Update
Total cases in mainland China continue to rise, with more than 31,200 reported across the country, a significant increase in the last 24-hours. Deaths from coronavirus are over 630, with the vast majority in Hubei province.
Total cases in mainland China continue to rise, with more than 31,200 reported across the country, a significant increase in the last 24-hours. Deaths from coronavirus are over 630, with the vast majority in Hubei province.
The last 24-hours has seen the largest single day increase in cases since the outbreak began. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing $9 million from its own contingency fund and asking the international community to raise $675 million to fund their Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to support countries in preventing, detecting, and diagnosing onward transmission.
Multiple countries and airlines imposed travel bans to/from China following the updated U.S. State Dept. travel advisory for China to LEVEL 4 - DO NOT TRAVEL in light of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China. This follows the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a public health emergency of international concern due to the outbreak.
Late on 30 January, the U.S. State Dept. issued an updated travel advisory for China, raising their rating to LEVEL 4 - DO NOT TRAVEL in light of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China. This follows the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a public health emergency of international concern due to the outbreak.
On 30 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an emergency committee meeting and declared a public health emergency of international concern due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Their primary concern is the spread of the virus in less developed nations with weaker health institutions that are unable to adequately deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The WHO indicated that there is no reason for measures that unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade.
As of 28 January, both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. State Department had issued "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisories for China based on the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) throughout the country. This is an escalation from previous warnings, which advised only against travel to the city of Wuhan and all of Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.
As of 27 January, the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak jumped to nearly 3,000 confirmed cases, with over 98% of those cases in mainland China. The World Health Organization has not declared a global emergency. China continues to lock down all cities in Hubei, effectively quarantining the entire province.
As of 24 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) still has not declared the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to be a global emergency, though this could change in the coming days as the situation grows more serious. China has locked down several more cities in Hubei, effectively quarantining the entire province.
As of 22 January, neither the World Health Organization (WHO) nor the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have issued special recommendations to change travel plans. However, the WHO has issued the following advice for travelers to China to reduce the general risk of acute respiratory infections while traveling in or from affected areas (currently Wuhan City)
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