coronavirus-index

# 01/25/2020

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The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China. Beijing declares a Level 1 emergency, and Xi Jinping warns the world that the coronavirus spread is accelerating.

Developments

Epidemiologist is shaken by the R₀=3.8 basic reproduction number reported by the research paper (source) (archive)
Two probable coronavirus cases in New South Wales, Australia, with five other potential cases (source) (archive)
Chinese people caught trying to make profit by collecting and washing used face masks, reselling them (source) (archive) (video archive)
Shanghai reported to have treated an infected patient (source) (archive)
New South Wales Health department confirms three cases of coronavirus in Sydney, one case confirmed in Victoria (source) (archive)
US Senator asks the Trump administration for travel restrictions between the US and China (source) (archive)
CAT scan reveals coronavirus in 10 year old with no outward-appearing symptoms (source) (archive)
New York outlines preparedness plan for coronavirus outbreak
Provinces around Hubei reportedly cutting off highways, not transporting essential goods, food and supplies (source) (archive)
Seemingly healthy people collapsing in Wuhan without showing any symptoms of coronavirus infection (source) (archive) (video archive)
WHO drops 4th situation report: increase of 265 confirmed cases in 24 hours (source) (archive)
Wuhan medical professional infected with coronavirus
Hubei: 658 being treated for coronavirus infection, 100 severe cases, 57 very severe, 5682 additional surveyed, 971 cleared, 4711 pending
100 people deported from Singapore being treated for coronavirus in Hangzhou
Wuhan fifth hospital running our of medical supplies and doctors overworked
US arranges a charter flight for Sunday to extract American citizens from Wuhan (source) (archive)
Xi Jinping warns that coronavirus spread is accelerating (source) (archive)
Wuhan building a second designated hospital to treat coronavirus patients (source) (archive)
Chinese government forces TV host who popularized eating bats to apologize ([sources: 1 2) ([archives: 1 2)
3 months until a coronavirus vaccine ([sources: 1 2) ([archives: 1 2)
Beijing declares Level 1 emergency (source) (archive)
Research paper: revised estimate of coronavirus transmissibility lowers the estimated basic reproduction number to R₀=2.6 (source) (archive)
Central Government of China taking over Wuhan administration due to "lack of transparency, efficiency and action" (source) (archive)
3 people in Israel who had travelled to China recently hospitalized with "flu-like symptoms" (Source) (Archive)
First confirmed case of coronavirus in Toronto (Source)
WHO releases situation report 5: coronavirus now identified in 20 Chinese provinces, 23 cases in 9 countries outside of China, 41 confirmed deaths, +474 confirmed cases in the last 24 hours (Source) (Archive)
Death toll raised to 54 confirmed deaths, 292 new cases in Wuhan (Source) (Archive)
Researcher with ties to China escorted out of Winnipeg National Microbiology Lab after "policy breach" (Source) (Archive)
Vietnam now reporting a case of coronavirus transmission, and DNA analysis of the coronavirus genome points to a one-time jump to humans (Source) (Archive)
Update: 2015 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide, 56 fatalities
Apparent photographs of China blocking off roads into/out of cities
Video of Wuhan man describing the situation in Wuhan: transportation closed down, no gas stations open, emergency service phonelines not responding, people suspected to have the disease being turned away from hospitals and told to "isolate themselves" (Source)
1900+ confirmed cases of coronavirus in China, 56 fatalities, 3 Beijing doctors confirmed to have been infected (Source) (Archive)
Apparently n95 protective masks sold out everywhere in Toronto
Toll gate leading into Wuhan turned into a makeshift checkpoint (Source)
Shantou on complete lockdown with 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus (Source) (Archive)
Infected in China reportedly being treated with HIV antiviral medications (Source) (Archive)
Jiangxi government statement: public gatherings banned, public venues closed, streets/towns with identified coronavirus cases to be immediately quarantined, transportation hubs setting up quarantine stations (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive)
Hubei reports 13 new coronavirus deaths (Source) (Archive)
More information on the HIV antiviral medications being used to treat patients infected with the coronavirus (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive) (Source) (Archive)

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