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  • Researchers say the coronavirus may be more contagious than current data shows

    PUBLISHED TUE, FEB 4 20203:06 PM ESTUPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR
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    • The so-called R naught of the disease, a mathematical equation that shows how many people will get sick from each infected person, is around 2.2.
    • World health officials caution that it may take months before the true R naught is known as more coronavirus cases come to light.
    • China’s health minister, Ma Xiaowei, recently told reporters there is evidence it’s already mutated into a stronger variation that is able to spread more easily among humans.
    ....“The rapid acceleration of cases is of concern,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization’s emergencies program, said at a news conference last week before the agency declared a global health emergency.

    Chinese scientists worry the respiratory illness, which world health officials say likely came from a fish market, has mutated to adapt to its new human hosts far more quickly than SARS. Data on the virus is changing by the day, and some infectious disease specialists say it will take weeks before they can see just how contagious it is. What they’re seeing so far is concerning and leading U.S. and international scientists to believe the virus is more contagious than the current data shows, according to interviews with epidemiologists, scientists and infectious disease specialists.
    ...Additionally, the virus’s current transmission number may be underestimated by scientists who currently have very limited data, according to Huang. While the new virus appears to be less lethal than the 2003 SARS outbreak, which sickened 8,098 people and killed almost 800 over nine months, it is spreading significantly faster. It took the new virus less than a month to surpass the number of SARS cases.

    “A relatively mild virus can cause a lot of damage if a lot of people get it,” WHO’s Ryan said last week. “And this is the issue at the moment. We don’t fully understand it.”

    Researchers from Lancaster University in England estimated the virus’s R naught may be closer to 3.1, saying “current clinical and epidemiological data are insufficient to understa...https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/04/rese...ata-shows.html
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    • Sichuan province under martial law -


      Our county quickly implemented the spirit of the video conference of Sichuan Province's response to the new coronavirus infection pneumonia epidemic


      Time: 2020-02-04 12:37:06


      On February 3, a teleconference on Sichuan province's response to pneumonia epidemic of new coronavirus infection was held. Li Benyong, secretary of the county Party committee and leader of the county-level response to the new coronavirus infection pneumonia epidemic, attended the meeting at our county branch and made arrangements for implementing the meeting requirements. Li Shanjun, deputy secretary of the county party committee, county head, and county coordinating group for the leadership of the new type of coronavirus infection pneumonia; Wan Lin, director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress; Fu outline of the chairman of the county CPPCC; Chen Bin and Lou Kewei, deputy secretaries of the county party committee, attended the meeting in our county branch

      The meeting pointed out that the resumption of work and the resumption of production of enterprises will bring new challenges to epidemic prevention and control. The county's party and government agencies, enterprises, and institutions should report to work according to the actual situation of the personnel to avoid the gathering of personnel. Cadres and employees who do not have the task of prevention and control should actively report to the community or village, and cooperate with the village and community to do a good job of visits, investigations, and publicity and guidance. jobs. All production enterprises and construction units must follow the unified time schedule of the provincial, municipal, and county committees to do a good job in order to resume work. If it is really necessary to start work, it must be approved by relevant departments.

      The meeting called for a major environmental sanitation reform. Do a good job of cleaning and disinfection of all public areas in county towns, central villages and towns, and settlements. Relevant departments should take effective measures to regulate the disposal of medical waste and social source masks to prevent secondary transmission. It is necessary to strengthen the control of personnel going out. All party members, cadres, people's congress members and CPPCC members in the county should take the lead in managing themselves and their families, and motivate the people and neighbors to assist villages and community workers to persuade residents to go out less, not to go on the street, not to visit, or to gather.

      Those who do not obey the management and persuasion of village and community workers and gather people to cause troubles shall be dealt with according to law by the public security organs. Any party member, cadre, or public official who finds that they do not obey the management, do not obey the persuasion, and violate the discipline of prevention and control, the disciplinary inspection organ shall promptly, promptly, and strictly

      For accountability, all agencies, state-owned enterprises, and institutions must strengthen their propaganda, education, supervision, and management of their cadres and employees. It is necessary to continue comprehensive investigations and prevent death guards. To ensure that joint defense and joint control are in place, we must strictly implement carpet-style inspections with full coverage and no dead spots. Close contacts of confirmed cases and recent personnel from key epidemic areas must be tracked, registered, and observed. If necessary, focus on key personnel. Isolation and observation to ensure early detection, early reporting, early diagnosis, early isolation, and early treatment. We must make every effort to ensure the smooth supply of epidemic prevention materials. Open up a "green channel" to support relevant enterprises with conditions to convert production of medical protective supplies, open up more procurement channels, further mobilize social donations, coordinate and allocate resources from all parties, and effectively alleviate the pressure on medical supplies. We must do a good job of defense in rural areas. Due to the spread of the epidemic, the transportation is not smooth, and many local breeding enterprises have insufficient reserves. The agricultural and rural departments should actively assist them to purchase the materials and ensure the supply of breeding enterprises. It is necessary to strictly implement the requirements for prevention and control, and to increase the disinfection of agricultural and agricultural enterprises, specialized organizations, and breeding farms.

        The meeting emphasized that the epidemic prevention and control period has now entered the most critical period, and the county must continue to maintain fighting spirit, with a firm attitude, winning confidence, thorough control and pragmatic style, resolutely win the epidemic prevention and control fight




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      • Source: http://finance.jrj.com.cn/2020/02/05103528774440.shtml

        3 new cases of pneumonia confirmed by new coronavirus infection in Xinjiang

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        2020-02-05 10:35:00 Source: China Securities Journal ? China Securities Journal The impact of the epidemic on A shares

        China Securities Journal (Reporter He Yuzheng) The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Health and Medical Committee released news on February 5 that at 04:00 on February 4, Xinjiang (including the Corps) reported 3 new confirmed cases of pneumonia with new coronavirus infection, There were 0 new deaths and 0 new discharges. Among them: 2 newly diagnosed cases, 1 in Yili Prefecture and 1 in Changji Prefecture. As of 24:00 on February 4th, Xinjiang (including the Corps) had reported 32 confirmed cases of pneumonitis with new type of coronavirus infection (25 cases in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and 7 cases in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps), of which: 12 cases were confirmed in Urumqi 9 cases in Ili Prefecture, 2 cases in Changji Prefecture, 1 case in Turfan City, 1 case in Aksu Region, 1 case in Wujiaqu City, 6th Division of the Corps, 1 case in 7th Division, 1 case in Shihezi, 8th Division, 1st Division There were 4 cases in the Ninth Division; 8 cases of severe cases and 2 cases of critical cases; 0 cases of deaths and 0 cases of discharges. There are still 1929 people under medical observation.



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        • What does it mean if the latest confirmed cases exceed 20,000? When will the 'inflection point' of the epidemic arrive?


          Early this morning, I was swiped by 20,000!

          As of 24:00 on February 3, the number of confirmed cases of pneumonia of the new coronavirus infection exceeded 20,000, reaching 20,438, and the number of suspected cases was 23,214. Some people are worried about it, and even worry that the epidemic will develop in a bad direction.

          What does it mean if there are more than 20,000 confirmed cases? Can the epidemic be controlled? When is the inflection point? Come and listen to what authoritative experts say. Some experts have been fighting the front line of the epidemic. I believe that after hearing what they said, these questions will be answered.

          Yes, the epidemic has indeed reached the critical stage of climbing

          What does it mean to have over 20,000 confirmed cases?

          Many experts believe that the number of confirmed cases is increasing, but the increase in the number is already expected, and I believe it will not last long.

          Zhong Nanshan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the leader of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Committee, told the media that the number of confirmed diagnoses is now increasing and may even continue for some time, but I believe it will not take too long.

          Shan Guangliang, professor of the Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences believes that in the longest incubation period (14 days), those who have been in close contact with the disease have developed the disease, and those who have not developed the disease have not. Will be sick, completely in the field of control.

          Shan Guangliang said that after experiencing the longest incubation period, we should be able to see significant prevention and control effects, that is, the number of new cases will be significantly reduced, and the area of ​​epidemic spread will be significantly reduced and more and more limited.

          Nevertheless, experts continue to remind the arduousness of the fight against the 'epidemic'.

          Zhong Nanshan said that in the face of the current epidemic, we still need to strengthen prevention and control, and we cannot relax our vigilance. Shan Guangliang said that we are in the critical period of preventing and controlling viral infections. If we want to achieve a decisive victory, we must continue to consider the overall situation and go all out without slackening!

          Seeing hope, cured cases have surpassed deaths

          Don't look at the number of confirmed diagnoses increasing these days, and the epidemic situation is also undergoing positive changes-

          The good news is that the number of new cured cases exceeds the number of new deaths for 4 consecutive days!

          Just now, this latest development is also hot search.

          According to the latest pneumonia epidemic situation of new coronavirus infection announced by the National Health and Health Commission, China's cumulative cured cases exceeded cumulative deaths for 2 consecutive days, and newly cured cases exceeded deaths for 4 consecutive days.

          As of 24:00 on February 2nd, a total of 361 deaths and 475 cured cases were discharged;

          As of 24:00 on February 1, a total of 304 deaths and 328 cured cases were discharged.

          This is the cumulative cure for more than 2 consecutive deaths.

          In addition, from 04:00 to 2 February, 57 new deaths and 147 new cases were cured and discharged. Prior to February 1, January 31, and January 30, the new deaths and newly cured cases were: 45 cases, 85 cases; 46 cases, 72 cases; 43 cases, 47 cases.

          This is an increase in newly cured cases over deaths for 4 consecutive days.

          In fact, in the epidemic situation, it is not easy to cure and discharge. Not only does it take time to meet the discharge conditions, but the standards are also high.

          Li Xingwang, member of the National Medical Experts Group and chief expert of the Infectious Diseases Diagnosis and Research Center of Beijing Ditan Hospital, explained that in order to ensure that patients were not infectious when discharged from hospital, clinical symptoms were basically relieved and their temperature was normal. .

          Jiang Min, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, said that the cumulative cure of discharged patients is higher than deaths, which is a positive signal, indicating that the epidemic prevention and control work has achieved certain results and 'seeing hope.'

          Still persisting, the 'inflection point' of the epidemic is ahead

          There are also many 'positive energy' messages coming one after another:

          ——There will be more and more discharged patients! Zhong Nanshan said recently that the number of cured discharges 'will soon increase.'

          -Important progress has been made in vaccine development! Li Lanjuan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a member of the high-level expert group of the National Health and Health Commission, said that eight strains of the virus have been isolated from P3 in the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, and several of them are very suitable for vaccines and are being launched in full swing!

          ——The production capacity of pharmaceutical companies is rapidly recovering! Tian Yulong, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said: On February 1, the daily output of the new coronavirus nucleic acid detection reagent reached 773,000, which is 40 times that of suspected patients.

          ...

          So, when will the inflection point of the epidemic come?

          Zhang Wenhong, leader of the Shanghai Medical Treatment Expert Team and director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, said that if the prevention and control works quickly, the inflection point of the epidemic will come sooner. 'The turning point may appear in 2 to 4 weeks as a whole.'

          Academician Zhong Nanshan said that the epidemic is expected to show a peak in the next 10 days to about two weeks, that is, the peak period will occur between the 12th and 16th of this month.

          Shan Guangliang believes that if the current new cases are basically found in close contacts who have been isolated, then after a long incubation period, that is, around the Lantern Festival, it is expected that the number of cases will be seen. Significantly decreased.

          According to experts, although the 'inflection point' cannot be accurately predicted, it will not wait too long.

          We believe that with the Party Central Committee attaching great importance to it, with 1.4 billion people united as one, the morale is high, and the frontline medical staff fights retrograde, and we will surely achieve the ultimate victory of the epidemic prevention and control blockade.




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          • 3,887 new cases of pneumonia confirmed in 31 provinces
            Published: 2020-02-05 09:31:54 | Source: China Network | Author: Wen Xin

            China Net, February 5th According to the website of the National Health and Medical Commission, at 04:00 on February 4th, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 3887 new confirmed cases (3156 cases in Hubei Province) 431 new cases (377 cases in Hubei Province), 65 death cases (65 cases in Hubei Province), 262 cured cases (125 cases in Hubei Province), and 3971 suspected cases (Hubei Province) 1957 cases).




            As of 24:00 on February 4, the National Health and Health Commission has received a total of 24,324 confirmed cases (1 case reduced in Hainan Province) of 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. There are 3,219 severe cases with cumulative deaths There were 490 cases, and 892 cases were cured and discharged (1 case each in Hainan Province and Hubei Province). There are 23260 suspected cases.

            At present, a total of 252,154 close contacts have been tracked, 18,457 medical observations have been lifted that day, and 185,555 people are currently receiving medical observations.

            A total of 39 confirmed cases were reported from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: 18 from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1 death), 10 from the Macao Special Administrative Region, and 11 from Taiwan.


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            • Recently, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences / National Center for Biosafety and the National Academy of Military Medical Research Institute of Emergency Medicine for Prevention and Control of Drugs, conducted a joint research to obtain screening for 2019 new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) drugs. Important progress. Related research results were published under the title of "Remdesivir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the recently emerged novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro " ( "Rededesvir and chloroquine effectively inhibit the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in vitro ") In Cell Research, a well-known international academic journal with independent intellectual property rights in China .

              The study showed that on Vero E6 cells, half the effective concentration of Remdesivir (GS-5734) on 2019-nCoV EC50 = 0.77 uM (micromoles per liter), the selection index SI is greater than 129; Chloroquine phosphate EC50 = 1.13 uM, SI is greater than 88, indicating that the two drugs mentioned above can effectively inhibit 2019-nCoV infection at the cellular level, and their role in humans remains to be clinically verified.
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              "The only security we have is our ability to adapt."

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              • 10 new cases confirmed, 30 more suspected in Wuhan after thousands attend Lunar New Year banquet
                • 57 buildings in residential community of 130,000 people get ‘fever’ tag after mass feast on January 19
                • In Fujian province, 4,000 people put in isolation after man infected with virus lies so he can attend banquet, wedding reception
                Published: 4:43pm, 5 Feb, 2020

                At least 10 people contracted the new coronavirus after attending a Lunar New Year banquet in the central Chinese city of Wuhan last month, while more than 30 other guests are suspected of being infected, according to local news reports.

                The Thousands Households Banquet was held on January 19 in the city’s Baibuting neighbourhood, which is home to about 130,000 people, The Economic Observer reported on Wednesday.

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                People began falling sick soon after attending the banquet and as a result 57 residential blocks within the community – each home to about 14 families – were subsequently designated “fever” buildings, business news outlet Caixin said on its website.
                https://www.scmp.com/news/china/soci...ed-wuhan-after

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                • Coronavirus: infant tests positive just 30 hours after birth

                  • Child in stable condition as case raises concern of transmission in the womb
                  • ‘Dormant’ patients can transmit virus and mild cases should be quarantined, Chinese health authorities say
                  Published: 6:31am, 5 Feb, 2020

                  According to data released on Wednesday morning by China’s National Health Commission (NHC), confirmed cases around the country rose by 3,887 – also a daily record high – to 24,324, the majority of which were in Hubei, the epicentre of the outbreak.
                  -snip- Newborn tests positive

                  An infant in Wuhan has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus just 30 hours after birth, raising concerns that the infection could be contracted in the womb.
                  Citing sources from the city’s children’s hospital, state broadcaster CCTV reported that two infants were infected with the virus, the youngest just 30 hours old.


                  The mother of the newborn was a confirmed patient of the coronavirus. At present, the infant’s vital signs are stable,” the report said.
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                  • Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/arti...hinese-doctors

                    Mothers may pass coronavirus to unborn children, say Chinese doctors
                    Reuters 05th Feb 2020 15:26:03 GMT +0300

                    Pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus may be able to pass it to their unborn children, doctors at the Wuhan Children Hospital said on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV...
                    ...The newborn has stable vital signs and no fever or cough, but was experiencing shortness of breath, the doctors said. Chest x-rays showed signs of infection and there were some abnormalities in liver functions...

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                    • Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...-idUSKBN1ZZ1M6


                      February 5, 2020 / 7:01 AM / Updated 21 minutes ago
                      WHO: 'no known effective' treatments for new coronavirus

                      GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization played down media reports on Wednesday of “breakthrough” drugs being discovered to treat people infected with the new coronavirus, which is causing an epidemic in China and has spread to at least 20 other countries...

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                      • Source: https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2020-02-0...z0567687.shtml

                        newly diagnosed case in Fujian was confirmed by 5 tests, and the first 4 cases were negative
                        Original title: A newly diagnosed case in Fujian was confirmed by 5 tests, and the first 4 cases were negative

                        Beijing News (Reporter Li Yifan and Wu Rongkui) In Zhangzhou, Fujian, a new patient with newly diagnosed new coronary pneumonia was tested positive only on the fifth test, confirming the infection, and all four were negative before. Today (February 5), Lin Li, deputy team leader of Zhangzhou Hospital's New Coronavirus Prevention and Treatment Group and director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, told the Beijing News reporter that because the patient's lung CT meets the characteristics of confirmed cases, he insisted on multiple tests. "I don't want to miss the diagnosis." He also suggested that more caution should be used in the detection of the new coronavirus, and the value of chest CT diagnosis should be strengthened.
                        RT-PCR nucleic acid detection at night in Zhangzhou Hospital. Photo courtesy

                        Today (February 5), a reporter from the Beijing News learned from Zhangzhou Hospital of Fujian Province that a new patient with newly diagnosed new pneumonia was diagnosed in the hospital. After five throat swab tests, the final diagnosis was completed. The first four related test results All were negative.

                        The hospital stated that the patient Zheng Moumou, 32 years old, had fever twice after returning to Zhangzhou from Wuhan on January 22. On January 29, the test was negative for the first time, and on February 2, the fifth test was positive and the result was positive. After expert discussion, Zheng Moumou was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia on February 4.


                        Lin Li, deputy leader of the new coronavirus prevention and treatment group and director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, told the Beijing News reporter on the phone that according to the diagnosis and treatment guidelines, the national standard is to test twice, and the test result is negative before it can be ruled out. "But during the diagnosis, we found that although the patient's symptoms were mild, from the perspective of imaging CT, we felt that there were still more typical symptoms of viral pneumonia, so we insisted on doing it a few more times."

                        Lin Li said that once the diagnosis is missed, it may cause the spread of the virus. "In this case, other hospitals have also reported that the fourth and fifth detections are only rare."

                        In response to this confirmed case, Lin Li believes that the new crown virus test may be related to the individual's viral load. "Each person's load is different and the test results may be different. When the total viral load in the body is relatively small, the test results may be presented. negative."

                        He acknowledged that any test has certain limitations and cannot be 100% accurate. "It is recommended that outpatient units strengthen the diagnostic value of chest CT, especially those with a history of epidemiology, such as living in Wuhan, etc., and make a comprehensive judgment."

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                        • China adds new symptoms to coronavirus diagnostic list

                          • Health authorities also warn that discovery of virus in patients’ faeces suggest that it could be another source of transmission
                          • Virology institute at the epicentre of outbreak applies to use experimental drug in treatment

                          5 feb 2020

                          China’s National Health Commission has expanded its diagnostic guidelines to help identify patients who have contracted the
                          deadly new coronavirus
                          .

                          In an updated treatment plan released on Wednesday, the commission also warned that it was investigating whether aerosol and digestive tract infections were transmission modes after traces of the coronavirus were found in patients’ faeces.

                          The commission added respiratory problems to the list of symptoms for suspected cases. It also expanded the classifications for coronavirus patients from three to four, adding a category for “light” cases.

                          Those in the “light” category and who exhibit mild symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough or breathing issues but no lung infection must be quarantined and treated to curb the spread of the disease, which has spread to more than 20 countries since the virus was first detected in China about a month ago.

                          Health authorities also warn that discovery of virus in patients’ faeces suggest that it could be another source of transmission.
                          ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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                          • Spreading virus prompts China to put 34 cities on lockdown

                            Among the nine cities put on lockdown: Nanjing, ancient capital dating back 2,500 years, population over 8 million

                            By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
                            2020/02/05 18:13
                            TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As the number of people affected by the new coronavirus continues to rise, China as of Wednesday (Feb. 5) has placed a total of 34 cities on lockdown in an effort to contain infections, the Liberty Times reported.
                            The latest figures released by the Chinese authorities as of Wednesday show over 24,000 confirmed cases of the new virus and 425 deaths in China. To strengthen efforts to contain the spread of the virus, nine cities announced an immediate lockdown on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Chinese cities under lockdown to 34, the news outlet said.

                            The nine cities are Hangzhou, Leqing, and Ningbo in Zhejiang Province; Zhengzhou in Henan Province; Linyi in Shandong Province; Harbin in Heilongjiang Province; Fuzhou in Fujian Province; and Nanjing and Xuzhou in Jiangsu Province, according to the report...https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3871571
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                            • Radiologists describe coronavirus imaging features

                              Date: February 5, 2020 Source: Radiological Society of North America Summary: Researchers describe CT imaging features that aid in the early detection and diagnosis of Wuhan coronavirus.

                              In a special report published today in the journal Radiology, researchers describe CT imaging features that aid in the early detection and diagnosis of Wuhan coronavirus.

                              "Early disease recognition is important not only for prompt implementation of treatment, but also for patient isolation and effective public health surveillance, containment and response," said the study's lead author, Michael Chung, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Molecular Radiology in the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, N.Y.

                              On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) learned of several cases of a respiratory illness clinically resembling viral pneumonia and manifesting as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The newly discovered virus emerging from Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, has been temporarily named "novel coronavirus" (2019-nCoV). This new coronavirus belongs to a family of viruses that include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

                              The outbreak is escalating quickly, with thousands of confirmed 2019-nCoV cases reported globally. On January 30, the U.S. reported the first confirmed ....For each of the 21 patients, the initial CT scan was evaluated for the following characteristics: (1) presence of ground-glass opacities, (2) presence of consolidation, (3) number of lobes affected by ground-glass or consolidative opacities, (4) degree of lobe involvement in addition to overall lung "total severity score," (5) presence of nodules, (6) presence of a pleural effusion, (7) presence of thoracic lymphadenopathy (lymph nodes of abnormal size or morphology), and (8) presence of underlying lung disease such as emphysema or fibrosis. Any other thoracic abnormalities were also noted.

                              The analysis showed that 2019-nCoV typically manifests on CT with bilateral ground-glass and consolidative pulmonary opacities. Nodular opacities, crazy-paving pattern, and a peripheral distribution of disease may be additional features helpful in early diagnosis. The researchers also noted that lung cavitation, discrete pulmonary nodules, pleural effusions and lymphadenopathy are characteristically absent in cases of 2019-nCoV.

                              Follow-up imaging in s..https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0205084211.htm

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                              • WHO tells countries "invest today in preparedness or pay more later" - our advice: start to prepare on an individual level today, not later.https://twitter.com/disclosetv/statu...77026295549953
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