I feel like it's getting to a point where this might need a thread of its own (it was briefly mentioned on the ghost cities of China thread).
Status as of 24th January.
800+ confirmed cases, 26 deaths. Scientists estimate there have been around 4,000 cases so far. Most deaths in Hubei province (where Wuhan, the epicentre is located), but also one death in next-door Hebei province and one in North-East Heilongjiang.
10 Chinese cities housing about 20 million people currently on lockdown (all transport halted). It's lunar New Year, the one guaranteed holiday that all Chinese workers get, the one chance many people have to go home to see their family. People are going to be pissed. It's usually the biggest mass movement of people on the planet.
Public events in major Chinese cities cancelled. Shanghai Disney Land closed temporarily.
Cases reported in Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, US and possibly UK.
Speculation that the virus may have jumped from snakes at an unregulated wildlife market.
Seems to be deadly mostly to old people (as of yesterday the youngest reported victim was 48 years old), and those with pre-existing conditions such as Parkinson's and diabetes.
Chinese woman who boasted about getting past temperature scanners by taking fever-reducing medication, and who made it to a Michelin-Star restaurant in Paris, tracked down and made to seek medical attention.
This could be contained like SARS was, or could be the start of World War Z. A thread to post any developments.
Status as of 24th January.
800+ confirmed cases, 26 deaths. Scientists estimate there have been around 4,000 cases so far. Most deaths in Hubei province (where Wuhan, the epicentre is located), but also one death in next-door Hebei province and one in North-East Heilongjiang.
10 Chinese cities housing about 20 million people currently on lockdown (all transport halted). It's lunar New Year, the one guaranteed holiday that all Chinese workers get, the one chance many people have to go home to see their family. People are going to be pissed. It's usually the biggest mass movement of people on the planet.
Public events in major Chinese cities cancelled. Shanghai Disney Land closed temporarily.
Cases reported in Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, US and possibly UK.
Speculation that the virus may have jumped from snakes at an unregulated wildlife market.
Seems to be deadly mostly to old people (as of yesterday the youngest reported victim was 48 years old), and those with pre-existing conditions such as Parkinson's and diabetes.
Chinese woman who boasted about getting past temperature scanners by taking fever-reducing medication, and who made it to a Michelin-Star restaurant in Paris, tracked down and made to seek medical attention.
This could be contained like SARS was, or could be the start of World War Z. A thread to post any developments.
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