Identified in the wholesale market in Beijing coronavirus is probably more contagious than the one that was discovered in Wuhan in December of last year. This was stated on Monday, 15 Jun, Professor of Institute of Virology of the medical Department of Wuhan University Yang Janicu in an interview with the newspaper “Huanqiu shibao“.
The expert explained that since the end of December last year, when it was officially announced the emergence of a new virus, and until January 17, 2020 recorded a total of 62 cases, which is close to the number of cases in Beijing. Now, according to Janicu, is much more tests and “the results still came as a surprise”.
He also added that in Wuhan, the epidemic was in the winter, which contributed to the spread of the virus in Beijing currently, high summer temperatures, which prevents the spread of coronavirus.
In addition, the main difference to the current situation in Beijing is that China has already amassed considerable experience fighting the epidemic, said a virologist.
He added that if it is proved that the virus was imported with agricultural products, China will need to focus not only on control of entry to the country people, but the customs and quarantine of imported products.
June 12, the largest wholesale market in Beijing “Sinhale” was temporarily closed due to the detection of coronavirus. Infection was discovered several owners of retail outlets and on their equipment.
The next day authorities imposed a regime of martial law in Fengtai district, where there is a market.
Representatives of the government of Beijing announced that on Sunday, June 14, the city tested for coronavirus 76 499 people, 59 tests were positive. As of Monday in hospitals in the city in total there are 79 people with COVID-19, one of them in critical condition, two in serious.
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