Published 13:23 IST, March 13th 2020
Hong Kong reports fourth death from deadly coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong has recently announced its fourth death due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The latest coronavirus victim was an 80-year-old man.
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Hong Kong has recently anunced its fourth death due to dely coronavirus. According to reports, a Nersole Eastern Hospital spokeswoman anunced on March 11, that latest coronavirus victim was an 80-year-old man. Hong Kong has reported 132 positive coronavirus cases.
Crisis continues
As per reports, 77 people have recovered from coronavirus while four people remain in critical condition. On March 10 Hong Kong officials anunced that region would be imposing more restrictions due to worldwide spre of dely new coronavirus. Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam, while speaking at a news conference that authorities were being reviewed on a daily basis and main reason for heightened restrictions was growing uncertainty in global situation.
restrictions and comments by chief executive comes after stock markets dipped by a record number caused partially due to coronavirus.
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As per reports, March 10 saw Asian markets recover a little after US President Donald Trump anunced that he would be asking Congress to approve a tax cut and or measures to ease pain of coronavirus outbreak. Hong Kong's finance minister, Paul Chan has said that " furr development will depend on a number of factors, outbreak of coronavirus, drop in oil prices, are relevant factors, but on or hand, ir own domestic and political situation is also relevant."
dely coronavirus that began in China's Wuhan province has been officially named COVID-19 by World Health Organisation. While majority of reported cases are still present in mainland China, virus has spre to multiple countries around world and infected 1,34,769 people worldwide. death toll from virus stands at 4,983 worldwide.
For a large majority of infected, coronavirus causes only mild to moderate symptoms, se include fever and cough. For some and especially older people and those with pre-existing conditions is coronavirus dely and can cause pneumonia.
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(With Inputs from AP)
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13:23 IST, March 13th 2020