Coronavirus: WHO says 'way too early' to predict the end of deadly epidemic

World Health Organisation (WHO) said on February 12 that it was too early to predict end of vel coronavirus after a drop in new cases, as per reports. He of WHO's health emergencies programme, Michael Ryan said at ncy's daily news conference that he thinks way too early to predict beginning, middle and end of pandemic w. WHO chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said that number of newly reported cases in China has stabilised in last week which has to be taken care of with extreme caution. He ded that dely outbreak could go in any direction. virus has claimed more than 1,300 lives and total infection cases soar beyond 60,000.

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Over 1,300 de in China

Ryan said that a thorough research h mand to track down sources of transmission in almost all 441 cases outside China, with eight exceptional cases.  death toll due to coronavirus outbreak in China has reached at least 1,355 as number of fatalities in Hubei — Chinese province at centre of epidemic — more than doubled to 242. province also reported 14,840 new cases as it revised method for counting infections. This brings total number of cases in China to 60,016. 

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Hubei province said it carried out a review of past suspected cases, and revised its data to include “clinically diagsed" cases in its daily disclosure. Of 16,067 new cases, 13,332 are from new category, while of 242 new deaths, 135 are from new category. Wednesday's report marked highest infection and death count in a single day since outbreak began.

China heightened its restrictions

China has heightened its restrictions at locked-down epicentre of coronavirus outbreak on February 11 refusing  to allow infected people in Wuhan from visiting hospitals outside of ir home districts, as per reports. preventive measure just comes a day after authorities sealed off residential compounds in central city, where virulent coronavirus is believed to have originated. Wuhan has been under effective lockdown since January 23 when government suspended transport links out of city to contain virus. 

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