In total, 520 cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus were detected in Japan. Of these, 454 people are passengers and crew members of the cruise ship (398 passengers and 56 crew members).
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In late December, Chinese authorities reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The causative agent of the disease was a new type of coronavirus, which on February 11 the World Health Organization gave the name COVID-2019.
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According to the latest data, the number of people infected in China exceeded 72.4 thousand people, 1868 died, more than 12 thousand recovered.
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To combat the spread of the virus, the Russian government closed sections of the border with the PRC in the Far East, restricted border crossings with Mongolia, canceled work visas for Chinese citizens, and Russians were removed from Hubei province. Flights to China were suspended, in addition to Aeroflot flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. On February 3, Russian Railways stopped railway communication with China.
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