One of China's Emergency coronavirus hospital opens in just 48-hours

China's first dedicated coronavirus hospital has reportedly opened after just 48 hours of construction in a city near Wuhan while virus has alrey killed 132 and infected approximately 5,974 people. According to international media reports, workers and volunteers in Huanggang City mand to put work in to get doors open on Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre which is expected to provide treatment for around 1,000 patients. Earlier this week, China also anunced that it will build a second hospital as well. 

While speaking to an international media outlet, Huanggang City authorities said that work that was completed so quickly was thanks to combined efforts of construction staff, paramilitary police officers and utility companies. new building is reportedly in city's Huangzhou District and was originally supposed to act as a brand new branch of Huanggang Central Hospital until outbreak of dely SARS-like virus. hospital is w expected to begin taking patients in by February 3. 

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World battles with coronavirus

As disease continues to spre rapidly, health authorities around world are taking action to prevent a global epidemic, with cases reported in Australia, France, United States and several Asian countries besides China.

Macau has also denied entry to visitors from China's Hubei province unless y can provide documentation showing that y are t infected with virus. Macau government also said that y will also t allow those who visited province 14 days prior to ir arrival. 

China's immediate neighbour, Mongolia has furr closed all universities and educational institutes until March 2 to prevent spre of dely Coronavirus. Citing a cabinet meeting, Mongolian state media also said that it has closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic from January 27 and called for public garings to be cancelled.

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(with inputs from ncies)