The British newspaper “Daily Mail” said in a report today, that the fatal Corona disease started in the animal market in Wuhan, where snakes, mice and wolves were slaughtered at their request. And rats and peacocks, and the epidemic has so far killed more than 80 people, and infected 3000 people.
Chicken slaughtered in Wuhan market–
Experts confirmed that the outbreak of the deadly Chinese corona virus started in a wholesale animal market in Wuhan, and scientists from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that tests showed that humans were infected by animals at the Huanan market to trade in seafood, but it is not clear which An animal had a pneumonia-like disease, but the market was home to selling stalls trading in dozens of different species, including rats and wolf cubs.
Slaughtered snakes are the cause of infection in the corona–
Experts believe that the disease may have originated in snakes, which are known to be carriers of coronaviruses, the Huanan market was a hot spot with locals, who could choose to buy their “warm” or fresh meat which meant that it had been slaughtered a moment ago.
The picture shows deer and bears for slaughter–
“31 of 33 positive samples were collected from the western area of the market, where wildlife trade booths were concentrated, the result indicates that the outbreak of the new coronavirus is highly relevant to wild animal trade,” the state-owned Xinhua news agency said.. “
The newspaper said, the epidemic has so far killed more than 80 people, and infected nearly 3,000 people a month, but experts predict that the number will reach 100 thousand people. The Chinese authorities temporarily banned the trade of wild animals on Sunday.
The Chinese government stressed that those who ignore the ban will be “investigated and severely punished.”“And public health experts have previously warned that live animal markets in China are the ideal breeding ground for emerging infectious diseases..
A total of 15 countries or territories outside of China confirmed cases, with Sri Lanka and Cambodia announcing the latest case, and a second case diagnosis in Canada today, in the wife of a Toronto man who was the first patient, as Beijing today witnessed the Wuhan coronavirus that announced its 82th death When a 50-year-old man died in a hospital in the country’s capital at about 8 pm local time (12 pm GMT).
The newspaper said, China extended the New Year holiday for 3 days until February 2, to combat the outbreak of the disease as people are now diagnosed in every corner of China, except Tibet.
Wuhan Market debuts meat sales–
A team of scientists in Britain believes that more than 100,000 people have already been infected, but many do not know, and the death toll is expected to continue to rise as the outbreak continues..
The damage has also spread in stock markets, as investors fear the cancellation of travel and business closures, as well as the increasing panic outside China, which is hurting the global economy..
Hong Kong researchers have warned that a pandemic could become a “global pandemic” if the Chinese government does not start imposing “severe” travel restrictions on its citizens, and Beijing insists it continues to make strict efforts to contain the spread of the disease..
Wuhan market source of the epidemic–
New cases today include the first diagnosed case in Cambodia, which is for a Chinese citizen, and the second in Toronto, Canada, where the wife of the first Canadian patient is being treated for the Corona virus..
The outbreak appears to be unstoppable over the past week, and scientists at the University of Hong Kong say more drastic measures must be taken.
There is a risk that the virus will cause a global pandemic, when the disease spreads uncontrollably around the world, if the Chinese government does not suppress the movement of people, the researchers said..
Dr. Gabriel Leung said: “We must be prepared because this particular epidemic may be about to become a global epidemic..“Strong and severe measures must be taken to limit the movement of the population sooner rather than later“., Concerns about the virus have increased, as scientists say, people may pass the virus before they realize they are sick, and that the number of expected cases has risen dramatically.
“It seems that the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger,” said Chinese Health Minister Ma Xiaoyu yesterday, and it can spread from person to person even before symptoms appear..
Researchers at Imperial College London estimated that more than 100,000 people might actually be infected worldwide, and the same team had previously believed the number was around 4,000.
Professor Mark Harris of the University of Leeds said, “It is true that the numbers seem frightening, adding that if we were aware of only 5% of all cases, this means that 95% of the cases resulted in only any of the mild symptoms, such as that the injured did not They consider it dangerous enough to seek treatment or medical assistance.
The mayor of Wuhan, where the outbreak began, admitted that he and the ruling Communist Party of China had not reacted quickly enough to the threat of the Coronavirus.
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