Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 29, 2020

Reuters: U.S., Japan pull nationals from China, big virus economic hit forecast

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The United States and Japan flew nationals out of China’s virus epicenter on Wednesday and some big-name airlines suspended flights as deaths leapt to 133 and a senior economist predicted a major impact on growth.

Beijing’s plans to slay the “devil” coronavirus may have won the trust of the World Health Organization (WHO), but confirmation of another 1,459 cases - taking the total to 5,974 in China - only fueled global public alarm.

Deaths from the flu-like virus also rose by 27 to 133.

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WNU Editor: WHO will announce tomorrow if the Wuhan Coronavirus is a global emergency .... WHO panel to reconvene on Thursday to decide if virus global emergency (Reuters).

Update: This is still unknown .... China’s ‘demon’ virus leaves health experts at odds on when infection rate will slow (SCMP).

Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 29, 2020

Coronavirus: returning Britons to be 'safely isolated' for 14 days, says Hancock – latest news -- The Guardian
New virus infects more than 6,000 in China, other countries -- AP
Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin -- AP
Human spread of virus in three countries outside China worrying: WHO chief -- Reuters
WHO lauds Chinese response to coronavirus, says world 'at important juncture' -- Reuters
Europe steps up China virus fight, aims to repatriate 600 -- AP
Coronavirus: Japan and US fly citizens home as China death toll jumps -- The Guardian
Americans flown from China virus zone arrive in California -- AP
Paris to evacuate citizens from Wuhan as fourth coronavirus case confirmed in France -- France 24
Countries evacuate citizens from China as coronavirus infections rise -- DW
Hundreds of foreigners evacuated from China coronavirus epicentre -- Al Jazeera
Two Hongkongers infected in mainland China as city gets 10th confirmed coronavirus case -- SCMP
Thailand steps up coronavirus measures amid anger at handling -- The Guardian
UAE confirms first cases of new coronavirus -- Al Jazeera
Papua New Guinea bans travellers from all 'Asian ports' -- AFP
Coronavirus: Australia plans island quarantine as foreigners leave Wuhan -- BBC
Has coronavirus reached AFRICA? Sudan and Equatorial Guinea quarantine six patients with symptoms of the killer SARS-like infection --Daily Mail
Coronavirus: 'No plans to evacuate Kenyans from China' -- BBC
South Korea police authorized to arrest coronavirus patients -- UPI
Villages on Beijing’s outskirts isolate selves amid outbreak -- AP
'Shops ran out of food, everyone was wearing masks': Japanese Wuhan evacuees describe scenes of fear and confusion in the city as they arrive safely back in Tokyo -- Daily Mail
China faces bigger epidemic than Sars in ‘complicated and grave’ coronavirus outbreak -- SCMP
'Utter chaos': Coronavirus exposes China healthcare weaknesses -- Al Jazeera