niman Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Wuhan mayor indicated 5 million left Wuhan prior to lockdown https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3047720/chinese-premier-li-keqiang-head-coronavirus-crisis-team-outbreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 million residents left Wuhan before lockdown, mayor reveals, as 1,000 new confirmed cases expected in city Health commission says battling the epidemic is becoming more complicated as scientists discover virus is infectious even during its incubation period Chinese premier to head coronavirus crisis team as outbreak worsens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 million residents left Wuhan before lockdown, mayor reveals, as 1,000 new confirmed cases expected in city Health commission says battling the epidemic is becoming more complicated as scientists discover virus is infectious even during its incubation period Chinese premier to head coronavirus crisis team as outbreak worsens Josephine Ma andZhuang Pinghui in Beijing Published: 10:23pm, 26 Jan, 2020 3336 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will head the crisis team set up to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: AFP About 5 million residents left Wuhan before the lockdown because of the deadly coronavirus epidemic and the Spring Festival holiday, mayor Zhou Xianwang revealed on Sunday, as health officials warned the virus’ ability to spread was getting stronger. There were about 9 million people remaining in the city after the lockdown, Zhou told a press conference. Of the 2,700 people currently under observation in the city, about 1,000 were likely to be confirmed cases. As of Sunday, Wuhan had 533 confirmed cases. The central government imposed a lockdown on Wuhan and several cities on Thursday hoping to stop the new virus from spreading to other parts of the country. However, many had already left the city for the holiday, while others rushed out after the lockdown was announced on Wednesday night. China, meanwhile, said Premier Li Keqiang would head the high-level group to fight the coronavirus epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected more than 2,000 others, while health officials said the virus’s ability to spread is getting stronger. Beijing city reported five more confirmed cases, including a nine-month-old infant. It is the first confirmed infant case. On Saturday, a two-year-old girl in Guangxi was confirmed to be infected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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