China: National Health Commission warns virus could mutate and spread

China has warned on January 22 about its outbreak of SARS-like virus that has killed at least nine people, infected 440 ors across country and spre to or countries as well, according to authorities. It has raised concerns about more infections as millions begin trips for Lunar New Year. new coronavirus is quite similar to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed over 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003. 

Li Bin, National Health Commission vice minister at a news conference said that virus is transmitted through respiratory tract and re is a possibility of viral mutation and furr spre of disease. World Health Organisation (WHO) was expected to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to identify wher to declare a  global public health emergency over epidemic, which has recently been detected in US, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. 

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Authorities anunced fourth death

Chinese authorities have anunced a fourth death caused by new coronavirus strain in Wuhan. Local authorities anunced that victim was an 89-year-old man. new SARS-like virus has spre all across China and into at least three or countries in Asia with confirmed cases in Japan, South Korea and Thailand as reported by ncies. fourth victim fell ill on January 13 and was mitted to hospital.  man reportedly h breathing difficulties on fifth day and died next day. authorities also ded that patient also suffered from several -related complications like hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

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Coronavirus cases jumps to 440

On Wednesday, Li Bin, Deputy Director of China’s National Health Commission, anunced that coronavirus outbreak in China’s Wuhan city has killed nine people and infected 440 ors across country. Li Bin anunced this at a morning briefing in Beijing. All 9 deaths are reported in central Hubei province, where virus first appeared in city of Wuhan. According to international media reports, virus has spre to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Singapore.

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