Published 11:20 IST, January 25th 2020
3 Chinese nationals in Malaysia infected by deadly coronavirus
Malaysia has reported its first three cases of deadly coronavirus on January 25 and are admitted to Sungai Buloh hospital in Kuala Lumpur for treatment.
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Malaysia has reported its first three cases of dely coronavirus on January 25. Dzulkefly Ahm, Health Minister of Malaysia has said that three individuals infected were Chinese nationals and related to 66-year-old man that was confirmed by Singapore health officials to have tested positive for virulent virus. Dzulkefly said that infected individuals were a 65-year-old woman, wife of man detected with virus in Singapore and ir two grandsons d 11 and 2.
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All three patients mitted to hospital
All three have been mitted to Sungai Buloh hospital in Kuala Lumpur for treatment and ir condition is considered to be stable, according to minister. Malaysia airport has heightened its screening process to minimise rapid spre of virus. Singapore has confirmed two more cases of recent outbreak of dely coronavirus, according to its health ministry on January 24.
It was just after a day island nation identified its first case of infection that originated from China. health ministry said that it expected more imported cases due to huge influx of people travelling from China. dely virus has killed 41 people and infected more than 1000 people. In a bid to take precautionary measures, China has locked down five cities on January 24, including Wuhan, suspending all public transport to contain dely virus that has infected more than 1000 people and left 41 ors de, as per reports. It also cancelled celebrations of Lunar New Year recently.
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China suspends public transport
Chinese authorities anunced suspension of public transport in five cities - Huanggang, Ezhou, Zhijiang, Qianjiang and Wuhan in Hubei province on Thursday evening, according to official media reports. 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.
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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. China placed its city, Wuhan, centre of coronavirus epidemic under effective quarantine on January 23 with trains and flights suspended, subways halted and large events called off as doctors with ir full-body protective gear treat patients.
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11:20 IST, January 25th 2020