The total number of confirmed cases in China now stands at 1,287, the National Health Commission said in a statement on Saturday.
The death roll has risen from 26 reported on Friday. All the latest deaths occurred in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak that has been in virtual quarantine as China scrambles to contain the virus spread.
The vast majority of the cases and all of the confirmed deaths to date have been in China, but the virus has also been detected in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Nepal, France and the United States.
Human-to-human transmission has been observed in the virus, which health authorities believe to have originated in a market in Wuhan that traded illegally in wildlife.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus an “emergency in China” this week but stopped short of declaring it of international concern.
However, the virus continues to spread globally.
Wuhan, a city of 11 million and the capital of central Hubei province, is in virtual lockdown.
Nearly all flights at Wuhan’s airport have been cancelled and checkpoints block the main roads leading out of town. Authorities have since imposed similar lockdowns on more than 10 cities near Wuhan as part of the ongoing containment effort.
from pmnews.
*Blood of Jesus,it is now in France?OMG!!!!
Lord have mercy o
ReplyDeleteThis disease reminded me of when anthrax (SARS). I guess it was also in China it started... Pls,vheavenly Father, you know we are not capable of handling this. Abeg don't let it show face in Africa. Na beg we dey beg you.
DeleteThe UK news paper says the virus is from snakes.....Why are the other news not saying the cause,so people can know how to watch out,avoid it and keep themselves safe
DeleteStella, it’s already in two states in the United States too. Washington state had the first person. I forgot the second state. I pray it does not get to Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThe second state is Los Angeles.
DeleteLos Angeles ain’t a state
DeleteFirst state is the State of Washington and second state is, the great state of Illinois. According to the CDC, the woman is in Chicago.
DeleteState of California please. By the way there’s no one in California with the virus.
DeleteMy bad, but the second person had travelled through the Los Angeles international airport
DeleteI believe Los Angeles is a city in California.
Ha God
DeleteI pray it doesn't get to Nigeria because we're not equip to handle such. We are still battling with Lassa fever.
ReplyDeleteIts biological weapon gone wrong
ReplyDeleteExactly.... Man made disease. We humans are our own problems.
DeleteNot just gone wrong but intentionally released by evil men to reduce human population.
DeleteMay the virus known it's boundaries.
ReplyDeleteSomeone invented it,tried it to c if it effective and is now abusing it.
ReplyDeleteWho else but the Chinese.
DeleteAnonymous 8;08, its not the Chinese.
DeleteLook into the gates Foundation
The gates foundation has nothing to do with it. Okay!!
DeleteMiss A can you trow more light on why you think the gates foundation is involved in this?
DeleteMy goodness. Please we don't want it to get to Nigeria 😥
ReplyDeleteThey create a virus, release it n boom, bio weapon...
ReplyDeleteThey should channel their anger on Bill Gates and his foundation.
ReplyDeleteThey were experimenting and making research on some new vaccines.
Did you guys know the place this research were taking place? It was at the same city in China where the Corona virus was first diagnosed (ground zero)
They knew what they are doing.
By the way, more than 600 people have died but, China being China will always try to save face and reduce the number of victims.
The world health and UN want it to become a world epidemic that is why they refuse to declare it an emergency situation that needed to be contained immediately.
It’s not up to 600. Stop spreading incorrect info.
DeleteAnonymous, it is not incorrect information.
DeleteAre you aware that more than two cities are on lockdown over there?
That will never gets to the media.
My best man lives and work in China and I get all the news through him and his friends.
It is better to get your news from the locals instead of the not so trusted news media.
One of the things the Gates foundation is involved in, is, working on finding a cure for Malaria.
DeleteInteresting angle Miss A. I don't doubt you one bit. I'm a fan of mainstream news but I don't believe them verbatim
DeleteNigeria needs to place Public Health Officials at all International Airports and screen people coming in from China before we get into serious trouble. May God help our medical practitioners.
ReplyDeleteAmen to your prayer.
DeleteIt is very important that Nigerians take this virus outbreak seriously. Our government and health officials should not listen to world health organisation or the UN. I no longer trust them.
My neighbour just came back 3days ago. He'd been there since last year.
DeleteAvoid that your neighbor for sometime oh.
DeleteMy Chinese clients have travelled to China for Chinese New Year....na to talk on phone be that o
ReplyDeleteSome countries have decided to help China reduce their population.
ReplyDelete#World politics.
If you know you know
God have mercy on us.
ReplyDeleteFlawlessly.