Coronavirus: Third chartered plane carrying Diamond Princess evacuees lands in Hong Kong

A third chartered plane with five Hong Kong residents, who were quarantined on Diamond Princess cruise in Japan, has reportedly landed in city. According to international media reports, residents have w been transferred to quarantine facilities in New Territories, where y all will be spending next 14 days. However, authorities also said that 70 of 364 Hong Kong residents on ship were infected with dely virus and y will remain in Japan along with or citizens.

Amid dely virus outbreak, Hong Kongers have also started manufacturing ir own face masks with a pop-up production line and seamstresses churning m out on sewing machines. According to reports, long queues crop up outside pharmacies as soon as new stock arrives and it runs out in time. Hong Kong residents are w turning to DIY solutions to cope up with short in supply amid contagious virus outbreak.

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Meanwhile, according to Hubei's health commission, death toll in China has also risen to over 2,400. authorities furr reported 630 new confirmed cases which brought total within China to nearly 77,000. However, China has also reported a significant decline in new cases as well as deaths caused by dely virus.

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$675 million in support of vulnerable countries

disturbing trend, as reported by WHO, is that new cases have links to China in terms of travel history or contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, prompting mystery around how se individuals were infected. WHO chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus has also claimed that biggest fear for organisation is that virus will continue to spre to or countries and especially those with weaker health systems.

Furrmore, organisation has also called on world to pledge $675 million in support of most vulnerable countries. As per reports, 13 African countries are seen as a priority by WHO because of ir close links to China. According to WHO statistics, virus is fatal in 2% of all cases while 80% remain mild and 20% of those infected are critical or severe.

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