China - Original COVID-19 coronavirus news thread: weeks 1 - 4 (December 30, 2019 - January 25, 2020)

[sharon sanders]

There were 7 cases of viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan. Most of them came from the merchants in Wuhan South China Seafood City. When this station asked Song Shuli, the director of the Publicity Department of the National Health and Health Commission, she said she was still learning about the situation.

The People's Daily quoted news that since December, 27 cases of viral pneumonia have been confirmed in Wuhan, all of which are viral pneumonia or lung infections, and the authorities are conducting virus typing tests, isolation treatment, and terminal disinfection. Many people in Wuhan Hospital believe that the current cause is not clear and cannot be judged to be SARS virus rumored on the Internet. Other severe pneumonia is more likely. Even SARS virus has a mature prevention and treatment system and the public need not panic.

CCTV quoted news that the expert group of the National Health and Medical Commission arrived in Wuhan this morning and is conducting relevant inspection and verification work.

The Wuhan Municipal Health and Health Committee's Medical Affairs and Medical Administration Department issued the "Emergency Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Treatment of Unknown Cause of Pneumonia", requiring some local medical institutions to make timely statistics and report the treatment situation in a timely manner.

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[penguinsix]

Several suspected SARS cases in Wuhan according to China Central Television.