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Posted: January 25 2020 at 1:13pm |
China orders nationwide measures to detect virus on flights, trains, buses
Deadly coronavirus has so far caused 41 deaths, with number of cases jumping to 1,300 By AFP Today, 10:06 am 1 BEIJING — China has ordered nationwide measures to identify and immediately isolate suspected cases of a deadly virus on trains, airplanes and buses, as the death toll and number of patients has skyrocketed. Inspection stations will be set up and passengers with suspected pneumonia must be “immediately transported” to a medical center, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The isolation of suspected cases must be followed by disinfection of the train, plane or bus. The statement said “all departments of transportation” must “strictly” introduce prevention and control measures including screening measures in airports, railway stations, bus stations and ports. The measures apply across all transportation routes as well as at customs and border inspections. Staff serving passengers must all wear masks, the NHC said. The travel authority must also provide details about those in close contact with the suspected infection case, such as those sitting in the same carriage. The order applies across all provinces and regions. All areas should formulate “emergency response plans” to the outbreak including training medical staff. The announcement came as the death toll jumped to 41 and the number of cases reached almost 1,300. In Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, the Chinese army deployed 450 medical specialists to overwhelmed hospitals. The medics, who arrived on military aircraft late Friday, include doctors with experience combating SARS or Ebola and will be dispatched to hospitals that are reportedly short on beds due to a crush of infected patients and worried locals. The virus has caused global concern because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed hundreds across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003 and spread to a number of other countries. It has now spread nationwide and to a dozen other countries, with France saying three cases had been confirmed there — the first known European infections. Australia and Malaysia on Saturday became the latest countries to confirm infections. Beijing’s Forbidden City, Shanghai Disneyland, and a section of the Great Wall are among many attractions that have closed as a precaution. China’s aggressive response has won praise, especially compared to its handling of SARS, when it was accused of reacting sluggishly and stonewalling the international community. “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus,” US President Donald Trump tweeted, hours after the United States confirmed its second case. “The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency,” he added. “It will all work out well.” The virus emerged at a bad time for containment, with hundreds of millions of Chinese rushing home for the Lunar New Year holiday. The outbreak emerged in late December, traced to a Wuhan seafood and live animal market that sold a vast range of exotic animals and other bushmeat. The World Health Organization on Thursday stopped short of declaring a global emergency, which would have prompted greater international cooperation, including possible trade and travel restrictions. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-orders-nationwide-measures-to-detect-virus-on-flights-trains-buses/ |
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Someone just posted this on the Facebook page. The subtle art of persuasion...
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Any word on if the WHO is awake, I had not heard a peep out of them since Thursday.
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Pheasant we will not hear from WHO...U.S. Asian, and European Stock Markets will tank if WHO says Emergency. So do not expect WHO to say anything until it is too late.
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Notanewbie posted this yesterday in anther post linking to the latest WHO statement. http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2020/statement-novel-coronavirus-outbreak-preparing-now-as-one |
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Thats what I heard too Flu Mom
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