WHO says China virus not global health emergency

                      The World Health Organization says a viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency.

                      The decision came after Chinese authorities moved to lock down three cities on Thursday and canceled major events in the capital, Beijing, during the Lunar New Year holiday period to try to contain the new virus.

                      The United Nations health agency announced the decision after independent experts spent two days assessing information about the spread of the newly identified coronavirus.

                      WHO defines a global emergency as an “extraordinary event” that constitutes a risk to other countries and requires a coordinated international response. Previous global emergencies have been declared for the emergence of Zika virus in the Americas, the swine flu pandemic, and polio.


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                      • Source: https://3g.163.com/news/article/F3KGVT9A0001899O.html

                        Google translation:
                        Beijing adds 4 new cases of new coronavirus pneumonia
                        2020-01-24 03:03 Capital Health

                        From 14:00 to 24:00 on January 23, four new cases of pneumonia infected with new coronavirus were all male in the city, all of whom had a history of contact in Hubei. They were diagnosed and confirmed by CDC testing and expert assessment. Designated medical institutions for treatment. As of 24:00 on the 23rd, a total of 26 confirmed cases were found in this city, including 3 in Xicheng District, 3 in Chaoyang District, 3 in Haidian District, 2 in Fengtai District, 1 in Shijingshan District, 2 in Tongzhou District, 1 in Shunyi District, There were 2 cases in Daxing District, 2 cases in Changping District, and 7 cases came from overseas.

                        (Original title: 4 new cases of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection in Beijing, a total of 26 cases)

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                        • Source: http://www.kaixian.tv/gd/2020/0124/260878.html
                          Wuhan plans to urgently transfer 30,000 kits to testing institutions
                          2020-01-24 03:41:07 Source: Xinhua News Agency

                          Translation:

                          The Li-Han corridor is temporarily closed, and transportation and food emergency guarantees are strengthened in the city
                          Wuhan plans to urgently transfer 30,000 kits to testing institutions

                          On January 23, residents of Wuhan purchased life supplies in an orderly manner in markets, supermarkets, and other places

                          Concerned about pneumonia

                          On the 23rd, Wuhan issued a notice saying that in order to deal with the epidemic situation, from 10:00 on January 23, the airport and railway station were temporarily closed from the Han corridor, and the city's urban bus, subway, ferry, and long-distance passenger transport were suspended. On the afternoon of the 23rd, the expressway exits from Wuhan have also begun to be closed, and all cities have temporarily stopped entering Wuhan's road and water passenger passenger lines. The local government of Wuhan urgently allocated resources to ensure the city's material supply, and issued emergency safeguard measures including transportation, food, and medical protective supplies. Beijing Youth Daily reporters have learned that many cities in Hubei including Ezhou, Huanggang, Xiantao, and Chibi have adopted control measures for public transportation and suspended the operation of buses, ferries, and rural passenger transportation in the city.

                          According to the deployment of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance urgently allocated 1 billion yuan in Hubei Province's pneumonia epidemic prevention and control subsidy for new coronavirus infection to support Hubei Province in carrying out epidemic prevention and control related work.

                          [As of 15:00 on January 23, 631 cases of pneumonitis with new coronavirus infection were diagnosed nationwide

                          According to the real-time updates of the People's Daily, as of 15:00 on January 23, 631 cases of new-type coronavirus infection pneumonia nationwide were diagnosed, 426 were suspected, 30 were cured, and 17 died. Among them, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Xinjiang and other places added the first confirmed cases yesterday. At present, confirmed or suspected cases have occurred in 32 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country. ]

                          Airport and railway station are temporarily closed

                          Wuhan City's new coronavirus-infected pneumonia epidemic prevention and control headquarters issued a notice. Since 10 am on January 23, the city's urban bus, subway, ferry, and long-distance passenger transport have been suspended. For no special reason, citizens should not leave Wuhan, airports, trains The station-to-han channel is temporarily closed. Recovery time will be announced separately.

                          According to CCTV news reports, as of 14:10 on the 23rd, a total of 30 toll stations in Hubei Province have implemented traffic control.

                          外 In addition to aviation, railway, and land transportation, the Ministry of Transport issued an emergency notice requesting that all cities suspend access to Wuhan's road and water passenger routes. The notice pointed out that the local transportation authorities should immediately notify the local bus terminal, passenger terminal operator and road and water passenger operator, temporarily suspend the departure of Wuhan's road and water passenger trains, and make free refunds and explanations for sold tickets. jobs. For other passenger routes passing through Wuhan, the operating routes must be immediately adjusted to bypass Wuhan, and passengers from Wuhan must be banned from entering and leaving. Passengers and vehicles operating on the way to Wuhan must immediately organize a return journey with passengers, and must not charge passengers any more. Passengers who do not agree with the return journey and propose to alight outside Wuhan should stop at a safe place in accordance with the principle of voluntary interpretation of passengers in place. customer.

                          In addition, the local transportation authorities should immediately notify the local chartered passenger companies to suspend the inter-provincial and inter-city chartered passenger transportation applications to enter Wuhan, and at the same time, they should suspend the review and issue of inter-provincial chartered passenger signs into Wuhan. The competent transportation authority of the deployment territories immediately stopped approving the inter-city chartered passenger transportation business entering Wuhan.





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                          • Source: http://news.workercn.cn/32843/202001...40931473.shtml

                            Translation:
                            1 new case of pneumonia confirmed by new coronavirus infection in Tianjin
                            2020-01-24 04:09:40 CCTV News Client

                            23At 23:30 on January 23, 2020, a new confirmed case of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus infection was added in Tianjin, a 46-year-old male patient. Now she has been transferred to a designated hospital for isolation treatment. At present, her vital signs are stable.

                            Up to now, 5 cases of pneumonia of new coronavirus infection have been found in Tianjin. (CCTV reporter Sun Qiang)


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                            • Media interview with SARS expert Guan Yi: This time I was scared

                              On January 22, 2020, the Red Cross Hospital, a designated hospital for fever patients in Wuhan, was overcrowded, and the doctors were treated in protective clothing.

                              It is impossible to compare with the SARS epidemic. The SARS transmission chain is clear, but Wuhan pneumonia has spread.

                              Guan Yi just returned from Wuhan yesterday (January 22).

                              "Even I chose to be a deserter." Guan Yi is an expert in the field of virology and currently serves as the director of the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Influenza Research Center of the University of Hong Kong. Earlier in an interview with Caixin reporters, Accurate judgments have been made on Wuhan's human-to-human transmission and development curve. (See the report from SARS expert Guan Yi: Wuhan pneumonia development curve is highly similar to SARS)

                              "I'm segregating myself now." Guan Yi locked himself in the room. From January 21st to 22nd, he and his team came to Wuhan, hoping to help find animal sources and cooperation in epidemic prevention, but "there is no power, Sadness comes from the heart. "

                              Caixin Reporter: What have you observed in Wuhan recently?

                              Guan Yi: I arrived in Wuhan on the 21st and arrived at a local vegetable market called Xiaodongmen Market at 3 pm. The scene was peaceful and many people were still busy buying New Year's goods. I was extremely surprised. Because this time Wuhan pneumonia originated from the South China seafood market, the source of animal infections has not yet been found, and other vegetable markets appear to be unsatisfactory. The Xiaodongmen market is humid, with poor sanitation and poor ventilation. I observe that less than 10% of the people in the market wear masks.

                              After that, I met some local departments again. At night, I judged that the epidemic situation was out of control in Wuhan. Even people like me who have been “struggled in battle” must be deserters, so I quickly settled on the 22nd. Out-of-city tickets.

                              At the airport the next day, I was surprised again that I dropped my chin. The airport's passenger flow has dropped significantly, and the airport actually has individual tours.

                              What's even more puzzling is that the ground of the airport is not disinfected, and only the thermometer is used to monitor the body temperature. I observed that in the Wuhan terminal, only sporadic places such as Starbucks put disinfectant.

                              When I passed the security check, the little security girl holding the luggage box was wearing only the simplest disposable mask. I said: Girl, the quality of your mask is not good, and you are in contact with so many passengers every day. She said that she was not allowed to wear it because she was worried about affecting the image, which was prepared by herself.

                              This shows that even though the central authorities have spoken highly in the past two days, the local health protection has not been upgraded at all. I thought at the time that this was going to be a "state of war." Why hadn't the alarm been raised? The people were so pitiful that they were still preparing for the New Year with peace of mind and had no sense of the epidemic.

                              Caixin Reporter: What progress have you made in finding animal sources in Wuhan?

                              Guan Yi: I ate a lot behind closed doors, and there were not many scientific research institutions willing to cooperate. They are inertia in management and may consider themselves more capable.

                              But the key point I want to point out was that the South China Seafood Market was closed, the floor was washed, and the "crime scene" was gone. How can we solve the case without evidence? Tracing the source of an animal is a relatively complicated process. I cannot easily find an animal with a virus and blame it as the culprit. It requires scientific analysis such as scale and system.

                              Caixin Reporter: How to treat Wuhan ’s closure?

                              Guan Yi: Evaluating a measure depends on the time and effect. At the time, I feel that the golden prevention and control period has been missed, and I am not optimistic about the effect. According to my observations, the flow of people on the streets of Wuhan City has significantly decreased on the 21st, the Spring Festival tide is almost over, and many young people or hometowns have returned home for the Chinese New Year. They may have come into contact with patients in the community and left the city It is still in the incubation period, and it is likely to be mobile viruses. When these people returned to their hometowns, they took the virus to all parts of the country. Starting from their departure on the 17th and 18th, people on the 25th and 26th may need to pay more attention.

                              In addition, those who have left the city will not or do not understand how to isolate themselves. I don't think the local government has done anything, and even a quarantine guide has not been given to those who have left the city.

                              On January 20th, the National Health and Medical Commission has issued a document to include Wuhan pneumonia into the legal management of Class B infectious diseases, and adopted measures for the prevention and control of Class A infectious diseases. However, according to my observations and investigations, I still have Wuhan Undefended city.

                              Caixin Reporter: How to determine the trend of the next epidemic?

                              Guan Yi: The outbreak is certain. "Wuhan's nine provinces are all connected", coupled with missing the gold prevention and control period, and the tide of the Spring Festival, some people do nothing.


                              I have also counted hundreds of battles and experienced bird flu, SARS, H5N1, swine fever and so on. But for this pneumonia in Wuhan, I really feel extremely weak. There is simply no comparison with the SARS epidemic. At that time, SARS first developed in several cities in the Pearl River Delta, followed by Beijing and Hong Kong.


                              60% -70% of the SARS infected people are from individual super communicators, and the transmission chain is very clear, as long as the contacts of those people are blocked. But this time, the source of transmission has been fully spread, and epidemiological investigations are no longer possible. And to control costs, you should use a geometric digital meter.


                              It is conservatively estimated that the scale of the infection may eventually take off 10 times that of SARS. I've experienced so much, I've never felt scared, most of them are controllable, but this time I'm scared.


                              Caixin Reporter: As an individual, what can you do now, and how should you do it?


                              Guan Yi: If you have been to Wuhan, please isolate yourself. Take myself as an example. When I left Wuhan, I wore a mask all the way on the plane. As soon as I got off the plane, I used alcohol disinfectant to disinfect all my clothes, shoes, and suitcases. The house was self-isolated for at least five days, and reported every morning and evening with or without symptoms. Other people who have not been to Wuhan try to go to public places as little as possible. Once they feel uncomfortable, seek medical treatment as soon as possible and avoid contact with others.


                              Caixin Reporter: Why is there a sudden increase in new cases? You have expressed optimistic judgment in an interview with Ta Kung Pao earlier.


                              Guan Yi: I have reported no new cases for a few days before. At that time, I was still a little optimistic. If there are no new cases in a few days, that is, more than 12 days, it means we will win this tough battle. (In the circular issued by the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission from January 11 to 16, all 41 cases of pneumonia with new coronavirus infection were maintained, no new cases were added.)


                              But now there are a lot of new cases. I want to say that it's not more powerful than anyone else, it's really about being responsible to the country and the people.




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