Coronavirus outbreak: China returns to work as government eases restrictions

Amid unprecedented coronavirus outbreak, Chinese government on February 10 eased some restrictions on work and travel and workers w are reportedly returning back to offices and factories. coronavirus epidemic has alrey claimed 908 lives with 3,052 ditional cases confirmed by health authorities taking overall number of cases to 40,171. China’s National Health Commission on Sunday said it confirmed new cases and 97 ditional deaths mostly in Hubei province which is largest death toll in a single day since outbreak was detected. 

Meanwhile, World Health Organisation informed on Monday that it is convening a global research and invation forum to mobilize international action in response to new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). forum, to be held on February 11-12 in Geneva, is organized in collaboration with Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness. forum will bring toger key players including leing scientists as well as public health ncies, ministries of health and research funders pursuing 2019-nCoV critical animal health and public health research and development of vaccines, rapeutics and diagstics, among or invations. 

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Global tourism affected

Coronavirus has also thrown travel industry into chaos, threatening billions of dollars in losses while keeping a million travellers at home. According to international media reports, 30 airlines have suspended services in China and nearly 25,000 flights were also cancelled. Reportedly, hotel rooms in China are largely empty and with many tourists cancelling travel to Asia while many are taking a wait-and-see approach. Asia, which attracts 75 per cent of Lunar New Year travellers, has also seen a decline even though Chinese New Year is one of China's major travel periods.

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Amid dely virus, Disney furr reportedly said that it could lose $175 million if its parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai remained closed for next two months. Thailand, on hand, said that y expect to $9.7 billion in tourism income from Chinese travellers through June. Destinations furr from outbreak are also feeling loss of Chinese tourists and many countries have banned visitors from mainland China.

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