Digital Media Blog 01/24/2020

Digital Media Blog
01/24/2020
Update of coronavirus in Wuhan china


  • According to CNN, dozens of people are dead in China as the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread throughout Asia. More than 1,400 people have been infected across the world, the vast majority in mainland China. Saturday is the first day of the Lunar New Year, but festivities have been canceled in Beijing, Hong Kong and other major cities to control the spread of the virus. During the past few days, there is Videos and witness accounts from Wuhan attest to packed hospitals and overworked staff. A new, 1,000-bed hospital is being built on the city's outskirts, to be ready by February 3.
    Confirmed cases in China:
    • Hubei (includes Wuhan): 761, including 40 deaths
    • Guangdong: 78
    • Zhejiang: 62
    • Chongqing: 57
    • Beijing: 51
    • Hunan: 43
    • Anhui: 39
    • Shanghai: 33
    • Henan: 32
    • Sichuan: 28
    • Shandong: 27
    • Guangxi: 23
    • Hainan: 19
    • Fujian: 18
    • Jiangsu: 18
    • Jiangxi: 18
    • Liaoning: 17
    • Shaanxi: 15
    • Yunnan: 11
    • Tianjin: 10
    • Heilongjiang: 9, including 1 death
    • Hebei: 8, including 1 death
    • Inner Mongolia: 7
    • Shanxi: 6
    • Gansu: 4
    • Guizhou: 4
    • Jilin: 4
    • Ningxia: 3
    • Xinjiang: 3
    • Qinghai: 1
    Cases outside mainland China (38 total):
    • Hong Kong: 5
    • Thailand: 5
    • Australia: 4
    • Taiwan: 3
    • Malaysia: 3
    • Japan: 3
    • France: 3
    • Singapore: 3
    • US: 2
    • Macao: 2
    • Vietnam: 2
    • South Korea: 2
    • Nepal: 1

Emergency Foreign nationals evacuated: The US government is arranging a charter flight for diplomats in Wuhan, a source told CNN. The French government has chartered a bus to pull its citizens out of the city. The confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 1,409 across mainland China. According to national and provincial health authorities, 42 deaths have been confirmed. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is involved in a coordinated US government effort to help US citizens leave Wuhan."The Department of State has the lead for the safe and expedient ordered departure of all US citizens from Wuhan, China. CDC is aware and coordinating in the planning,” CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund told CNN. The US government is arranging a charter flight to evacuate American diplomats and citizens from the Chinese city that has become ground zero for a new deadly strain of coronavirus, a US official with knowledge of the matter told CNN Saturday. The United States has a contract with a transporter to evacuate about three dozen diplomats and their families from the US consulate in Wuhan, China. The consulate is closed and all US diplomats are "under ordered departure," the official said. Details of the flight plan are still being finalized -- for example, officials were still deciding between a narrow-body Boeing 737 and a wide-body Boeing 767 -- and the source said "a lot depends on what the Chinese authorities will allow us to do," adding that Beijing has been "very cooperative." The Wall Street Journal first reported the planned evacuation. The State Department and White House have not yet responded to CNN's request for comment on the matter. The US consulate in Wuhan reached out to Americans registered with the consulate and offered them seats on a flight, the official told CNN. The flight will have medical personnel aboard to treat anyone with the virus and make sure it is contained. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to CNN Saturday that it is involved in the coordinated effort by the US government to help Americans leave Wuhan. There are about 1,000 Americans living in Wuhan and those who choose to evacuate with diplomats will be billed for the flight, the official with knowledge of the matter said. The Journal reported that any available seats on the flight might be offered to non-US citizens and diplomats of other nations. The US official with knowledge of the matter, though, disputed that reporting, saying that non-US citizens would only be allowed to take the flight if they are related or married to Americans. The official added that diplomats from other countries, such as South Korea and the United Kingdom, are arranging their own transportation out of Wuhan. Asked why the US is evacuating its diplomats and citizens from Wuhan while no such action was taken during the height of the SARS epidemic that hit China in 2003, the official said, "I think we all learned our lesson from SARS."It is unknown where the plane plans to fly to in the US, the person said. On Thursday, the US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to depart the Hubei Province of China, of which Wuhan is the provincial capital, due to the coronavirus. The Department also raised the travel advisory for the Hubei province to "Level 4: Do Not Travel," warning that the "U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Hubei province."Chinese authorities have imposed indefinite restrictions on public transport and travel in Hubei Province in an unprecedented effort to contain the spread of the virus. More than 40 people in mainland China have now been killed by the Wuhan coronavirus, with more than 1,300 confirmed cases. Not only us government The French government says it’s planning to set up a bus service to move French nationals out of Wuhan.The country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday it is being set up “in conjunction with the local authorities.”“The Consulate General of France in Wuhan has informed French nationals in Wuhan that it plans to set up, in conjunction with the local authorities, a bus service," he said, which would allow French nationals and their families "to leave the city of Wuhan."Asked by CNN how the evacuation plan would work given the lockdown of Wuhan, a spokesperson for the French Foreign Affairs Department said: “We have sought a solution in agreement with the Chinese, I cannot give more details on the process, but it will work.” Earlier today UK health officials are trying to track down hundreds of passengers who recently arrived from Wuhan -- the epicenter of the virus outbreak -- in the UK.Before the temporary closure of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on Thursday, "there were 3 flights a week" into London's Heathrow Airport, a spokeswoman of Public Health England told CNN.With global attention on the Wuhan coronavirus and its spread around China and other countries, it's important to put it in the context of other deadly infections, Wash your hands with soap and water to minimize your infection risk. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth.Stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing. Disinfect high-touch surfaces daily using a product that kills viruses.Wear a disposable face mask while in public.Contact your doctor if you suspect you have coronavirus. If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, you might have coronavirus. Call your doctor to tell them about your symptoms and ask if you need to come in for an exam. Your doctor may ask you to come in for lab testing but could recommend you stay home to avoid spreading the infection. Watch for the following symptoms: 

  • Cough

  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Body aches and fatigue
  • If you go into your doctor’s office, be sure to wear a facemask to prevent spreading the infection to those with weakened immune systems. Notify your provider about any new symptoms of fever or difficulty breathing.

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