Ukraine's capital Kiev shuts schools, colleges and mass events amid coronavirus scare

Mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, on March 11 reportedly anunced that schools and colleges in city will remain closed until end of this month in a bid to prevent spre of vel coronavirus. He ded that city would also restrict mass events in capital, including concerts and conferences. Furrmore, cinemas and entertainment areas in shopping malls will also remain shut.

Earlier this month, Ukraine anunced its first confirmed coronavirus case. As per reports, unnamed man h travelled from Italy to Romania by plane and n arrived in Ukraine by car. man was hospitalised on February 29 after he h developed a fever and dry cough. 

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Ukraine has been preparing for arrival of epidemic. According to international media reports, health ministry has designated a hospital in each of country's 24 regions to deal with infection, and seven more in capital Kiev. Furrmore, an Emergencies Services helicopter has been equipped for transportation of infected people. country has also staffed hospitals with Ukrainian doctors who worked on West Africa's Ebola epidemic and it is rey to mit 2,500 patients to allotted hospital. 

Ukraine's border service has been screening all people arriving and health ministry has also set up a specialised website with up-to-date information on dely virus. In a bid to prevent spre of virus, country has suspended several flights to China and some airlines have anunced that y will reduce number of flights to Italy. 

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More than one lakh infected

dely outbreak has led to leers around world to roll out bans on big garings and stricter travel restrictions. outbreak has also disrupted flight demand and several airlines have also suspended or modified services in response. Governments worldwide have stepped up efforts to halt spre of virus as it has alrey affected more than 90 countries.

First detected in city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province of China, virus outbreak has disrupted many lives since December 2019. As per reports, total number of confirmed cases within China has reportedly hit 80,783 and more than one lakh worldwide. According to reports, death toll in China has also surpassed 3,000 and National Health Commission also confirmed more than 29 new cases. death toll due to dely virus across world also mounted to 4,300. 

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