SHANGHAI, Feb 23 — China reported another fall in new coronavirus infections outside of its epicentre today, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new cases and fears of contagion increased elsewhere. China’s health commission confirmed 648...
Sunday, 23 Feb 2020 02:29 PM MYTSHANGHAI, Feb 23 — China reported another fall in new coronavirus infections outside of its epicentre today, but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new cases and fears of contagion increased elsewhere.
The disease has spread to some 26 countries and territories outside China, killing more than a dozen people, according to a Reuters tally. It has been fatal in 2 per cent of reported cases, with a risk of death higher for older patients, and relatively few cases among children, according to the WHO. “We will take all necessary measures, like double checks, to prevent a recurrence,” Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said.
In total, China has reported 76,936 cases, and 2,442 deaths. The WHO says the virus is severe or critical in only a fifth of infected patients, and mild in the rest.Beijing, Zhejiang, Sichuan had no new infections on Feb. 22 for the first time since the outbreak was detected.
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