Month: January 2020

A new respiratory virus, thought to have originated in a food market in Wuhan, China, has put health authorities on high alert. The spread of the novel coronavirus—named 2019-nCoV—has impacted travel, business and spread concern around the world.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-wuhan-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/

The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in China has skyrocketed to more than 9,000, surpassing the official count during the SARS epidemic. But the true number of infections may be even higher, as health workers struggle to catch up with the disease.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-31/china-virus-cases-surging-3-000-may-be-undercounting-infections

The U.K. confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday, while the U.S. and Japan advised citizens to avoid traveling to China. Singapore and Vietnam suspended visas issued to Chinese citizens. U.S. futures dropped alongside stocks in Europe and Asia as the virus continued to spread.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/china-deaths-rise-to-212-who-declares-emergency-virus-update

People are leaving and entering China’s Hubei province by foot over a bridge spanning the Yangtze river despite a virtual lockdown on vehicle traffic due to a coronavirus epidemic that has killed about 200 people.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-jiujiang/travelers-breach-china-virus-lockdown-by-taking-bridge-over-yangtze-idUSKBN1ZU0LB

Doctors say 10-year-old boy was ‘shedding virus without symptoms’ – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/doctors-say-10-year-old-boy-was-shedding-virus-without-symptoms-1.1381353

Coronavirus cases rise after WHO declares global emergency – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/coronavirus-cases-rise-after-who-declares-global-emergency-1.1382531

On Thursday, the WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency and the U.S. confirmed its first human-to-human transmission.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/01/31/coronavirus-latest-updates-china-says-death-toll-rises.html

Canada fifth in ranking that finds world’s preparedness for virus outbreak ‘weak’ – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-fifth-in-ranking-that-finds-world-s-preparedness-for-virus-outbreak-weak-1.1381462

Most reported cases are in mainland China, where authorities have quarantined several major cities and canceled Lunar New Year’s events.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/01/27/china-coronavirus-death-toll-climbs-to-81-with-nearly-2900-cases-worldwide.html