Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak -- News Updates January 23, 2020

Daily Mail: Deadly coronavirus is MUCH more contagious than feared: Medics confirm the disease that has killed 18 can be spread by COUGHING - as Singapore, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia become latest countries to confirm cases

SARS-like disease first reported in China before spreading to Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and US
Major Chinese New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled, officials at the Chinese capital revealed today
Today it emerged the infected US patient came into close contact with at least 16 people before quarantined
Official figures show more than 600 patients have caught the infection, with cases cropping up all over Asia
However, scientists yesterday warned as many as 10,000 people could have been infected in Wuhan alone
Chilling footage has emerged from city of Wuhan, the outbreak's centre, showing quarantine tents and entire streets pumped with decontamination gas. Two neighbouring cities have also gone into lockdown
European health officials said 'further global spread is likely' in a report, but World Health Organization meeting last night failed to declare the crisis a global emergency. Heath chiefs will meet again today

The deadly new coronavirus spreading across Asia is far more contagious than previously feared and can be spread third-hand via a simple cough or sneeze, medics have today confirmed.

Eighteen people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 600 have been infected in at least 10 countries. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as many as 10,000 as they warn it may kill as many as two in 100 cases.

Nine towns and cities in China are now in lockdown while officials battle to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus. Major Chinese New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled, authorities in Ezhou have shut down train stations, and Huanggang has announced it will suspend public buses and trains.

The development comes as Wuhan – the city at the centre of the outbreak – remains in lockdown, with all flights in and outbound cancelled, residents banned from leaving and scenes of chaos as desperate families fight for food supplies.

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Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak -- News Updates January 23, 2020

UN agency: China virus ‘too early’ for emergency declaration -- AP
WHO says 'bit too early' to declare coronavirus a global emergency -- Reuters
Beijing CANCELS major Chinese New Year celebrations in desperate attempt to control the spread of the killer Coronavirus -- Daily Mail/AFP
As China virus spreads, fear spreads faster -- France 24
China coronavirus: three cities join Wuhan in quarantine lockdown as Beijing tries to contain deadly outbreak -- SCMP
Coronavirus infections in China feared to be more widespread than officially reported, Wuhan in lockdown -- ABC News Online
China coronavirus: Lockdown measures rise across Hubei province -- BBC
China virus: five cities locked down and Beijing festivities scrapped -- The Guardian
Wuhan quarantine: shutting down a city five times the size of London -- SCMP
Coronavirus: China expands travel ban to 2 more cities -- UPI
China locks down city at center of virus outbreak -- DW
Beijing CANCELS major Chinese New Year celebrations in desperate attempt to control the spread of the killer Coronavirus -- Daily Mail
Coronavirus traps Wuhan residents in a real life horror movie as Chinese city locks down -- ABC News Online
Wuhan goes into lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak in China -- TASS
Wuhan lockdown: China takes extreme measures to stop virus spread -- DW
Beijing's Forbidden City to close over virus fears -- AFP
China Quarantines City Of 11 Million As Hong Kong Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus -- Zero Hedge
China coronavirus: Singapore confirms first case from Wuhan; second case suspected -- SCMP
Washington state medics monitor SIXTEEN people who came into contact with US coronavirus Patient Zero as second suspected victim is hospitalized after arriving at LAX from Mexico City -- Daily Mail
WHO says coronavirus outbreak is NOT an international emergency - despite over 600 reported in China and 10 other countries -- Daily Mail
CDC raises Wuhan travel alert as coronavirus outbreak escalates -- Reuters
China virus: What we know about the fatalities -- France 24
Wuhan virus killing mostly the elderly, those with previous health problems -- SCMP
Expert who helped tackle SARS warns the Chinese coronavirus outbreak could be at least 10 TIMES worse than the 2003 epidemic that left 775 dead -- Daily Mail
What is the Wuhan coronavirus and how worried should we be? -- The Guardian