Interesting Facts Related to Coronavirus Infection Outbreak
Jan 29, 2020
As we all know a new coronavirus has broken out in China which is believed to have started at a wholesale market in Wuhan. The virus has reached many other countries too so loads of measures have been taken to protect the people from it. But today we tell you some interesting facts related to this deadly virus
Common signs of infection include fever, coughing and breathing difficulties.
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The source of the coronavirus is believed to be a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Cases in this fast-moving outbreak have now been found in the United States, France, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Macau, Japan and the Philippines
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106 people have died in China and 4,515 have been infected, according to official figures.
Chinese social media is giving tips on how to cope indoors, which include breaking out in impromptu lion dances and fishing indoors
Any vaccine may not be available for up to a year and priority would go to health workers most at risk of contracting the virus.
Couples in Wuhan have turned their dining table into a makeshift table tennis table to play ping-pong.
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To lift the mood, residents are chanting words of encouragement from their balconies.
China has banned the wildlife trade and extended the Lunar New Year holiday until February 2 to prevent transmission accelerating when people return from holidays.