Coronavirus fear spark mask queues and empty shelves in Hong Kong

pharmacies have reportedly been swarmed by long queues of people and crowd of panicked buyers stripped supermarket shelves in Hong Kong as fear gripped citizens through metropolis over China's coronavirus epidemic. Hong congers have erupted in massive numbers at pharmaceutical facilities to buy masks and or precautionary items to curb severe contagion outbreak of Wuhan Virus. streets in Hong Kong were abuzz and clogged with citizens and heavy traffic was witnessed, according to reports.

Containment efforts underway

As death toll in China’s dely Coronavirus epidemic has surged to 170 with over 1700 recent cases of infections elevating  figures to 7,711 confirmed cases, infection continues to accelerate. Substantial containment efforts to restrain contagion of disease are being taken amidst mounting global fears as 38 new death reports have emerged from epicenter, province of Hubei.

testing kits for disease h run out

China’s regulatory ncy, National Medical Products ministration (NMPA) h reportedly anunced  approval of new coronavirus detection products as infection cases surged and testing was in high demand. testing kits for disease h run out from some of hospitals in Wuhan, reports suggest.

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BGI h donated first 10,000 fluorescent RT-PCR kits

Chinese geme sequencing company, BGI h donated first 10,000 fluorescent RT-PCR kits to support response in Wuhan against virus, and according to reports, y have w set up an emergency command centre in Wuhan to expand manufacturing of testing kits and mobilize efforts with staff to work round clock, arrange stor, transportation, and or logistics. World Health Organisation's (WHO) Emergency Committee is set to convene an urgent meeting over wher outbreak constitutes a global emergency, a designation that would foster international coordination amongst nations.

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