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riversedge

(70,224 posts)
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 07:39 PM Jan 2020

World Health Organization: 1,320 cases of coronavirus so far

Source: the hill





By J. Edward Moreno - 01/25/20 06:24 PM EST




The World Health Organization (WHO) released an updated report Saturday evening on the status of the latest coronavirus outbreak.

According to WHO, of the 1,320 confirmed cases worldwide, 237 of them have been reported as “severely ill.” Forty-one deaths have been reported so far, all of which occurred in China.

Since its last update on Friday, the number of confirmed cases has increased by 474. The outbreaks are centered in Wuhan, China, and only two confirmed cases have been in the U.S. so far.

Along with the report, WHO noted that they updated their advice page for international travel.

On Saturday it was reported that the U.S. government is preparing a charter flight this weekend to evacuate American citizens and diplomats from Wuhan. ...........................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/479934-world-health-organization-1320-cases-of-coronavirus-so-far



Just a few days ago, they were reporting a litter over 300!!.


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World Health Organization: 1,320 cases of coronavirus so far (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2020 OP
Canada reports its first case........... riversedge Jan 2020 #1
I have this link from another DU thread open Delphinus Jan 2020 #2
In a few more days, it will be exponentially worse. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 #3
Hong Kong declares a state of emergency Baclava Jan 2020 #4
Here's an article on Coronavirus Midnightwalk Jan 2020 #5
yikes Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #6
I remember reading a day or two ago that whatever number you hear, just add a zero. dhol82 Jan 2020 #7
Just updated to 54 dead as of Saturday NickB79 Jan 2020 #8
Safe to say more contagious than SARS... death rate, we don't know yet JCMach1 Jan 2020 #9
 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
4. Hong Kong declares a state of emergency
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 08:07 PM
Jan 2020

Hong Kong declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to growing concern over the spread of a coronavirus that first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan, announcing it will close schools for three weeks and impose a limited transportation ban.

https://www.vox.com/2020/1/25/21081400/coronavirus-number-cases-hong-kong-emergency

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that's one way to end street protests

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
7. I remember reading a day or two ago that whatever number you hear, just add a zero.
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 08:34 PM
Jan 2020

This looks really bad.
Any time the Chinese quarantine 10 cities with over 33 million citizens over the New Years holiday is MAJOR!

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