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Chinese officials shut down all transportation out of the city of Wuhan, trying to contain a mysterious illness Wednesday as the death toll climbed to 17 and more than 540 people were reported to be infected with the rapidly spreading virus.
All outbound flights, rail service, ferries and public transportation have been “temporarily” suspended in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province with a population of more than 11 million, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
All 17 deaths and most of the 547 reported infections have been in Hubei, although other areas such as Beijing, Shanghai and the southern province of Guangdong have reported cases of the new coronavirus, Chinese officials said.
On Wednesday, a day after the first U.S. coronavirus case was reported in Washington state, President Trump said the federal government is prepared to deal with the health threat.
“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine,” Mr. Trump told CNBC in Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the World Economic Forum.
More at the link: ‘Totally under control’: China isolates Wuhan, a city of 11 million where deadly virus originated
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Videos appear to show Wuhan coronavirus patients being transported in boxes and plastic tubes to stop the deadly disease from spreading further
Maps: Where the Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread
The outbreaks of both the Wuhan coronavirus and SARS started in Chinese wet markets. Photos show what the markets look like.
All outbound flights, rail service, ferries and public transportation have been “temporarily” suspended in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province with a population of more than 11 million, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
All 17 deaths and most of the 547 reported infections have been in Hubei, although other areas such as Beijing, Shanghai and the southern province of Guangdong have reported cases of the new coronavirus, Chinese officials said.
On Wednesday, a day after the first U.S. coronavirus case was reported in Washington state, President Trump said the federal government is prepared to deal with the health threat.
“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine,” Mr. Trump told CNBC in Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the World Economic Forum.
More at the link: ‘Totally under control’: China isolates Wuhan, a city of 11 million where deadly virus originated
More resources of information:
Videos appear to show Wuhan coronavirus patients being transported in boxes and plastic tubes to stop the deadly disease from spreading further
Maps: Where the Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread
The outbreaks of both the Wuhan coronavirus and SARS started in Chinese wet markets. Photos show what the markets look like.
