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Coronavirus kills 97 people in one
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Updated 8:47 a.m. ET, February 10, 2020
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The
virus: The Wuhan coronavirus killed 97 people in China
yesterday, and has killed 910 people globally since the outbreak began,
according to authorities. More than 40,000 people
have been infected.
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Deadlier than
SARS: Since its outbreak in December, the
Wuhan coronavirus has killed more people than the severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS) outbreak, which claimed 774 victims globally from November 2002
to July 2003.
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Coronavirus
cruise: There are 65 newly confirmed
coronavirus cases on the Diamond Princess ship docked in
Japan, bringing the total number on board to 135.
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4
min ago
China's president stresses
importance of preventing layoffs amid coronavirus
From CNN's Eric Cheung
in Hong Kong
Chinese
President Xi Jinping said China needs to stabilize the economy and prevent
large-scale layoffs amid the coronavirus outbreak.
During
a meeting at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Monday,
Xi said it would be important to reduce the impact caused by the coronavirus and
fulfill the economic targets this year as much as possible.
He
said officials should take note that the economy has been doing well and the
impact caused by the coronavirus would only be short-lived. He added the
country is ready to help companies resume production and would assist
those that have been heavily affected.
He
also noted that China should work on expanding online consumption.
18
min ago
Kazakhstan will send planes to pick
up citizens in China
From CNN's
Niamh Kennedy
Kazakhstan
is preparing to send two planes to repatriate Kazakh citizens in China, the
press attaché for the Embassy of Kazakhstan in London Aigerim Seisembayeva
confirmed to CNN.
The
planes, operated by Air Astana, will depart from Kazakhstan to Beijing today
and Wednesday. This is the second repatriation effort carried out by
Kazakhstan, with the first taking place last Monday.
8
min ago
Japan won't test every passenger on
quarantined cruise ship
From CNN’s Junko Ogura
in Tokyo
Japan’s
health authorities will not test all of the passengers and crew of the Diamond Princess cruise ship off
Yokohama, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said today.
Here's
why: Suga said it would be too
difficult to test everyone for the virus but that “the government provides
necessary information to ensure the good health and safety of the passengers
and crew members on the ship as a top priority.”
Suga
says authorities are testing samples of people who have fever, those over 80
and feel ill, as well as those who had close contact with infected
passengers.
There
are more than 3,700 people on board the cruise ship, including 2,600
passengers.
About
the ship: There are 65 newly confirmed
coronavirus cases on the Diamond Princess ship docked in Yokohama, bringing the
total number on board to 135. The new cases nearly doubled the total, from 70
confirmed cases on Sunday.
At
least 24 Americans are infected on board the ship.
The
vessel has been quarantined since Tuesday, and passengers are expected to
remain under quarantine for at least 14
days.
31
min ago
Taiwan and South Korea introduce
further travel bans and restrictions
From CNN’s Yoongjung
Seo in Seoul and Alex Lin in Hong Kong
Taiwan
will ban most people traveling from Hong Kong and Macao starting tomorrow,
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement on Monday.
Exceptions
will be made for business travelers, “internal transfers of multinational
companies” and spouses and minors of those holding residence
permits. Other travelers, even those with valid entry and exit permits,
including students, will be barred from entering Taiwan.
People
who previously entered Taiwan from Hong Kong and Macao must undergo quarantine
at home for 14 days, as per previously implemented restrictions.
South
Korea bans cruise ships: Meanwhile,
South Korea will temporarily suspend entry to cruise ships amid the Wuhan
coronavirus outbreak, Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said during a briefing
Monday.
Cruise
ships docking for purposes without people getting off, such as refueling and
stocking up supplies, will still be allowed.
Two
cruise ships scheduled to arrive in Busan tomorrow and on Wednesday have been
canceled, as well as two others scheduled to arrive later in February.
Cruise
liners have emerged as a major battleground in the attempt to halt the spread
of the virus — as well as a ship in Yokohama, Japan, two vessels in the US and
Hong Kong had also been under quarantine, with passengers and crew tested for
the virus.
39
min ago
The coronavirus is already hurting
the world economy. Here's why it could get really scary
From CNN Business'
Charles Riley and Julia Horowitz
A shopping mall
in Beijing is seen almost deserted on Monday, amid the spread of the new
coronavirus. Kyodo News/Getty Images
Nearly
two decades have passed since a coronavirus known as SARS emerged in
China, killing hundreds of people and
sparking panic that sent a chill through the global economy. The virus now
rampaging across China could be much more damaging.
China
has become an indispensable part of global business since the 2003 SARS
outbreak. It's grown into the world's factory, churning out products such as
the iPhone and driving demand for commodities like oil and
copper. The country also boasts hundreds of millions of wealthy consumers who
spend big on luxury products, tourism and cars. China's economy
accounted for roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003; it now makes up 16% of global
output.
SARS sickened 8,098 people and
killed 774 before it was contained. The new coronavirus, which originated in
the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has already killed more than 900 people and
infected over 40,000 across at least 25 countries and territories.
Chinese officials have locked down Wuhan and several other cities, but the
virus continues to spread.
28
min ago
At least 24 Americans among those
infected on Diamond Princess cruise ship
From CNN’s Mick Krever
in Tokyo
Japanese
officials walk from the Diamond Princess cruise ship at Daikoku Pier in
Yokohama on Monday. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images
There
are at least 24 Americans among the 135 people infected with the Wuhan
coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, according to information
from Princess Cruises and a CNN tally.
Japanese
authorities are still testing hundreds of passengers on board the ship, which
has been stuck at a harbor south of Japanese capital Tokyo for almost a week
now.
Evidence
is increasingly pointing to a full blown outbreak on board the ship, the
largest outside of mainland China, where the vast majority of cases have been
reported until now.
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After being turned away by three
countries, the Westerdam will finally dock on Thursday
From CNN’s Mick Krever
in Tokyo
alt="The Holland America Westerdam cruise ship is pictured passing through Glacier Bay, Alaska in July 2019."
class="Image-p11edh-0 gubAgz" v:shapes="_x0000_i1037">The Holland
America Westerdam cruise ship is pictured passing through Glacier Bay, Alaska
in July 2019. Credit: Tim Rue/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Westerdam cruise
ship -- which has more than 2,000 people on board -- will dock this Thursday in
the Thai city of Laem Chabang. It was previously denied entry to Japan, the
Philippines and Taiwan as countries closed their ports to cruise ships over
coronavirus fears.
The
vessel, operated by Holland America, was scheduled to end its itinerary in
Yokohama, Japan, on February 15, but was refused entry at any Japanese port
despite having no confirmed cases of the coronavirus on board.
Holland
America says the guests will receive a 100% refund for the current trip as well
as “100% Future Cruise Credit.”
Passengers
will be allowed to disembark the ship at Laem Chabang, which is around 50 miles
from Bangkok.
1
hr 11 min ago
Crew on quarantined Diamond Princess
appeal for help
From CNN’s Vedika Sud
in New Delhi
Several
Indian members of the Diamond Princess crew have appealed for help from the
Indian government, and alleged that they are at risk of infection by not being
segregated.
So
far at least 135 people (including five crew members) have tested positive for the Wuhan
coronavirus on board the vessel, amid signs of a full blown outbreak -- one of
the largest outside of mainland China.
The
cruise ship passengers have been under strict quarantine for over a week now, confined to their cabins
as medical personnel conduct tests on the 3,700 people on board.
“We
are extremely scared at this point in time,” Binay Kumar Sarkar said in a video
obtained by CNN. “Our request is to segregate the crew members from the
infected.”
He
said neither he nor his colleagues had been checked for the novel coronavirus.
CNN
is reaching out to Princess Cruises for comment.
“Only
people who are recording temperatures higher than 37.5 degree Celsius are being
checked,” Sarkar said. “If Japan cannot take stock of the situation, please ask
for assistance. The United Nations and government of India should intervene as
soon as possible and help segregate us.”
Please
help save those who have not been infected yet. There are 160 Indian crew
members and 8 Indian passengers onboard. Please rescue us. Help evacuate us
before we contract the virus. 90% of us are healthy as of now. I appeal to
India’s Prime Minister Modi, please bring us home safe and sound.”
On
February 7, the Indian minister of external affairs tweeted that no Indian
nationals on the ship had tested positive for the virus, and that his
government was “closely following the developments.”
2
hr 11 min ago
China says 8.2% of coronavirus
patients are cured
From CNN's Eric Cheung
in Hong Kong
Of
all the patients confirmed to have the Wuhan coronavirus in mainland China,
8.2% have been cured, according to officials at the country's National Health
Commission (NHC). On January 27, only 1.3% of patients had been cured.
Mi
Feng, a NHC spokesman, said the increased numbers were due to China's
preliminary success in treating the coronavirus, but did not elaborate on what
treatment was applied on the patients.
In
Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus, 6.1% of patients have been cured and
showed no signs of the virus, Mi added.
Mi
also said that an expert group from the World Health Organization will be
visiting China to exchange ideas on containing the virus, and that an advance
team will land in Beijing Monday to discuss the arrangements of the visit.
2
hr 27 min ago
Airbnb suspends Beijing bookings
From journalist Eric
Cheung in Hong Kong
People
wear protective masks as they walk in a nearly empty Chaoyang Park in
Beijing on Sunday. Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Airbnb
is suspending all listings in Beijing from February 7 2020 to February 29 2020
in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
Airbnb
appreciates that disease control efforts are causing overall travel disruptions
that also affect our community of guests and hosts,” the company said in a
statement.
“We will refund and support guests who had cancelled reservations. And we will continue to work diligently to build programs that support our community of hosts.”
“We will refund and support guests who had cancelled reservations. And we will continue to work diligently to build programs that support our community of hosts.”
2
hr 30 min ago
Number of UK coronavirus cases
reaches eight
From CNN's Milena
Veselinovic in London
Four
further patients in England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the
total UK tally to eight, Britain's Department of Health said in a statement on
Monday.
The
new cases are all known contacts of a previously confirmed case, and the virus
was passed on in France, the statement says.
"Experts
at Public Health England continue to work hard tracing patient contacts from
the UK cases. They successfully identified these individuals and ensured the
appropriate support was provided," the Department of Health
said.
The
patients have been transferred to specialist NHS centers at Guy's, St
Thomas' and Royal Free hospitals in London, and authorities are
"using robust infection control measures to prevent further spread of the
virus," the health authority added.
2
hr 36 min ago
New Diamond Princess coronavirus
cases reduced by one, bringing total to 135
From CNN’s Matt Rivers
and Mick Krever in Yokohama
The
number of new coronavirus cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship has
been reduced from 66 to 65, Captain Stefano Ravera announced in a public
address on the vessel.
“We
have now been advised that the number of cases is reduced from 66 to 65, of
which five were crew members,” he said Monday in a recording heard by CNN.
This
brings the total number of cases on the Diamond Princess to 135. The newly
announced cases have nearly doubled the total number, from 70 confirmed cases
yesterday.
Those
cruise passengers have been under strict quarantine for over a week now,
confined to their cabins as medical personnel conduct tests on the 3,700 people
on board.
Ravera
said that they are currently in the process of disembarking the newly
discovered patients.
Japan’s
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference Monday that
it is difficult to test to everyone on the cruise ship for coronavirus.
Suga
also said there is "a limit capacity to process virus test samples,”
adding that authorities were testing samples belonging to people who had a
fever, who had close contacted with infected people, and people over the age of
80 who feel ill.
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hr 38 min ago
Hong Kong confirms two new coronavirus
cases. It now has 38 in total
From CNN’s Eric Cheung
in Hong Kong
Sophia Chan,
Chief Executive of Hospital Authority, speaks during a press conference in Hong
Kong on January 20. Credit: Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Hong
Kong has confirmed two more cases of Wuhan coronavirus, bringing its total to
38, Sophia Chan, the semi-autonomous Chinese city's secretary for food and
health, told a regular media briefing on Monday.
The
two new cases include a 69-year-old man who has no travel history to mainland
China and is currently in critical condition, and a 55-year-old woman from a
family cluster of cases who attended a hot pot dinner party.
Among
the 38 cases, four patients are currently in critical condition and another
patient is in serious condition.
A
total of 1,193 people have been placed under mandatory quarantine after
entering the city from mainland China, of whom 90% are Hong Kong residents.
Chan
said the government has identified nine people who violated quarantine orders
during spot checks. Two people are still missing, and police will list them as
wanted. She warned that anyone who violated quarantine orders could be subject
to a maximum fine of HK$25,000 ($3,200) and six-month imprisonment.
4
hr 30 min ago
Xi Jinping inspected a coronavirus
center in Beijing
From CNN's James
Griffiths
Chinese
President Xi Jinping inspects efforts to contain the Wuhan coronavirus in
Beijing on February 10, 2020. CCTV
Chinese
President Xi Jinping inspected efforts to contain the Wuhan coronavirus in the
capital Beijing on Monday, the first time he has appeared on the front lines of
the fight against the outbreak.
Wearing
a protective face mask, Xi visited a specially built center in the city's
Chaoyang district, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The capital is gradually getting back to work Monday, after the Lunar
New Year holiday became an extended voluntary quarantine for millions of people
across the country.
Chinese
President Xi Jinping, seen here inspecting efforts to contain the Wuhan
coronavirus in Beijing on February 10, 2020, has been strangely missing in
recent weeks.
Xi
has been strangely missing in recent weeks, not appearing on front pages or
CCTV's main news broadcasts, which he usually dominates even if his activities
are barely newsworthy.
Speculation
is rife about just why Xi has taken such a backseat visually, even as state
media has been keen to emphasize that he has been guiding all efforts from
behind the scenes.
The
most convincing theory is that China's propaganda apparatus is trying to thread
the needle of having Xi receive the credit for successful measures against the
virus, while not catching any blame or fallout from myriad missteps, particularly
in Wuhan.
5
hr 8 min ago
If you're just joining us, here's
the latest on the Wuhan coronavirus
A worker wearing a protective suit uses a
machine to disinfect business premises in Shanghai on February 9, 2020. Noel
Celis/AFP/Getty Images
The
total number of deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus has topped 910,
officially outpacing the global death toll from the severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003.
More
than 40,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed worldwide,
with the vast majority of those in mainland China.
The
country began going back to work Monday, after the Lunar New Year holiday
became an extended quarantine for hundreds of millions in an effort to contain
the spread of the virus. Even though businesses are gradually resuming
operations, many people remain under quarantine, working from home
where possible.
The
largest outbreak outside mainland China is on board a cruise ship docked in the
Japanese port of Yokohama, south of Tokyo. As of Monday afternoon local
tinme, 136 people on board the ship had tested positive for the virus.
Thousands of passengers and crew have been quarantined on board for almost a
week, and continue to be tested by the Japanese health authorities.
The
UK has declared the Wuhan coronavirus a "serious and imminent threat to
public health," as cases were confirmed in more than 25 other
countries and territories around the world.
Read
more here.
5
hr 25 min ago
At least 27 foreigners in China have
tested positive for the coronavirus
From CNN’s Steven
Jiang in Beijing
China’s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that as of Monday morning, a total of 27
foreigners in the country are confirmed to have been infected with the Wuhan
coronavirus virus.
Two
of those have died -- one a US citizen, the other a Japanese man in his 60s.
Ministry
spokesman Geng Shuang said that three foreigners have been discharged following
treatment, while 22 remain in hospital.
5
hr 38 min ago
UK declares coronavirus a
"serious and imminent threat" to public health
From CNN's Samantha
Beech in Atlanta
The
UK has declared the Wuhan coronavirus a "serious and imminent threat to
public health," which gives the government additional powers to delay or
prevent the further spread of the virus.
In
a statement Monday, the government said, "in light of the recent public
health emergency from the novel coronavirus originating from Wuhan, (the)
Secretary of State has made regulations to ensure that the public are protected
as far as possible from the transmission of the virus."
Two
locations in England -- Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside, and Kents Hill Park
in Milton Keynes -- have been designated as "isolation facilities,"
the statement added.
5
hr 53 min ago
China's massive security state is
being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus
From CNN's James
Griffiths and Nectar Gan in Hong Kong
The
camera hovers just above the elderly woman's head, as she looks up, her face
becomes confused and worried.
"Yes
auntie, this is the drone speaking to you," a voice booms out. "You shouldn't walk about without wearing a
mask."
The
woman hurries off, occasionally looking over her shoulder as the drone
continues to shout instructions: "You'd better go back home and don't
forget to wash your hands."
This
is China under quarantine in 2020. In another video promoted by
state media, a police drone orders men sitting at an outdoor mahjong
table to "stop playing and leave the site as soon as possible."
"Don't
look at the drone," it says, as a small child glances up curiously.
"Ask your father to leave immediately."
As
Chinese authorities struggle to contain the deadly Wuhan coronavirus, they are turning to a
sophisticated authoritarian playbook honed over decades of crackdowns on
dissidents and undesirables to enforce quarantines and lockdowns across the
country.
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hr 2 min ago
This is where coronavirus cases have
been confirmed worldwide
From CNN's Eric Cheung
The
Wuhan coronavirus has spread throughout the world since the first cases were
detected in central China in December.
There
are now more than 440 confirmed cases in over 25 countries and territories
outside mainland China:
·
Australia (at least 15 cases)
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Belgium (at least 1 case)
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Cambodia (at least 1 case)
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Canada (at least 7 cases)
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Finland (at least 1 case)
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France (at least 6 cases)
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Germany (at least 14 cases)
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Hong Kong (at least 36 cases, 1 death)
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India (at least 3 cases)
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Italy (at least 3 cases)
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Japan (at least 162 cases, including 136 in cruise ship
quarantine)
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Macao (at least 10 cases)
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Malaysia (at least 17 cases)
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Nepal (at least 1 case)
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Philippines (at least 3 cases, 1 death)
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Russia (at least 2 cases)
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Singapore (at least 43 cases)
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South Korea (at least 27 cases)
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Spain (at least 2 cases)
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Sri Lanka (at least 1 case)
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Sweden (at least 1 case)
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Taiwan (at least 18 cases)
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Thailand (at least 32 cases)
·
United Arab
Emirates (at least 7 cases)
·
United
Kingdom (at least 4 cases)
·
United
States (at least 12 cases)
·
Vietnam (at least 13 cases)
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