China puts second city on lockdown after Wuhan to contain coronavirus

After public transport was restricted in Wuhan, centre of vel coronavirus (CoV) outbreak, ar central Chinese city is being put on lockdown to tackle spre of coronavirus. According to media reports, Huanggang, a prefecture-level city in easternmost Hubei Province and neighbour of Wuhan, will follow le to suspending public transport in an out of city.

decision has been me after International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee meeting on night of January 22. WHO’s Director-General, in a statement, said that re was an ‘excellent discussion’ during committee meeting and was ‘very impressed’ by detail and depth of China’s presentation. decision over declaring it a public health emergency has t been me. Director-General said that he will decide after appropriate consideration of all evidence.

He ded that committee needs more information saying, “For that reason, I have decided to ask Emergency Committee to meet again tomorrow to continue ir discussion, and Chair, Dr Houssin, has agreed with that request”.

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Human to human transmission confirmed

vel coronavirus is a new strain in large family of coronaviruses (CoV) which was previously t identified in humans. CoV causes illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

CoV is zootic which means such viruses transmit between animals and humans but Chinese health authorities have w confirmed human to human transmission of SARS-like virus, creating fears of a possible pandemic.

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