NEW CONTAMINATION REPORT The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 170 in China, with more than 1,700 new cases of contamination registered in the country, the Chinese government announced on Thursday. Among the new deaths reported, 37 were in the Hubei region, the capital of which is the city of Wuhan, epicenter … Read more
While a sixth case of coronavirus infection, a liberal doctor, was detected in France, according to the Ministry of Health Thursday evening, things are progressing concerning the French present in Wuhan, where the virus appeared in late December. Thus, French returnees from the city must arrive in France Friday morning and will be placed in … Read more
“PIC IN SIGHT” IN A FEW DAYS The epidemic of viral pneumonia which has already killed more than 100 people in China could reach its peak “in a week or 10 days” before ebbing, according to a Chinese scientist quoted Tuesday by a state media. The latest official assessment shows 106 dead, all in China, … Read more
A SECOND CASE IN THE UNITED STATES A woman in her sixties, who returned from Wuhan on January 13 and lives in Chicago, was infected with the new Chinese coronavirus, confirmed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the second case in the United States. Hospitalized to prevent infection, “she is doing well clinically,” … Read more
Health All info on Mysterious virus in China: fear of global spread – A LENS – Internet users asked our fact-checking unit about the potential risks linked to the purchase of Chinese products. Could the virus arrive in France through a simple package? LCI sought to obtain answers from the authorities, researchers and professionals in … Read more
Health All info on Mysterious virus in China: fear of global spread – INSTRUCTIONS – Psychosis is growing worldwide in the face of the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 41 people in China and infected people in the United States, Australia and even in France. Faced with this epidemic, how to identify the … Read more
Health All info on Mysterious virus in China: fear of global spread – LIGHTING – Unlike other European countries, like Italy or the United Kingdom, France has not taken specific precautionary measures at its airports regarding flights from China, where an epidemic of raging coronavirus. Assuring that a well-established system exists when necessary, the Minister … Read more
WHAT THERE IS TO KNOW – The toll increased further this Friday morning, with 26 dead, 830 confirmed cases of contamination and more than a thousand suspected cases. Of these 830 patients, 177 cases are considered serious by the China Health Commission. – The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday recognized “the emergency in China” but … Read more
STOPPED TRANSPORT Rail and air transport were suspended this Thursday from Wuhan, the city in east-central China where the new coronavirus appeared, while the WHO extended its emergency meeting, we learned from AFP . The 11 million or so inhabitants of this metropolitan area cannot leave without a specific reason. At airports, temperature controls became … Read more
International All info on Mysterious virus in China: fear of global spread – WHO – While the spread of the Chinese virus is in no doubt and scientists have confirmed human-to-human transmission, WHO is currently meeting in Geneva to decide whether to declare an “international emergency” “, an exceptional measure. What is it all about? … Read more