As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China's Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city's Wuchang district to deal with the thousands of sick people arriving daily, threatening to overwhelm the local health care system. China on Tuesday
Two people wearing masks sit in front of a countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Tokyo. Tokyo Olympic organizers said last week there is no"Plan B" for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus in neighboring China. A Tokyo 2020 Paralympics banner hangs on the facade of the Tokyo metropolitan government building Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Tokyo.
“Now the prevention and control work is at a critical time,” President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call Tuesday, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The outbreak has caused massive disruptions and China may postpone its biggest political meeting of the year to avoid having people travel to Beijing while the virus is still spreading. One of the automotive industry's biggest events, China's biannual auto show, also is being postponed, and many sports and entertainment events have been delayed or canceled.
Earlier this month, public outrage was stirred by the death from the virus of Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang, who had been threatened by police after releasing word of an outbreak of an unusual respiratory illness in December before it had spread widely and the city was placed under quarantine.
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