The Chinese site Xinhua has provided the latest updates on the situation in reference to the # epidemiccoronavirus. Confirmed cases have also been reported in China of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as in Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France and Australia.
The world media speak of just under 60 deaths and thousands of infected. For a few hours he has been shooting a video on the net which, instead, demonstrates a situation that is far from under control. The deaths are probably much more numerous than those reported. Of course, the contents of the video could be the result of a masterful manipulation, however if it were true we would be in the presence of a dangerous pandemic that is assuming more and more alarming characteristics every hour.
Infected fallen lifeless on the street with the amazement of passersby.
The fact that the situation is not to be underestimated is given by the machine that the Chinese government has set in motion.
The Chinese website Xinhua reports that doctors and nurses rush to Wuhan, the center of the new coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV). Medical materials are also arriving in large quantities in this city. Despite the Spring Festival holidays, factories run against the clock to produce the necessary masks and protective clothing.
China is stepping up action at the national level to contain the new pneumonia epidemic, as 30 regions have reported new coronavirus cases and have activated all first-level emergency health procedures since Saturday.
A Chinese Communist Party leadership meeting yesterday openly called for nationwide efforts to treat infected patients: accelerate the increase in medical personnel and greater coordination of civilian and military medical resources.
More than half a million doctors have adhered to outbreak prevention, monitoring and treatment measures in Hubei, said Li Tao, an official with the Hubei Provincial Health Commission.
Meanwhile, 686 doctors and nurses sent from Shanghai, Guangdong, Hunan, Sichuan and Zhejiang have joined the efforts in Hubei, the provincial commission said.
China will send another 12 teams of more than 1.600 doctors and nurses to areas hit hard by the new coronavirus outbreak in Hubei province, Ma Xiaowei, director of the National Health Commission, said on Sunday.
"We also brought a large number of medical treatment materials. We believe our continued participation will increase medical strength and increase the chance of defeating the epidemic"Said Zhang Mingming, a member of the Shanghai medical team at Wuhan Jinyintan hospital.
Three military battalions totaling 450 people, who flew to Wuhan on Friday night, immediately began working in three designated hospitals in Wuhan.
"I have no doubt that with all the concerted efforts from across the country, we will contain the epidemic situation"Said Song Liqiang, 50, deputy head of the respiratory and intensive care department of Xijing hospital in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. Song has experience in intensive care during the SARS epidemic in 2003 on his resume.
Hubei province reported 323 new confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and 13 new deaths on Saturday, the provincial health authority reported Sunday.
At the end of Saturday, the province reported 1.052 confirmed cumulative cases of pneumonia, with 52 deaths and 129 cases in serious condition.
Experts say that the geographical distribution of Wuhan infection cases, first reported in late December, indicated a close relationship between the outbreak and a local seafood market.
In total, China has reported 1.975 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by Coronavirus, of which 324 are in critical condition, in the various regions except the Tibet Autonomous Region. Pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus has resulted in 56 deaths, according to the National Health Commission.
Wuhan authorities have decided to build two makeshift hospitals - Huoshenshan with around 1.000 beds and Leishenshan with a capacity of 1.300 to 1.500 beds - to treat new pneumonia patients. The construction of the two structures is in progress. The hospitals Huoshenshan e Leishenshan they will be fully operational on February 3rd and 5th.
"We have mobilized all remaining workers in Wuhan to work non-stop to ensure construction around the clock," said Zhang Chongxi, general manager of Wuhan Construction Road and Bridge Company.
On Saturday, 13 provincial-level regions, including Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Henan and Shandong, joined 17 others to activate the first-level emergency health response to the epidemic, with government employees in the health sector canceling the holidays of the Spring Festival.
The Beijing Great Wall tourist site was temporarily closed on Saturday. Temple fairs and other large-scale gatherings celebrating the Spring Festival have also been canceled. Shanghai Disney Resort is temporarily closed due to the epidemic. Many other tourist spots and museums nationwide have had to.
Beijing school authorities said that the city's kindergartens, elementary and middle schools and universities will postpone the opening of the spring semester.
The China Development Bank, one of the country's leading political banks, offered 2 billion yuan (approximately $ 288,3 million US dollars) loans to Wuhan on Friday for the prevention and control of the new coronavirus.
The country's finance ministry pledged 1 billion yuan on Thursday to support Hubei's battle against the disease. Over 2 million masks and related products are expected for Wuhan, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
As of Saturday, Hubei has allocated 1,03 billion yuan to ensure the rescue and treatment of patients.
At the start of Sunday 10.000 protective clothing donated in 100 cases were transported to Wuhan from Cambodia, to Siem Reap.
"Many of our employees have offered to postpone the Spring Festival holiday and the factory is running at full capacity"Said He Zhenhua, general manager of a factory of protective products in Wuhan.
In an unprecedented move on 23 January, all public transport in Wuhan, including city buses, subways, ferries and long-distance buses, as well as the outgoing channels at airports and railway stations, were suspended to contain the spread of the virus. Other cities in Hubei such as Jingzhou, Huanggang, Ezhou, Xiaogan and Yichang have also imposed transportation restrictions.
Measures have also been taken in rural areas nationwide to prevent disease. Many citizens have canceled their travels.