Published 19:16 IST, March 14th 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: China reports 11 new infections, including 7 'imported' cases
China has reported 11 new infections of the coronavirus on March 14 and for the first time since the pandemic originated, majority of them were 'imported'.
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China has reported 11 new infections of coronavirus on March 14 and for first time since pandemic originated in Wuhan, majority of se cases were 'imported' from overseas. According to an international news ncy, National Health Commission said re were four more people infected in Hubei's capital where first case was detected in late December, last year. Moreover, daily tally is lowest for Wuhan since Chinese authorities started reporting figures in January.
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Among or seven new infections reported on March 11, four are in Shanghai, two in Gansu province, and one in Beijing and y were all people arriving from foreign countries. This has furr fueled fears that China's strict containment measures might be undone by people coming in from or coronavirus hotspots around world. Even though reportedly nationality remains unspecified, re have w been 95 imported cases in mainland.
ditional 13 people have also died bringing death toll of COVID-19 in China to 3,189 with more than 81,000 being infected. death toll due to dely virus across world also mounted to over 5,400 with more than one lakh confirmed cases.
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Global pandemic
World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared coronavirus as a global pandemic after virus spre to more than 140 countries, resulting in deaths of more than 5,400 people worldwide. WHO chief Tedros ham furr even urged all nations to get very serious over issue and take all necessary measures to contain virus from spreing at this rate. Tedros said, that word 'Pandemic' cant be used lightly or carelessly due to its strong contation.
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However, Tedros also said that coronavirus outbreak is a "controllable pandemic". According to a statement released by World Health Organisation, Tedros outlined two main reasons as to why decision was taken to describe epidemic as a pandemic. Tedros said that one reason was speed and scale of transmission and ors was because 'countries are t approaching this threat with level of political commitment needed to control it'.
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(With ncy inputs)
19:16 IST, March 14th 2020