they have a mask-aversion condition called "face value". for them every sinkie must display their fucked up faces in full view in order for surveillance cams to be effective.
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[COVID-19 Virus] The PRC Situation Thread
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they need an opening for sexhaust and air intake. otherwise can suffocate.
you sexplain my moniker sextremely well.
they should quarantine the 7 confirmed cases next to his bedroom
Why not in his bedroom. Lee Hsien Loong this traitor bastard who sold out his country will die a terrible death.
Soon they will find out that it was an engineered virus tailor-made inside a lab in Wuhan. Whether the virus was intentionally or accidentally leaked out, we shall see. Someone will be the scapegoat. Remember this.
So it's not caused by eating bats or raccoons.
Also, Mothershit being the PAP's online 喉舌, would definitely use the opportunity to preach against xenophobia, echoing its pappy masters' sentiments. However right now there are hundreds of Wuhan/Hubei Tiongs being beaten up and treated like shit by the people from other cities and provinces.... Tiong abusing/assaulting Tiong, 同胞相残 within the same country isn't exactly a case of xenophobia now, is it?
dumbfucks no medicine can cure one ok
But you like them! Oh sorry, I got you mixed up with the lao kow.
I was just going to say that. Nobody has brought up the lab in the general public media. Pointed to snakes. How in the world snakes going to cause zoonotic infection in humans?Soon they will find out that it was an engineered virus tailor-made inside a lab in Wuhan. Whether the virus was intentionally or accidentally leaked out, we shall see. Someone will be the scapegoat. Remember this.
So it's not caused by eating bats or raccoons.
Also, Mothershit being the PAP's online 喉舌, would definitely use the opportunity to preach against xenophobia, echoing its pappy masters' sentiments. However right now there are hundreds of Wuhan/Hubei Tiongs being beaten up and treated like shit by the people from other cities and provinces.... Tiong abusing/assaulting Tiong, 同胞相残 within the same country isn't exactly a case of xenophobia now, is it?
Not xenophobia. Sectarianism or perhaps provincialism.
Number infected by Wuhan virus rises to nearly 6,000 in China; death toll at 132
People wait as medical staff wear protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in the city, at Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan on Jan 24, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Hector Retamal)
29 Jan 2020 07:23AM
(Updated: 29 Jan 2020 08:56AM)
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BEIJING: China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday (Jan 29) the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country had risen to 132 - with 26 new deaths - as of end-Tuesday, with another 1,459 new cases confirmed.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China stands at 5,974, the authority said in a statement.
The health body said they were also monitoring more than 9,000 suspected cases of the virus. The spike in numbers comes even as Beijing reiterated its confidence in containing the disease.
READ: China vows to slay 'devil' virus, as countries scramble to evacuate citizens
Fears of the spreading virus led airlines to reduce flights to China and global companies to restrict employee travel to the country. CNBC reported that the White House had told US airlines it may suspend all China-US flights due to the outbreak.
The new figures came as Japan airlifted about 200 of its nationals out of the city, and the US evacuated about 240 Americans by air.
More than 50 million people have been locked down in and around Wuhan, the central industrial city where the outbreak first began, in a bid by authorities to stop an infection that has since spread to other cities in China and to other countries.
READ: Singapore to impose travel restrictions on holders of Chinese passports issued in Hubei
The flu-like virus has spread overseas to more than a dozen countries. None of the confirmed deaths to date has been outside China. However, confirmations of person-to-person transmission in Germany, Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan - as opposed to a traveller from China - has heightened concern.
Known as "2019-nCoV", the newly identified coronavirus can cause pneumonia and, like other respiratory infections, it spreads between people in droplets from coughs and sneezes. It is too early to know what its death rate will be, since there are likely to be many cases of milder disease going undetected.
READ: Wuhan virus outbreak at a glance
"The virus is a devil and we cannot let the devil hide," state television quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Beijing on Tuesday.
"China will strengthen international cooperation and welcomes the WHO participation in virus prevention ... China is confident of winning the battle against the virus."
China's assurances failed to calm investors, however, as and health authorities around the world continued to step up efforts to stop the virus from spreading on their shores.
The United States said it was expanding screening of arrivals from China from five to 20 airports and would consider imposing further travel curbs.
"All options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table, including travel restrictions," said US Health Secretary Alex Azar.
From France to Japan, governments were organising evacuations, while Hong Kong - scene of anti-China unrest for months - planned to suspend rail and ferry links with the mainland.
United Airlines said it was suspending some flights between the United States and China for a week from Feb 1 due to a "significant decline in demand."
The US embassy in Beijing said a chartered plane would pick up its consular staff on Wednesday. The European Commission said it would help fund two aircraft to fly EU citizens home, with 250 French nationals leaving on the first flight.
People wait as medical staff wear protective clothing to help stop the spread of a deadly virus which began in the city, at Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan on Jan 24, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Hector Retamal)
29 Jan 2020 07:23AM
(Updated: 29 Jan 2020 08:56AM)
Bookmark
BEIJING: China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday (Jan 29) the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country had risen to 132 - with 26 new deaths - as of end-Tuesday, with another 1,459 new cases confirmed.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China stands at 5,974, the authority said in a statement.
The health body said they were also monitoring more than 9,000 suspected cases of the virus. The spike in numbers comes even as Beijing reiterated its confidence in containing the disease.
READ: China vows to slay 'devil' virus, as countries scramble to evacuate citizens
Fears of the spreading virus led airlines to reduce flights to China and global companies to restrict employee travel to the country. CNBC reported that the White House had told US airlines it may suspend all China-US flights due to the outbreak.
The new figures came as Japan airlifted about 200 of its nationals out of the city, and the US evacuated about 240 Americans by air.
More than 50 million people have been locked down in and around Wuhan, the central industrial city where the outbreak first began, in a bid by authorities to stop an infection that has since spread to other cities in China and to other countries.
READ: Singapore to impose travel restrictions on holders of Chinese passports issued in Hubei
The flu-like virus has spread overseas to more than a dozen countries. None of the confirmed deaths to date has been outside China. However, confirmations of person-to-person transmission in Germany, Vietnam, Taiwan and Japan - as opposed to a traveller from China - has heightened concern.
Known as "2019-nCoV", the newly identified coronavirus can cause pneumonia and, like other respiratory infections, it spreads between people in droplets from coughs and sneezes. It is too early to know what its death rate will be, since there are likely to be many cases of milder disease going undetected.
READ: Wuhan virus outbreak at a glance
"The virus is a devil and we cannot let the devil hide," state television quoted Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Beijing on Tuesday.
"China will strengthen international cooperation and welcomes the WHO participation in virus prevention ... China is confident of winning the battle against the virus."
China's assurances failed to calm investors, however, as and health authorities around the world continued to step up efforts to stop the virus from spreading on their shores.
The United States said it was expanding screening of arrivals from China from five to 20 airports and would consider imposing further travel curbs.
"All options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table, including travel restrictions," said US Health Secretary Alex Azar.
From France to Japan, governments were organising evacuations, while Hong Kong - scene of anti-China unrest for months - planned to suspend rail and ferry links with the mainland.
United Airlines said it was suspending some flights between the United States and China for a week from Feb 1 due to a "significant decline in demand."
The US embassy in Beijing said a chartered plane would pick up its consular staff on Wednesday. The European Commission said it would help fund two aircraft to fly EU citizens home, with 250 French nationals leaving on the first flight.
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From Wuhan to Australia: A timeline of key events in the spread of China's deadly coronavirus
By Erin Handley, wires
Updated about 6 hours ago
PHOTO: A computer artwork of a coronavirus, which is named after the corona (crown) of surface proteins (outer dots) that are used to penetrate a host cell. (Science Photo Library: PASIEKA)
The deadly coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the globe, with no end in sight.
China has been accused of downplaying the potential severity of the respiratory disease in the early stages and mishandling the contagion crisis.
Here is a timeline of the key events so far and what to expect next.
December 12, 2019
December 31, 2019
January 1, 2020
January 7, 2020
January 9, 2020
January 12, 2020
January 13, 2020
January 15, 2020
January 20, 2020
January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
January 22, 2020
January 23, 2020
January 24, 2020
January 25, 2020
January 26, 2020
January 27, 2020
January 28, 2020
The first case is detected
December 12, 2019
This is when Chinese authorities say the first case of the mystery virus was identified in Wuhan — however, it would be weeks before they made this information public.
Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in Hubei province, is a major transport hub.
The new type of viral pneumonia saw symptoms like high fever, coughing and difficulty breathing.
Investigation into disease confirmed
December 31, 2019
What is a coronavirus?
Here's what we know about the novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, and how worried you should be.
Health authorities in Wuhan confirm they are investigating 27 cases of viral pneumonia, after rumours spread on social media suggesting the outbreak was linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Chinese state media reports that the cause of the disease remained "unclear" as the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it had been alerted to a "cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause" in Wuhan.
The virus did not match any other known virus, sparking concern as to how it would affect people who were infected.
Seafood market identified and shut
January 1, 2020
The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated, is shuttered and put under investigation.
PHOTO: The shuttered seafood market in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, boasted an exotic menagerie. (Reuters: Stringer)
It will later emerge that the "wet market" sells meat alongside wildlife — some of it illegal.
The list, according to news agency AFP, includes wolf cubs, hedgehogs, civets, crocodiles, giant salamanders and peacocks, among 112 exotic items.
Media reports that "clean-up efforts" at the seafood market have been completed surface a couple of days later, with city officials saying that "no obvious human-to-human transmission had been seen and no medical staff had been infected".
In the coming days, the number of confirmed cases rises to more than 40.
Coronavirus declared and named 2019-nCoV
January 7
Chinese authorities confirm they have identified the novel virus, named 2019-nCoV.
According to the WHO, the new virus is a new strain of coronavirus. The source is still unknown, but most likely comes from animals.
PHOTO: The coronavirus family includes the common cold and the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). (AP: Mark Schiefelbein)
A coronavirus, which usually causes respiratory illnesses, refers to a family of viruses that includes the common cold and gastrointestinal infections.
But it also includes much more severe diseases, like Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
The term comes from the corona, or crown, of surface proteins that the virus uses to penetrate the cells of the infected human.
Between November 2002 and July 2003, the SARS virus infected 8,096, killing a total of 774.
At this stage, there are around 44 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed.
First death related to new coronavirus
January 9
The first death, of a 61-year-old man from Wuhan, is linked to the pneumonia-like illness.
However, this is not reported in Chinese state media until two days later.
The WHO reports that "according to Chinese authorities, the virus in question can cause severe illness in some patients and does not transmit readily between people".
Scientists scramble to figure out virus's qualities
January 12
PHOTO: Chinese hotel staff asked to measure guests' temperatures daily, as the hotel in Wuhan is currently shut down. (Supplied)
China shares the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus for countries to use in developing specific diagnostic kits.
The WHO says that "according to the preliminary epidemiological investigation, most cases worked at, or were handlers and frequent visitors to," the seafood market.
"The government reports that there is no clear evidence that the virus passes easily from person to person," the WHO says.
Researchers and scientists are collecting data in an urgent bid to learn more about the disease.
Virus strikes outside Chinese borders
January 13
The outbreak reaches beyond China for the first time, with the first international case confirmed in Thailand.
PHOTO: China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus. (Xinhua: Xiong Qi)
"The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries," the organisation said.
"The patient's full exposure history is under investigation. She reported a history of visiting a local fresh market in Wuhan on a regular basis prior to the onset of illness on January 5, 2020; however, she did not report visiting the Huanan South China Seafood Market from where most of the cases were detected."
From Japan to South Korea and the United States
January 15
PHOTO: The deadly virus spread to hundreds of patients within weeks. (Reuters)
The virus spreads to Japan, with the first reported case.
The second death from the coronavirus is confirmed, this time a 69-year-old man.
Wuhan Health Commission discloses there is a limited possibility of person-to-person transmission.
The WHO reiterates this information and warns that a wider outbreak is possible.
In the coming days, it will hit South Korea, the US and Taiwan.
Human-to-human transmission confirmed
Monday, January 20
Chinese authorities confirm the virus can spread from person to person, as the virus hits more cities across China and the world.
China's President Xi Jinping said curbing the outbreak and saving lives was now the top priority.
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VIDEO: Death toll from Wuhan coronavirus rises to nine (ABC News)
South Korea reports its first case of the coronavirus, and a third death is recorded in China.
New cases are confirmed in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai, as well as in Guangdong province.
Australia ramps up airport screenings of passengers arriving from China.
'Super-spreader' warnings sounded
January 21
Wuhan virus 'super-spreaders'
One of China's top health experts warns potential "super-spreaders" could worsen the impact of the new coronavirus strain, which can now be passed between humans.
The United States confirms its first case of the virus, near Seattle.
Taiwan confirms its first case: a woman in her 50s.
New cases spring up in several major Chinese cities.
There are a total of 314 cases, with six deaths reported.
One of China's top medical experts warns of the potential of "super-spreaders" — a person who, for a number of reasons, spreads an infectious disease to many other people, frequently the medical workers treating them.
Cases skyrocket as Beijing warns of 'most critical stage'
'Never been this scared'
Wuhan residents trapped in the locked-down city say they are too scared to leave their homes, comparing the experience to living in a horror movie.
January 22
Death toll jumps to 17 — almost doubling the previously reported nine deaths.
There are 440 confirmed cases.
The virus spreads to Hong Kong and Macau, while North Korea closes its borders to foreign tourists.
Hospitals in Wuhan are scrambling to deal with a flood of patients and a lack of supplies.
Chinese authorities warn people not to travel in or out of Wuhan, warning the country was at its "most critical stage" for controlling the outbreak.
Lunar New Year travel fears as Wuhan placed under lockdown
January 23
Wuhan goes in to lockdown — flights and trains are blocked, public transport is halted. Later, the travel ban will extend to private cars.
Health authorities in Hebei, just south of Beijing, said on Thursday an 80-year-old man infected with the coronavirus had died there, marking the first confirmed death outside Hubei.
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VIDEO: Authorities in Wuhan have announced they are closing transport networks (ABC News)
Total cases rise to 581.
The virus spreads to Singapore, while Vietnam confirms two cases.
Although the WHO declares the outbreak an "emergency in China", it stops short of calling it a global health emergency.
Fears grow as Chinese Lunar New Year approaches.
The annual holiday typically sees hundreds of millions of Chinese people travel to visit their families, stoking concerns the virus could spread rapidly.
Dozens killed amid hundreds of cases
January 24
The virus spreads to Europe for the first time.
PHOTO: Queensland researchers are one of three teams around the world working on a coronavirus vaccine. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)
France confirms its first three cases. Two are hospitalised in Paris and one in Bordeaux.
Researchers from the University of Queensland are using new rapid medical development technology to help create a vaccine for the new virus strain.
They hope to develop a vaccine in 16 weeks.
Some 846 cases have been reported, with 830 of those in China. The death toll stands at 26.
Meanwhile, 13 cities are in lockdown in Hubei province, impacting some 40 million people.
Australia hit by virus
January 25
INFOGRAPHIC: CES749 en route from Wuhan to Sydney on January 23, 2020. (Supplied: flightaware.com)
Australia confirms its first case of the coronavirus — a Chinese national who flew into Melbourne on a flight from Guangzhou on January 19. Three more cases are identified in NSW and are held in isolation in hospital in Sydney.
A total of 1,320 cases of the new coronavirus are reported globally; 41 people have died.
Shanghai reports its first death, while the virus spreads to Nepal.
The disease spreads to Malaysia, which records four cases.
Hong Kong declares a state of emergency, its highest warning level. Trains and flights from Wuhan in mainland China are blocked.
China announces it is rapidly building a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to coronavirus patients.
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VIDEO: Dozens of earth-moving vehicles at work in Wuhan (ABC News)
Aussie children stuck in Wuhan as cases skyrocket
January 26
Children stuck in Wuhan
The ABC has confirmed that over 100 Australian children are currently trapped in Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The number of confirmed cases jumps by 694, bringing the global total to 2,014.
The death toll stands at 56.
The ABC confirms more than 100 Australian children are stuck in Wuhan. Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australia is working closely with Chinese authorities to get them out.
Canada announces its first "presumptive" case, and a second the next day.
Health experts warn the virus could be contagious in its incubation period (up to 14 days), before patients start exhibiting symptoms.
January 27
The Chinese capital Beijing reports its first death, with the toll climbing to at least 81. More than 2,750 people are infected globally.
Chinese state-owned media reports that there are 51 "cured and discharged patients".
PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective masks arrive at Sydney International Airport. (AAP: Joel Carrett)
Cambodia and Sri Lanka report their first cases of the virus.
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang admits mistakes were made — that timely information about the virus was not distributed fast enough — and he is willing to resign.
A fifth case is confirmed in Australia — a student at the University of New South Wales.
The US, France and Japan signal they plan to evacuate citizens on chartered flights.
The China Daily reports more than 5 million people left the city of Wuhan ahead of the lockdown, according to Mayor Xianwang.
Death toll hits 100
January 28
China reports 25 more deaths in the coronavirus outbreak as the toll rises to at least 106.
The total number of confirmed cases has climbed to more than 4,515 worldwide.
The virus has now been detected in 16 countries: Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the US, Vietnam and Germany.
By Erin Handley, wires
Updated about 6 hours ago
PHOTO: A computer artwork of a coronavirus, which is named after the corona (crown) of surface proteins (outer dots) that are used to penetrate a host cell. (Science Photo Library: PASIEKA)The deadly coronavirus is rapidly spreading across the globe, with no end in sight.
China has been accused of downplaying the potential severity of the respiratory disease in the early stages and mishandling the contagion crisis.
Here is a timeline of the key events so far and what to expect next.
December 12, 2019
December 31, 2019
January 1, 2020
January 7, 2020
January 9, 2020
January 12, 2020
January 13, 2020
January 15, 2020
January 20, 2020
January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
January 22, 2020
January 23, 2020
January 24, 2020
January 25, 2020
January 26, 2020
January 27, 2020
January 28, 2020
The first case is detected
December 12, 2019
This is when Chinese authorities say the first case of the mystery virus was identified in Wuhan — however, it would be weeks before they made this information public.
Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in Hubei province, is a major transport hub.
The new type of viral pneumonia saw symptoms like high fever, coughing and difficulty breathing.
Investigation into disease confirmed
December 31, 2019
What is a coronavirus?
Here's what we know about the novel coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, and how worried you should be.
Health authorities in Wuhan confirm they are investigating 27 cases of viral pneumonia, after rumours spread on social media suggesting the outbreak was linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
Chinese state media reports that the cause of the disease remained "unclear" as the World Health Organisation (WHO) says it had been alerted to a "cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause" in Wuhan.
The virus did not match any other known virus, sparking concern as to how it would affect people who were infected.
Seafood market identified and shut
January 1, 2020
The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated, is shuttered and put under investigation.
PHOTO: The shuttered seafood market in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, boasted an exotic menagerie. (Reuters: Stringer)It will later emerge that the "wet market" sells meat alongside wildlife — some of it illegal.
The list, according to news agency AFP, includes wolf cubs, hedgehogs, civets, crocodiles, giant salamanders and peacocks, among 112 exotic items.
Media reports that "clean-up efforts" at the seafood market have been completed surface a couple of days later, with city officials saying that "no obvious human-to-human transmission had been seen and no medical staff had been infected".
In the coming days, the number of confirmed cases rises to more than 40.
Coronavirus declared and named 2019-nCoV
January 7
Chinese authorities confirm they have identified the novel virus, named 2019-nCoV.
According to the WHO, the new virus is a new strain of coronavirus. The source is still unknown, but most likely comes from animals.
PHOTO: The coronavirus family includes the common cold and the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). (AP: Mark Schiefelbein)A coronavirus, which usually causes respiratory illnesses, refers to a family of viruses that includes the common cold and gastrointestinal infections.
But it also includes much more severe diseases, like Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
The term comes from the corona, or crown, of surface proteins that the virus uses to penetrate the cells of the infected human.
Between November 2002 and July 2003, the SARS virus infected 8,096, killing a total of 774.
At this stage, there are around 44 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed.
First death related to new coronavirus
January 9
The first death, of a 61-year-old man from Wuhan, is linked to the pneumonia-like illness.
However, this is not reported in Chinese state media until two days later.
The WHO reports that "according to Chinese authorities, the virus in question can cause severe illness in some patients and does not transmit readily between people".
Scientists scramble to figure out virus's qualities
January 12
PHOTO: Chinese hotel staff asked to measure guests' temperatures daily, as the hotel in Wuhan is currently shut down. (Supplied)China shares the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus for countries to use in developing specific diagnostic kits.
The WHO says that "according to the preliminary epidemiological investigation, most cases worked at, or were handlers and frequent visitors to," the seafood market.
"The government reports that there is no clear evidence that the virus passes easily from person to person," the WHO says.
Researchers and scientists are collecting data in an urgent bid to learn more about the disease.
Virus strikes outside Chinese borders
January 13
The outbreak reaches beyond China for the first time, with the first international case confirmed in Thailand.
PHOTO: China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus. (Xinhua: Xiong Qi)"The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected, and reinforces why WHO calls for ongoing active monitoring and preparedness in other countries," the organisation said.
"The patient's full exposure history is under investigation. She reported a history of visiting a local fresh market in Wuhan on a regular basis prior to the onset of illness on January 5, 2020; however, she did not report visiting the Huanan South China Seafood Market from where most of the cases were detected."
From Japan to South Korea and the United States
January 15
PHOTO: The deadly virus spread to hundreds of patients within weeks. (Reuters)The virus spreads to Japan, with the first reported case.
The second death from the coronavirus is confirmed, this time a 69-year-old man.
Wuhan Health Commission discloses there is a limited possibility of person-to-person transmission.
The WHO reiterates this information and warns that a wider outbreak is possible.
In the coming days, it will hit South Korea, the US and Taiwan.
Human-to-human transmission confirmed
Monday, January 20
Chinese authorities confirm the virus can spread from person to person, as the virus hits more cities across China and the world.
China's President Xi Jinping said curbing the outbreak and saving lives was now the top priority.
The number of confirmed cases rises sharply to 282.
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VIDEO: Death toll from Wuhan coronavirus rises to nine (ABC News)
South Korea reports its first case of the coronavirus, and a third death is recorded in China.
New cases are confirmed in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai, as well as in Guangdong province.
Australia ramps up airport screenings of passengers arriving from China.
'Super-spreader' warnings sounded
January 21
Wuhan virus 'super-spreaders'
One of China's top health experts warns potential "super-spreaders" could worsen the impact of the new coronavirus strain, which can now be passed between humans.
The United States confirms its first case of the virus, near Seattle.
Taiwan confirms its first case: a woman in her 50s.
New cases spring up in several major Chinese cities.
There are a total of 314 cases, with six deaths reported.
One of China's top medical experts warns of the potential of "super-spreaders" — a person who, for a number of reasons, spreads an infectious disease to many other people, frequently the medical workers treating them.
Cases skyrocket as Beijing warns of 'most critical stage'
'Never been this scared'
Wuhan residents trapped in the locked-down city say they are too scared to leave their homes, comparing the experience to living in a horror movie.
January 22
Death toll jumps to 17 — almost doubling the previously reported nine deaths.
There are 440 confirmed cases.
The virus spreads to Hong Kong and Macau, while North Korea closes its borders to foreign tourists.
Hospitals in Wuhan are scrambling to deal with a flood of patients and a lack of supplies.
Chinese authorities warn people not to travel in or out of Wuhan, warning the country was at its "most critical stage" for controlling the outbreak.
Lunar New Year travel fears as Wuhan placed under lockdown
January 23
Wuhan goes in to lockdown — flights and trains are blocked, public transport is halted. Later, the travel ban will extend to private cars.
Health authorities in Hebei, just south of Beijing, said on Thursday an 80-year-old man infected with the coronavirus had died there, marking the first confirmed death outside Hubei.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
VIDEO: Authorities in Wuhan have announced they are closing transport networks (ABC News)
Total cases rise to 581.
The virus spreads to Singapore, while Vietnam confirms two cases.
Although the WHO declares the outbreak an "emergency in China", it stops short of calling it a global health emergency.
Fears grow as Chinese Lunar New Year approaches.
The annual holiday typically sees hundreds of millions of Chinese people travel to visit their families, stoking concerns the virus could spread rapidly.
Dozens killed amid hundreds of cases
January 24
The virus spreads to Europe for the first time.
PHOTO: Queensland researchers are one of three teams around the world working on a coronavirus vaccine. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)France confirms its first three cases. Two are hospitalised in Paris and one in Bordeaux.
Researchers from the University of Queensland are using new rapid medical development technology to help create a vaccine for the new virus strain.
They hope to develop a vaccine in 16 weeks.
Some 846 cases have been reported, with 830 of those in China. The death toll stands at 26.
Meanwhile, 13 cities are in lockdown in Hubei province, impacting some 40 million people.
Australia hit by virus
January 25
INFOGRAPHIC: CES749 en route from Wuhan to Sydney on January 23, 2020. (Supplied: flightaware.com)Australia confirms its first case of the coronavirus — a Chinese national who flew into Melbourne on a flight from Guangzhou on January 19. Three more cases are identified in NSW and are held in isolation in hospital in Sydney.
A total of 1,320 cases of the new coronavirus are reported globally; 41 people have died.
Shanghai reports its first death, while the virus spreads to Nepal.
The disease spreads to Malaysia, which records four cases.
Hong Kong declares a state of emergency, its highest warning level. Trains and flights from Wuhan in mainland China are blocked.
China announces it is rapidly building a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to coronavirus patients.
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
VIDEO: Dozens of earth-moving vehicles at work in Wuhan (ABC News)
Aussie children stuck in Wuhan as cases skyrocket
January 26
Children stuck in Wuhan
The ABC has confirmed that over 100 Australian children are currently trapped in Wuhan, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The number of confirmed cases jumps by 694, bringing the global total to 2,014.
The death toll stands at 56.
The ABC confirms more than 100 Australian children are stuck in Wuhan. Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australia is working closely with Chinese authorities to get them out.
Canada announces its first "presumptive" case, and a second the next day.
Health experts warn the virus could be contagious in its incubation period (up to 14 days), before patients start exhibiting symptoms.
January 27
The Chinese capital Beijing reports its first death, with the toll climbing to at least 81. More than 2,750 people are infected globally.
Chinese state-owned media reports that there are 51 "cured and discharged patients".
PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective masks arrive at Sydney International Airport. (AAP: Joel Carrett)Cambodia and Sri Lanka report their first cases of the virus.
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang admits mistakes were made — that timely information about the virus was not distributed fast enough — and he is willing to resign.
A fifth case is confirmed in Australia — a student at the University of New South Wales.
The US, France and Japan signal they plan to evacuate citizens on chartered flights.
The China Daily reports more than 5 million people left the city of Wuhan ahead of the lockdown, according to Mayor Xianwang.
Death toll hits 100
January 28
China reports 25 more deaths in the coronavirus outbreak as the toll rises to at least 106.
The total number of confirmed cases has climbed to more than 4,515 worldwide.
The virus has now been detected in 16 countries: Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the US, Vietnam and Germany.
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hubei r most pitiful of all due 2 sum f**king wuhan people who started ze spread of ze virus n saboed dem ...
prc r most pitiful of all due 2 sum f**king hubei people who started ze spread of ze virus n saboed dem ...
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hubei r most pitiful of all due 2 sum f**king wuhan people who started ze spread of ze virus n saboed dem ...
prc r most pitiful of all due 2 sum f**king hubei people who started ze spread of ze virus n saboed dem ...
earth people r most pitiful of all due 2 sum f**king prc people who started ze spread of ze virus n saboed dem ...
Fret not lah. Corona virus wont last long. cos its made in China.
Hahahaha made me LOL
The beach will be the best place to be! Take cover by the shore under a coconut tree. Safe from virus.
I bought and ate a Bento set meal from a PRC store holder at food court yesterday. Quarantine me!!!!
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