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China: 2019nCov - Cases, Outbreak News and Information Week 6 (February 2 - February 8, 2020)

Recently, a net report said that 'a number of medical staff in Drum Tower Hospital were diagnosed with pneumonitis infected by a new type of coronavirus and the entire respiratory department was isolated.' At present, two medical staff (spouses) of Jiangbei International Hospital of Gulou Hospital have been diagnosed with pneumonitis infected by a new coronavirus.

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Li Xingwang, member of the National Medical Experts Group: New crown virus is generally susceptible to all populations
Published: 2020-02-04 17:00:34 | Source: surging News | Author: Wu Yi

In the afternoon of February 4th, the National Health and Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the situation of further strengthening the medical treatment of patients with severe pneumonia infected by the new coronavirus.

Aiming at the age and number of patients with pneumonia diagnosed by new coronavirus infection, Li Xingwang, a member of the National Medical Expert Group and the chief expert of the Infectious Diseases Diagnosis and Research Center of Beijing Ditan Hospital, said that from the case data available now, the disease population is widespread Susceptibility, now the youngest is a month of newborns, the oldest is 90 years old, all groups are generally susceptible.


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A taxi driver in Hohhot confirmed to have carried more than 100 passengers
Published: 2020-02-04 17:02:08 | Source: Beijing News | Author: Xu Meihui

Hohhot City's Headquarters for the Prevention and Control of New Coronavirus Infection and Pneumonia February 4th news, a female taxi driver has been diagnosed with a new Coronavirus infection pneumonia case. During the taxi operation, the use of WeChat There were 138 people paying and 142 people paying Alipay.

The patient Wan Moumou, female, is a taxi driver (Mongolia AY1754) and has been diagnosed with a new coronavirus infection pneumonia case. Here is the trajectory of the patient (January 18-30):

On January 27th and 29th, we will rest at home and operate taxis the rest of the time. During the operation of the taxi, 138 people have been sorted out using WeChat payment, 4 people have paid with Alipay, a total of 142 people, and the rest paid in cash.

Passengers who take the Mongolian AY1754 taxi during the above period must register with the local CDC, isolate them at home, and take their own temperature. In the meantime, if you have symptoms such as fever, cough, and fatigue, contact the grid administrator or the local CDC in a timely manner, and inform yourself of your health status, detailed address and contact information of your family, and cooperate with the relevant department to regulate the consultation.

Telephone numbers of the disease control centers of various counties and districts

New Town Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Disease Control Center of Huimin District

Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Yuquan District

Saihan District Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tuzuo Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0471-3188885

Tuo County CDC 0471-8528589

Helin County Center for Disease Control and Prevention 0471-7191244

Qingshuihe County Disease Control Center 0471-7912822

Wuchuan County Disease Control Center 0471-8822235

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Hua Chunying: At this difficult time to fight the epidemic, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the people of other countries for their sympathy, understanding and support, and keep in mind.

At an online press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on February 4, a reporter asked a question at the online press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying that the outbreak of China's new coronavirus affects people around the world. We have noticed that many Japanese netizens have come to the Chinese Embassy in Japan Social media account comment area, cheer Wuhan, cheer China, what's your comment on this?

In this regard, spokesperson Hua Chunying said that I also saw the relevant reports and was very moved. Since the outbreak, both the Japanese government and all walks of life have given China a lot of sympathy, understanding and support.

As soon as the epidemic occurs, the Japanese government has stated that it will fully assist China in fighting the epidemic. The Japanese government and many places and companies in Japan have actively donated anti-epidemic materials such as masks, goggles, and protective clothing to China. Some of the material boxes donated to Wuhan said 'The mountains and rivers are exotic, the wind and the moon are in the same sky', 'Is there no clothes, and the child is the same clothes'. I also saw some photos from the Internet. In some drugstores in Japan, I can see the slogans of 'China Come' and 'Wuhan Come'. The Tokyo Skytree is lit up in red and blue specifically to pray and refuel for the fight against the epidemic in Wuhan, China. In response to extreme discriminatory statements in individual countries, officials from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said at a press conference that 'the bad is the virus and not the human.' I also heard that Japanese schools wrote letters to students' parents, teaching children not to talk maliciously about Wuhan, China.

I think many Chinese netizens, like me, have noticed these warm actions of the Japanese people. At this difficult time to fight the epidemic, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the people of other countries for the sympathy, understanding, and support they have given to China, and keep it in mind.

Viral lovers are affectionate. The epidemic is temporary, and friendship is long-lasting. We will continue to work with the international community to make every effort to win the fight against epidemic prevention and control, to resume normal working life at an early date, and to continue friendly exchanges with people of all countries.

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A batch of antiviral drugs arrived in China this afternoon for clinical testing



This afternoon (February 4), the National Health and Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the situation of further strengthening the medical treatment of patients with severe pneumonia infected by new coronavirus.

Sun Yanrong, deputy director of the Biological Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology, introduced at the meeting that in drug research, some drugs with potential anti-coronavirus effects have been initially selected, and further curative effect verification is currently being stepped up.

The Ministry of Science and Technology organized relevant experts to tackle the problems for the first time, make full use of the existing research foundation, and carry out systematic and large-scale screening of these drugs that have been marketed and have undergone clinical trials. Results, and further clinical validation is needed after drug screening.

Scientific research found a batch of marketed drugs with antiviral activity among chloroquine phosphate, fapilavir, and proprietary Chinese medicines. For example, chloroquine phosphate is an antimalarial drug that has been marketed, and it has shown very good activity against new viruses in in vitro studies. It has been initially shown in clinical trials that it has a certain effect on pneumonitis of the new coronavirus.

A few days ago, the State Food and Drug Administration has notified the applicants that the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences can conduct clinical trials. It is expected that this batch of drugs will arrive in China this afternoon.

Sun Yanrong revealed that he is actively promoting the development of rapid diagnostic products such as immunology. In terms of vaccine research, because it is a new type of coronavirus, in order to improve the success rate, multiple technologies are being promoted in parallel so that the success of vaccine development can be achieved as soon as possible.

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New confirmed cases of pneumonia infected by new coronavirus in Zhejiang
February 5, 2020 04:29:07 Source: Zhejiang Online-Zhejiang Daily Reporter Chen Ning

Zhejiang Online February 5 (Reporter Chen Ning) The reporter learned from the Provincial Health and Health Commission that from February 3 to 2020 on February 3, 2020, Zhejiang Province reported 105 new confirmed cases of pneumonia with new coronavirus infection, an increase of There were 12 discharged patients. Among them: 14 newly diagnosed cases in Hangzhou, 27 in Ningbo, 49 in Wenzhou, 4 in Jiaxing, 4 in Jinhua, 1 in Luzhou, and 6 in Taizhou. Among the newly added cases, Hangzhou There were 4 cases in Wenzhou, 2 cases in Wenzhou, 1 case in Huzhou, 1 case in Shaoxing, and 4 cases in Taizhou.

As of 24:00 on February 3, Zhejiang Province has reported a total of 829 confirmed cases of pneumonitis with new coronavirus infection, 58 severe cases (including 15 critical cases), and 48 hospital discharges. Of which: 132 cases were confirmed in Hangzhou, 102 in Ningbo, 340 in Wenzhou, 9 in Huzhou, 23 in Jiaxing, 30 in Shaoxing, 40 in Jinhua, 15 in Luzhou, and 7 in Zhoushan. There were 115 cases in Taizhou City and 16 cases in Lishui City. Among the severe cases, 8 cases were in Hangzhou, 7 cases were in Ningbo, 20 cases were in Wenzhou, 2 cases were in Jiaxing, 7 cases were in Shaoxing, 3 cases were in Jinhua City, 2 cases were in Luzhou City, 1 case in Zhoushan City, 6 cases in Taizhou City, 2 cases in Lishui City; among the discharged patients, 6 cases were in Hangzhou, 1 in Ningbo, 17 in Wenzhou, 1 in Huzhou, 3 in Shaoxing, 6 in Jinhua, and Zhoushan. There were 2 cases in Beijing, 11 cases in Taizhou, and 1 case in Lishui.

At present, a total of 14,294 close contacts have been tracked in the province, 2,557 medical observations have been lifted, and 11,423 people are receiving medical observations.
 
Wuhan has suspended the processing of Chinese passports and documents to and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
Published: 2020-02-04 17:40:09 | Source: Xinhua | Author: Feng Guodong
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Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, February 3 (Reporter Feng Guodong) The Wuhan Municipal Public Security Bureau announced on the 3rd that it had suspended the processing of Chinese passports and certificates for travelling to and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan on January 27, and suspended the entry and exit window business. The city's Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan self-service signing machines have been shut down.

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[h=1]Coronavirus Latest: Wuhan Deaths More Than Double National Fatality Rate[/h] Wednesday, Feb. 5 4:00 a.m.

As the viral coronavirus continued spreading globally, the central China province of Hubei and its capital Wuhan remained the hardest-hit as a top health official cited shortages of medical supplies and hospital beds.

As of Tuesday, 74% of the 425 deaths caused by the virus in China were in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak. The city, which has been under quarantine since Jan. 23, has recorded a fatality rate among those sickened by the fast-spreading disease of 4.9%, according to Jiao Yahui, an official with the National Health Commission. The broader Hubei region accounted for 97% of the national death toll with a fatality rate of 3.1%.

Nationwide, the death rate for the viral pneumonia is 2.1%. Excluding Hubei, the fatality rate of the disease in the rest of China was 0.16%, Jiao said Tuesday at a press briefing (link in Chinese). China has confirmed 20,522 infections of the new coronavirus and an additional 23,214 suspected cases as of Tuesday evening,

Wuhan’s lack of hospital beds and shortages of medical supplies in the face of surging numbers of patients were the main factors behind the city’s high fatality rate, Jiao said. Elderly people, especially men or those with chronic diseases, are most vulnerable to the virus, he said.

There has yet to be clear data on recovery rates, although China reported that 632 patients recovered. The average hospital stay for those discharged ranges from five to 20 days.

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Source: http://wjw.hubei.gov.cn/fbjd/dtyw/202002/t20200205_2019293.shtml

Epidemic situation of new coronavirus infection in Hubei Province on February 4, 2020

From 04:00 to 24:00 on February 4, 2020, 3156 new pneumonia cases of new coronavirus infection were added in Hubei Province, of which: 1967 in Wuhan, 104 in Huangshi, 27 in Shiyan, 103 in Xiangyang, and Yichang 44 cases, 100 cases in Jingzhou City, 22 cases in Jingmen City, 50 cases in Ezhou City, 342 cases in Xiaogan City, 223 cases in Huanggang City, 36 cases in Xianning City, 65 cases in Suizhou City, 15 cases in Enshi Prefecture, 37 cases in Xiantao City, and Tianmen City There were 11 cases and 10 cases in Qianjiang City. There were 65 new deaths in the province, including 49 in Wuhan, 1 in Xiangyang, 1 in Yichang, 2 in Jingzhou, 2 in Jingmen, 1 in Xiaogan, 6 in Huanggang, 2 in Suizhou, One case in Xiantao City. There were 125 new hospital discharges: 65 in Wuhan, 8 in Huangshi, 3 in Shiyan, 6 in Xiangyang, 7 in Yichang, 3 in Jingzhou, 10 in Jingmen, 2 in Ezhou, and Xiaogan There were 2 cases, 11 cases in Huanggang City, 1 case in Xianning City, 6 cases in Suizhou City, and 1 case in Enshi Prefecture.

As of 24:00 on February 4, 2020, Hubei Province has reported 16,678 cases of pneumonitis with new type of coronavirus infection, of which: 8351 in Wuhan, 509 in Huangshi, 318 in Shiyan, 735 in Xiangyang, and 496 in Yichang 713 cases in Jingzhou City, 422 cases in Jingmen City, 382 cases in Ezhou City, 1462 cases in Xiaogan City, 1,645 cases in Huanggang City, 384 cases in Xianning City, 706 cases in Suizhou City, 138 cases in Enshi Prefecture, 225 cases in Xiantao City, and 128 cases in Tianmen City There were 54 cases in Qianjiang City and 10 cases in Shennongjia Forest District. 520 patients have been discharged and 479 died, of which: 362 in Wuhan, 2 in Huangshi, 2 in Xiangyang, 4 in Yichang, 9 in Jingzhou, 16 in Jingmen, 18 in Ezhou, and 18 in Xiaogan There were 25 cases in Huanggang City, 8 cases in Suizhou City, 4 cases in Xiantao City, 10 cases in Tianmen City, and 1 case in Qianjiang City. At present, 12627 cases are still being treated in the hospital, of which 1809 cases are critically ill and 711 cases are critically ill. They are all under isolation treatment at designated medical institutions. A total of 81,039 close contacts have been tracked, and 66,764 people are still undergoing medical observation.
 
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"Medical supplies are only enough for 2 days!" The hospital in the hardest hit area is asking for help!

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On February 4th, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, the New Crown Virus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued an update on the situation. On February 3rd, Suizhou City added 183 confirmed cases, and as of 24:00, a total of 641 confirmed cases, of which severe There were 32 cases, 11 cases of critical illness, 3 cases of cumulative cure, and 6 cases of cumulative death.

On the same day, Hubei Province reported a total of 13,522 cases of pneumonitis with new coronavirus infection, and 641 cases of Suizhou were second only to Wuhan, Xiaogan, and Huanggang, ranking fourth in 12 cities, 1 state, 3 counties, and 1 forest district in Hubei Province.

If you look at the proportion of diagnoses per capita, the proportion of Suizhou diagnosed by the resident population of 2.2167 million (2018 data) is higher than that of Xiaogan and Huanggang, second only to Wuhan.

However, compared with the attention and support of Storm Eye “Wuhan”, Suizhou, which is also struggling with the epidemic situation, is now suffering from a shortage of medical supplies.

Although the epidemic was named after Wuhan, the battle for the fortification was precisely on the vast land surrounding Wuhan.


For example, Suizhou, 170 kilometers away from Wuhan.
 
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Guidance on emergency law enforcement for epidemic prevention and control issued in Guangdong
Concealing illness schedule will be held accountable according to law
2020-02-05 06:43 Source: Southern Network Shang Liyang

期间 How to deal with the concealment of travel conditions and refusal to quarantine during the epidemic? Guangdong's authoritative guidance has been issued. On February 4th, the Provincial Party Committee's Office of the Provincial Committee comprehensively governed by law issued the Guiding Opinions on Doing a Good Job in the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia Epidemic of New Coronavirus Infection (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), which clearly stipulates seven types of emergency law enforcement Measures and nine categories of key law enforcement areas have made clear requirements for law enforcement in concealing false reports, interfering with prevention and control, driving up prices, and spreading rumors.

Nanfang Daily reporter learned that during the initiation of the first-level response to public health emergencies, Guangdong issued guidelines on emergency administrative law enforcement for epidemic prevention and control at the provincial level to make law enforcement more evidence-based and orderly. Maintaining social order provides important institutional guarantees.

Concealed the “history of contact” and held accountable according to law

On January 23, Guangdong initiated a first-level response to a public health emergency. The Opinions clarify the seven types of emergency law enforcement measures that can be taken by various departments in accordance with the law:

Quickly control dangerous sources, mark dangerous areas, block dangerous places, delimit warning areas, implement traffic control and other control measures.

Prohibit or restrict the use of related equipment and facilities, close or restrict the use of relevant places, suspend personnel-intensive activities, or production and business activities that may lead to increased harm, and take other protective measures. Cultural centers, libraries, etc. throughout the province are temporarily closed to the public, entertainment venues, Internet cafes, etc. are temporarily closed, and all large-scale conventions and entertainment activities organized by star-rated hotels are suspended.

Those who enter public places such as hotels, stadiums (stadiums), waiting rooms (machines, boats), public transport, shops, etc., who do not wear masks, are in good health and are mainly educated and discouraged; those who do not listen to discouragement or have symptoms of infection , Handle according to law. Constitute a crime, be held criminally responsible.

Conceal the travel history and residence history of the key areas of the epidemic, or know that they may or should belong to suspected pneumonia patients, confirmed patients, pathogen carriers or close contacts of the above three types of new coronavirus infection, and do not actively report to the unit or community Those who do not obey the unit and community health monitoring management and do not go to the designated medical institution for treatment, cause the spread of infectious diseases or have serious risks of transmission, shall be held accountable according to law. Constitute a crime, be held criminally responsible.

Patients who need to receive isolation treatment, medical observation measures, close contact with suspected patients, and patients with infectious diseases should cooperate when the medical and health administrative department or relevant institutions adopt medical measures; refuse to cooperate, refuse isolation treatment, or the period of isolation has not expired Anyone who leaves the isolation treatment without authorization shall be assisted and enforced by the public security organ according to law.

Units or individuals fail to perform reporting duties as required, conceal, postpone, or misrepresent, prevent emergency response staff from performing their duties, and refuse to enter the scene of an emergency by a professional and technical institution designated by the competent administrative department of health and health or other relevant departments, or Those who do not cooperate with investigation, sampling, technical analysis and inspection will be held accountable according to law. Constitute a crime, be held criminally responsible.

人员 People who know they are infected with a new type of coronavirus, maliciously spread the virus, and pollute public places shall take compulsory measures and punish them according to law.

Disrupt the market order Strictly and quickly investigate and punish

During the epidemic, relevant law enforcement agencies in Guangdong have notified a number of illegal cases. The Opinions issued this time also identified nine key areas of law enforcement:

Take strict precautions against the spread of the epidemic. All units and communities shall adopt joint prevention and control measures such as health monitoring and management in accordance with regulations on prevention and control. Unit cadres, employees, community residents, etc. who have travel history, residence history or suspected infection symptoms in key epidemic areas shall report the relevant situation in a timely manner. Units and communities shall take measures such as quarantine, medical treatment, etc., and report to local disease control departments and designated medical institutions.

Severe punishment for violations of medical personnel's personal safety or personal dignity. Anyone who gathers in a medical institution, infringes upon the personal safety of patients and medical personnel, restricts the personal freedom of medical personnel, abuses or intimidates medical personnel, shall take all necessary measures to decisively stop and hold accountable according to law. Constitute a crime, be held criminally responsible.

Strictly investigate the behavior of impersonating a hotel. Violation of regulations during epidemic prevention and control shall be punished severely according to law.

Handle acts such as disseminating false information. Fabricate and disseminate false information about the development of the new coronavirus epidemic situation or emergency response work, or if it is known to be spread by false information, order corrections and give warnings; if it has serious consequences, suspend its business activities or revoke its license to practice; Those who bear the direct responsibility are state personnel and shall be punished according to law.

Severely punish behaviors that disturb market order, such as hoarding stocks, driving up prices, making and selling fake goods. It is important to check the price implementation of related medical supplies and medicines, and investigate and deal with related illegal acts sternly and promptly.

Investigate and punish unauthorized resumption of work and school. Violations of regulations shall be punished by public security organs in accordance with law.

Investigate and punish illegal disclosure of personal information. Intentional disclosure of relevant information and materials concerning the privacy of patients with infectious diseases, carriers of pathogens, patients with suspected infectious diseases, and close contacts shall be punished according to law.

交易 Wildlife trading is strictly prohibited. During the national epidemic, wildlife trading activities are prohibited. All localities and departments should strengthen inspections, seriously investigate and deal with violations of regulations, and suspend operations, rectification, and sealups of business operators and business places in accordance with law; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

保障 Protect the legal rights and interests of workers in accordance with the law. For patients with pneumonia, suspected patients, and close contacts who have been infected with the new type of coronavirus, during the period of isolation treatment or medical observation, and the employees of the enterprise who cannot provide normal labor due to the implementation of isolation measures or other emergency measures by the government, the enterprise shall pay Wages and remuneration during this period shall not be terminated.

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建立 Establish a joint response and collaborative supervision mechanism during the epidemic

告 Mutual reporting of illegal leads and mutual exchange of enforcement results

According to higher-level laws such as the Law on Emergency Response, the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, and the Law on Penalties for Public Security Management, the Opinions detailed the emergency administrative law enforcement regulations during epidemic prevention and control.

The "Opinions" require that all localities and departments in the implementation of epidemic prevention and control law enforcement should put the people's lives and health in the first place, and should follow the principles of orderly, strict and efficient, reasonable and appropriate, coordinated, and risk prevention and control in accordance with the law.

意见 The Opinions also provide guidance on coordination mechanisms and risk prevention and control: During the epidemic, cross-regional, cross-departmental, and cross-level joint response and collaborative supervision mechanisms should be established to achieve mutual reporting of illegal leads and the exchange of enforcement results. At the same time, we will strengthen the collection of clues for reporting complaints about illegal acts, and establish a quick response mechanism for illegal clues.

Nanfang Daily reporter Shang Liyang
 
Update on pneumonia of new coronavirus infection as of 24:00 on February 4
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Published: 2020-02-05Source : Health Emergency Office
  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) and 431 new severe cases (377 cases in Hubei Province). There were an increase of 65 death cases (65 cases in Hubei Province), 262 newly cured cases (125 cases in Hubei Province), and 3,971 suspected cases (1957 cases in Hubei Province).
  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, and 3,219 of the existing severe cases have died. 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 in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: 18 cases in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1 death), 10 cases in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and 11 cases in Taiwan.






(Note: When quoted by the media, please mark "Information comes from the official website of the National Health and Health Commission.")

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[h=1]Researchers say the coronavirus may be more contagious than current data shows[/h] PUBLISHED TUE, FEB 4 20203:06 PM ESTUPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
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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...:tiphat:https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/04/res...-more-contagious-than-current-data-shows.html
 
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


http://www.scnj.gov.cn/ywdt/zhengwuyaowen/76488.html
 
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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.
 
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.

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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.


http://news.china.com.cn/2020-02/04/content_75672780.htm
 
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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http://www.mychinanews.com/news/n/1/2412752

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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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.
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[h=1]Coronavirus: infant tests positive just 30 hours after birth[/h]
  • 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.
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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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