HKT1431 #Jan24 #Coronavirus #ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
2 Suspected Case of Novel Coronavirus Coming from Chinese Tourists in Finland
2 Chinese tourists from Wuhan, China, developed symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection when visiting Ivalo in Finland. They have previously visited Lapland in Finland. The local health authorities is currently running test to identify the virus.
Source：https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11173595
2 Suspected Case of Novel Coronavirus Coming from Chinese Tourists in Finland
2 Chinese tourists from Wuhan, China, developed symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection when visiting Ivalo in Finland. They have previously visited Lapland in Finland. The local health authorities is currently running test to identify the virus.
Source：https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11173595
HKT1515 #Jan24
#ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
2 More New Cases Confirmed in Singapore; The Philippines to Deport 135 Chinese Tourists from Wuhan
On January 24, Singapore confirmed 2 more new cases of Wuhan Pneumonia, accumulating to a total of 3 cases.
The same day the Philippines announced the deportation of over 135 Chinese tourists from Wuhan who landed at the Kalibo International Airport on January 23.
Source: TVB; Apple Daily
#Singapore #ThePhilippines
#ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
2 More New Cases Confirmed in Singapore; The Philippines to Deport 135 Chinese Tourists from Wuhan
On January 24, Singapore confirmed 2 more new cases of Wuhan Pneumonia, accumulating to a total of 3 cases.
The same day the Philippines announced the deportation of over 135 Chinese tourists from Wuhan who landed at the Kalibo International Airport on January 23.
Source: TVB; Apple Daily
#Singapore #ThePhilippines
#NetizensVoice
Caixin Reporter Xiao Fei: Under the light rain in the afternoon of Lunar New Year’s Eve, I randomly took a photo at the epicentre of the viral outbreak at China South Seafood Market, and was immediately surrounded by 4 securities who demanded to delete my photo. A young security pointed his finger at me and yelled loudly, “Delete the photo now. No photo.” I let his hand down and said, “Who said no photo? The public has a right to know.” Another security came over and extended his hand to grab my phone, trying to delete the photos. He said, “The superior asked for it. Yesterday a Japanese reporter came to take photographs and was sent to the police station.” It was just a non-essential photograph, but I just didn’t want to give in, and said louder, “Today is Lunar New Year’s Eve. Whoever touches me, I will fight back.” That security tried to pull me over to the police station, but was blocked by a citizen nearby.
Actually I wanted to meet these people at the police station and hear what they have to say. Would the virus disappear after the photo is deleted?
Would the virus spread to the commoners only, but not to those who desperately defend their masters from behind the scene?
In the epidemic areas, I have been told countless times that the superiors said no to interview. I am really pissed by these “superiors” whom cannot be seen. Would these “superiors” be able to kill the virus? What is the basis of your confidence that the virus won’t spread to you? For those who desperately defend the dirty secrets that cannot see the light of day, you owe an apology to all those unknowingly contracted the virus. More seriously, you owe them your life.
Source: https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14097
#Wuhan #FreedomOfPress #Outbreak #ChinesePneumonia
Caixin Reporter Xiao Fei: Under the light rain in the afternoon of Lunar New Year’s Eve, I randomly took a photo at the epicentre of the viral outbreak at China South Seafood Market, and was immediately surrounded by 4 securities who demanded to delete my photo. A young security pointed his finger at me and yelled loudly, “Delete the photo now. No photo.” I let his hand down and said, “Who said no photo? The public has a right to know.” Another security came over and extended his hand to grab my phone, trying to delete the photos. He said, “The superior asked for it. Yesterday a Japanese reporter came to take photographs and was sent to the police station.” It was just a non-essential photograph, but I just didn’t want to give in, and said louder, “Today is Lunar New Year’s Eve. Whoever touches me, I will fight back.” That security tried to pull me over to the police station, but was blocked by a citizen nearby.
Actually I wanted to meet these people at the police station and hear what they have to say. Would the virus disappear after the photo is deleted?
Would the virus spread to the commoners only, but not to those who desperately defend their masters from behind the scene?
In the epidemic areas, I have been told countless times that the superiors said no to interview. I am really pissed by these “superiors” whom cannot be seen. Would these “superiors” be able to kill the virus? What is the basis of your confidence that the virus won’t spread to you? For those who desperately defend the dirty secrets that cannot see the light of day, you owe an apology to all those unknowingly contracted the virus. More seriously, you owe them your life.
Source: https://t.me/zhujuan2018/14097
#Wuhan #FreedomOfPress #Outbreak #ChinesePneumonia
#ChinaPneumonia #Outbreak
Mongolia Seals Off Border with China to Prevent the Spread of Wuhan Pneumonia
Editor's note: Although countries around the world are taking precautions to limit the flow of people and the transmission of the coronavirus, Hong Kong government has announced openning the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge link for free for 7 days.
Mongonlia announced on January 28 that all roads and passageways at the border with China will be closed. All public gathering will be cancelled. Classes in educational institutes will be suspended until 2 March 2020.
Source: RTHK #Jan28
Mongolia Seals Off Border with China to Prevent the Spread of Wuhan Pneumonia
Editor's note: Although countries around the world are taking precautions to limit the flow of people and the transmission of the coronavirus, Hong Kong government has announced openning the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge link for free for 7 days.
Mongonlia announced on January 28 that all roads and passageways at the border with China will be closed. All public gathering will be cancelled. Classes in educational institutes will be suspended until 2 March 2020.
Source: RTHK #Jan28
#Newspaper
First accusation of WARS cover-up went viral on Weibo
(21 Jan) Central News Agency of Taiwan reported today that Chinese netizens began to question the role of #Wuhan government in handling the new coronavirus known as WARS. In particular, the first case of Wuhan pneumonia was diagnosed on 8 December 2019, but the Emergency Notice about Disclosing Treatment Situations of Pneumonia of Unknown Causes wasn’t leaked by “experts from outside” until 30 December, and the vice-mayor of Wuhan still said he was waiting for information as late as 19 January this year. However, government officials had the time to arrange a tour for two reporters at the fishmarket, which is now believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak, and reassured the public that everything was fine. Even net patrols were dispatched to boast online that “Wuhan has the most awesome P4 Virus Laboratory.” Netizens believe that government officials were pre-occupied by the Two Meetings (People's Congress and Political Consultative Conference). And that’s why they would suppress “negative news” at all costs to maintain the appearance of peace.
Source: RFI
https://bit.ly/2tLfh0N
#Outbreak #WuhanPneumonia
First accusation of WARS cover-up went viral on Weibo
(21 Jan) Central News Agency of Taiwan reported today that Chinese netizens began to question the role of #Wuhan government in handling the new coronavirus known as WARS. In particular, the first case of Wuhan pneumonia was diagnosed on 8 December 2019, but the Emergency Notice about Disclosing Treatment Situations of Pneumonia of Unknown Causes wasn’t leaked by “experts from outside” until 30 December, and the vice-mayor of Wuhan still said he was waiting for information as late as 19 January this year. However, government officials had the time to arrange a tour for two reporters at the fishmarket, which is now believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak, and reassured the public that everything was fine. Even net patrols were dispatched to boast online that “Wuhan has the most awesome P4 Virus Laboratory.” Netizens believe that government officials were pre-occupied by the Two Meetings (People's Congress and Political Consultative Conference). And that’s why they would suppress “negative news” at all costs to maintain the appearance of peace.
Source: RFI
https://bit.ly/2tLfh0N
#Outbreak #WuhanPneumonia
RFI
第一篇指控官員隱瞞武漢肺炎疫情的揭文微信瘋傳
中國微信傳播指責武漢地方官員隱瞞疫情，導致耽誤黃金時間應對肺炎傳染的批評文章，該質疑還提到，武漢肺炎的訊息到2019年12月30日才從網……
Incomplete Closure of Border leaves Hong Kong Airport, HZM Bridge and Shenzhen Bay Port Open for Mainland Chinese
After much delay, the Hong Kong Government announced the closure of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal from 00:00 on Feb 4.
The Hong Kong-China border still remains open by air (Hong Kong International Airport) and by road (Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Link).
Carrie Lam insisted that a complete closure of the Hong Kong-China border is not good and feasible for the Hong Kongers. She also claimed that Hong Kong and China are closely connected and clear-cut measures are not ideal.
[Editor's note: MTR announced to close the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Stations on the East Rail Line, leaving it to operate between Hung Hom and Sheung Shui Stations.]
Source: Now News #Feb3
#Border #ChinesePneumonia #CarrieLam #Outbreak
After much delay, the Hong Kong Government announced the closure of Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal from 00:00 on Feb 4.
The Hong Kong-China border still remains open by air (Hong Kong International Airport) and by road (Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Link).
Carrie Lam insisted that a complete closure of the Hong Kong-China border is not good and feasible for the Hong Kongers. She also claimed that Hong Kong and China are closely connected and clear-cut measures are not ideal.
[Editor's note: MTR announced to close the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Stations on the East Rail Line, leaving it to operate between Hung Hom and Sheung Shui Stations.]
Source: Now News #Feb3
#Border #ChinesePneumonia #CarrieLam #Outbreak
#ChinesePneumonia #Outbreak
4 Locally Transmitted Cases Among a Total of 6 New Coronavirus Patients in Singapore
//Four Singapore residents with no recent travel history to China have tested positive for the virus, which has sickened more than 20,000 and killed more than 420 people since it was detected in Wuhan in central China.
One of them was a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two work at a shop the group had visited, while a fourth case of local transmission was the domestic helper of one of the cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said at a briefing.
The tour group had arrived in Singapore from China on Jan 22 and went to Malaysia from Jan 24 to 26. They re-entered Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint at 3am on Jan 27 and flew from Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6am.//
Source: CNA #Feb4
https://cna.asia/37WnwpB
#LocallyAcquired #Singapore
4 Locally Transmitted Cases Among a Total of 6 New Coronavirus Patients in Singapore
//Four Singapore residents with no recent travel history to China have tested positive for the virus, which has sickened more than 20,000 and killed more than 420 people since it was detected in Wuhan in central China.
One of them was a tour guide for a group of Chinese tourists, two work at a shop the group had visited, while a fourth case of local transmission was the domestic helper of one of the cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said at a briefing.
The tour group had arrived in Singapore from China on Jan 22 and went to Malaysia from Jan 24 to 26. They re-entered Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint at 3am on Jan 27 and flew from Changi Airport Terminal 1 at 6am.//
Source: CNA #Feb4
https://cna.asia/37WnwpB
#LocallyAcquired #Singapore
#Newspaper
Daughter and mother in Lam Tin suspected to be infected by father; Facebook posts of the daughter of the 17th Wuhan pneumonia patient criticized HK govt not closing border resulting in outbreak in communities
(05 Feb) The 17th patient confirmed with Wuhan pneumonia is a 60-year old male retiree. He lives in Yue Hong House (Block A) Hong Tin Court in Lam Tin and has not traveled recently. On Jan 22, he started feeling unwell. He visited four different private doctors on Jan 23, 25 and 28. Among them, one worked for Quality HealthCare Medical Services at Telford Gardens.
His daughter and mother are currently staying in isolated wards at the United Christian Hospital while they wait for test results. His daughter posted on Facebook that she did not blame medical personnel for participating in the strike. Rather, she criticized the Hong Kong government for refusing to completely close the border, allowing the outbreak to spread into the community.
She also told a reporter, "Should I not speak now instead of waiting for the government to speak on my behalf?" She refused the reporter's request for a phone interview but will consider it if her father's condition stabilizes.
Facebook post from the 17th patient's daughter (Part 1):
(04 Feb) It is confirmed that my father has #WuhanPneumonia. Our entire family has not been to Mainland China for at least half a year. It was a case of human-to-human transmission. We are unsure if the infection came from the community or from people we came across over the past three days at the hospital. Does it help now for the government to be buried alongside us?
Continue reading: https://telegra.ph/Facebook-posts-of-the-daughter-of-the-17th-Wuhan-pneumonia-patient-criticized-HK-govt-not-closing-border-resulting-in-outbreak-i-02-07
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/39nmN0Z
#LamTin #Coronavirus #Outbreak #BorderWideOpen #WARS #HumanToHumanTransmission
Daughter and mother in Lam Tin suspected to be infected by father; Facebook posts of the daughter of the 17th Wuhan pneumonia patient criticized HK govt not closing border resulting in outbreak in communities
(05 Feb) The 17th patient confirmed with Wuhan pneumonia is a 60-year old male retiree. He lives in Yue Hong House (Block A) Hong Tin Court in Lam Tin and has not traveled recently. On Jan 22, he started feeling unwell. He visited four different private doctors on Jan 23, 25 and 28. Among them, one worked for Quality HealthCare Medical Services at Telford Gardens.
His daughter and mother are currently staying in isolated wards at the United Christian Hospital while they wait for test results. His daughter posted on Facebook that she did not blame medical personnel for participating in the strike. Rather, she criticized the Hong Kong government for refusing to completely close the border, allowing the outbreak to spread into the community.
She also told a reporter, "Should I not speak now instead of waiting for the government to speak on my behalf?" She refused the reporter's request for a phone interview but will consider it if her father's condition stabilizes.
Facebook post from the 17th patient's daughter (Part 1):
(04 Feb) It is confirmed that my father has #WuhanPneumonia. Our entire family has not been to Mainland China for at least half a year. It was a case of human-to-human transmission. We are unsure if the infection came from the community or from people we came across over the past three days at the hospital. Does it help now for the government to be buried alongside us?
Continue reading: https://telegra.ph/Facebook-posts-of-the-daughter-of-the-17th-Wuhan-pneumonia-patient-criticized-HK-govt-not-closing-border-resulting-in-outbreak-i-02-07
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/39nmN0Z
#LamTin #Coronavirus #Outbreak #BorderWideOpen #WARS #HumanToHumanTransmission
Telegraph
Facebook posts of the daughter of the 17th Wuhan pneumonia patient criticized HK govt not closing border resulting in outbreak…
(05 Feb) The 17th patient confirmed with Wuhan pneumonia is a 60-year old male retiree. He lives in Yue Hong House (Block A) Hong Tin Court in Lam Tin and has not traveled recently. On Jan 22, he started feeling unwell. He visited four different private doctors…
#DailyUpdates #Feb8
2019-nCoV in China Updates (8/2):
⁃ World Health Organization figures show that the virus has affected at least 28 countries, many of them in Asia, and has reached as far as the United States and Australia. The vast majority of the cases and deaths are in mainland China. The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has risen to 31481 as of Saturday. The death toll continues to rise as the first foreign national has died due to the virus. A total of 683 deaths have been confirmed. A total of 29 countries have been affected by the virus so far.
⁃ A Japanese man in his 60s suspected of testing positive for the novel coronavirus has died in Wuhan, China, Japan's Foreign Ministry announced. A 60-year-old US citizen in Wuhan has died from the new coronavirus, the US embassy said on Saturday.
⁃ At least three more passengers have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, according to a statement released by the Japanese Ministry of Health on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases on the ship to 64.
⁃ The World Health Organization's China Representative paid tribute to the whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, who died earlier this week from the coronavirus.
⁃ Doctors and nurses have arrived at Leishenshan Hospital, the second medical facility built in Wuhan in a matter of days, according to China's state-run CCTV. The first batch of patients is also expected to be admitted today. Construction on Leishenshan Hospital took 12 days, according to CCTV. The 32-ward and 1,500-bed structure will exclusively treat patients infected with the new coronavirus.
⁃ A lawyer (Chen Qiushi) turned citizen journalist reporting from in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, has been forcibly quarantined, friends and relatives said on Friday.
⁃ The Chinese government has issued new regulations to severely punish people who disrupt the epidemic control work. Those who violate the rules will be subject to speedy arrests and sentences, and even the death penalty.
- Shenzhen is lockdown.
⁃ China has still not invited US health experts to help with the fight against the Wuhan virus even though the US made the offer more than a month ago, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Friday.
⁃ Royal Caribbean Cruises bans boarding from China, Hong Kong and Macau In response to the new pneumonia epidemic, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that all passengers with Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau passports were barred from boarding and people who had contacted people from, visiting or passing through these three places on the cruise People cannot board the ship.
- United Airline will suspend all flights to and from Hong Kong between 8 and 20 February.
Source: CNN, RTHK
#Coronavirus #Outbreak
2019-nCoV in China Updates (8/2):
⁃ World Health Organization figures show that the virus has affected at least 28 countries, many of them in Asia, and has reached as far as the United States and Australia. The vast majority of the cases and deaths are in mainland China. The total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has risen to 31481 as of Saturday. The death toll continues to rise as the first foreign national has died due to the virus. A total of 683 deaths have been confirmed. A total of 29 countries have been affected by the virus so far.
⁃ A Japanese man in his 60s suspected of testing positive for the novel coronavirus has died in Wuhan, China, Japan's Foreign Ministry announced. A 60-year-old US citizen in Wuhan has died from the new coronavirus, the US embassy said on Saturday.
⁃ At least three more passengers have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, according to a statement released by the Japanese Ministry of Health on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases on the ship to 64.
⁃ The World Health Organization's China Representative paid tribute to the whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang, who died earlier this week from the coronavirus.
⁃ Doctors and nurses have arrived at Leishenshan Hospital, the second medical facility built in Wuhan in a matter of days, according to China's state-run CCTV. The first batch of patients is also expected to be admitted today. Construction on Leishenshan Hospital took 12 days, according to CCTV. The 32-ward and 1,500-bed structure will exclusively treat patients infected with the new coronavirus.
⁃ A lawyer (Chen Qiushi) turned citizen journalist reporting from in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, has been forcibly quarantined, friends and relatives said on Friday.
⁃ The Chinese government has issued new regulations to severely punish people who disrupt the epidemic control work. Those who violate the rules will be subject to speedy arrests and sentences, and even the death penalty.
- Shenzhen is lockdown.
⁃ China has still not invited US health experts to help with the fight against the Wuhan virus even though the US made the offer more than a month ago, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Friday.
⁃ Royal Caribbean Cruises bans boarding from China, Hong Kong and Macau In response to the new pneumonia epidemic, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced that all passengers with Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau passports were barred from boarding and people who had contacted people from, visiting or passing through these three places on the cruise People cannot board the ship.
- United Airline will suspend all flights to and from Hong Kong between 8 and 20 February.
Source: CNN, RTHK
#Coronavirus #Outbreak
#Newspaper
How Beijing pressured WHO?
(1 Feb) On 28 January, Friday, a report was published on how China blocked WHO from declaring the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic to be a Global Health Emergency of International Concern. The report mentioned that political considerations seemed to prevail over scientific arguments in WHO’s decision.
WHO invited four ambassadors of four countries involved in this epidemic to participate in an emergency meeting on 22 and 23 January. These countries included China, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. RFI had the same comment from two different sources that the Chinese representative put pressure on WHO and their Director-General, and didn't let WHO declare Wuhan pneumonia to be a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The votes were split half and half between for and against after the first meeting. It was an exceptional outcome in WHO.
An insider of WHO analyzed as follows. China is not a developing country any more according to China’s new doctrine. Comparing with SARS, the situation has been completely different. And China is now capable of handling this public health emergency independently. The Director-General compromised with China because he would like to wrap up the official meeting in China.
On the one hand, the situation changed dramatically before and after the WHO Director-General’s visit. When the WHO Director-General met with Xi Jinping, he still praised Xi Jinping in the tone of People’s Daily. He never mentioned how serious epidemic had become between the 8 to 20 December. Until 30 January and only after the WHO Director-General’s visit in China, the WHO would declare Wuhan pneumonia to pose a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.”
On the other hand, the Chinese official media praised the performance of China through the visit of WHO Director-General in Beijing on purpose. In the news on Friday, 29 January, the Chinese official media expressed their thanks to WHO to let China rise again. During the visit in Beijing, the WHO Director-General didn’t meet any foreign media, except the Chinese official ones of China. Comparing in details between the news report of the Xinhua News Agency and the official press release of WHO, we can see that the praise to China by Tedros has been exaggerated by the CCP communication teams.
One can check the WHO official website for the original statement of the WHO Director-General. Regarding the visit of Tedros in Beijing, there were two press releases. One was published after the meeting of Tedros and Xi Jinping. Another was released the next day to report on WHO’s visit in China.
Source: RFI
http://www.rfi.fr/tw/中國/20200201-武漢疫情緊急-世衛組織為什麼遲遲作出決定
Further reading:
How is WHO Director-General elected?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16705
#WHO #Tedros #Xi #Coronavirus #Outbreak
How Beijing pressured WHO?
(1 Feb) On 28 January, Friday, a report was published on how China blocked WHO from declaring the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic to be a Global Health Emergency of International Concern. The report mentioned that political considerations seemed to prevail over scientific arguments in WHO’s decision.
WHO invited four ambassadors of four countries involved in this epidemic to participate in an emergency meeting on 22 and 23 January. These countries included China, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan. RFI had the same comment from two different sources that the Chinese representative put pressure on WHO and their Director-General, and didn't let WHO declare Wuhan pneumonia to be a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The votes were split half and half between for and against after the first meeting. It was an exceptional outcome in WHO.
An insider of WHO analyzed as follows. China is not a developing country any more according to China’s new doctrine. Comparing with SARS, the situation has been completely different. And China is now capable of handling this public health emergency independently. The Director-General compromised with China because he would like to wrap up the official meeting in China.
On the one hand, the situation changed dramatically before and after the WHO Director-General’s visit. When the WHO Director-General met with Xi Jinping, he still praised Xi Jinping in the tone of People’s Daily. He never mentioned how serious epidemic had become between the 8 to 20 December. Until 30 January and only after the WHO Director-General’s visit in China, the WHO would declare Wuhan pneumonia to pose a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.”
On the other hand, the Chinese official media praised the performance of China through the visit of WHO Director-General in Beijing on purpose. In the news on Friday, 29 January, the Chinese official media expressed their thanks to WHO to let China rise again. During the visit in Beijing, the WHO Director-General didn’t meet any foreign media, except the Chinese official ones of China. Comparing in details between the news report of the Xinhua News Agency and the official press release of WHO, we can see that the praise to China by Tedros has been exaggerated by the CCP communication teams.
One can check the WHO official website for the original statement of the WHO Director-General. Regarding the visit of Tedros in Beijing, there were two press releases. One was published after the meeting of Tedros and Xi Jinping. Another was released the next day to report on WHO’s visit in China.
Source: RFI
http://www.rfi.fr/tw/中國/20200201-武漢疫情緊急-世衛組織為什麼遲遲作出決定
Further reading:
How is WHO Director-General elected?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/16705
#WHO #Tedros #Xi #Coronavirus #Outbreak
RFI
武漢疫情緊急 世衛組織為什麼遲遲作出決定
中國疫情嚴重，世衛組織表現猶疑，終於在30日宣布武漢疫情構成“國際關注的突發公共衛生事件”。聯想到28日世衛組織總幹事譚德塞對北京滿口讚……
One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains barricaded and empty
For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, just ten minutes walk from his house.
“I’d send the kids to school, have breakfast and then walk over to the market. It was very convenient,” he said.
That changed on Dec. 31, 2019, after four cases of a mystery pneumonia were linked to the market and it was shuttered overnight. By the end of the month, the city had begun a gruelling 76-day lockdown that came with just hours notice and barred people from leaving their homes.
Source: Reuters #Dec11
https://reut.rs/2W2miVt
#Wuhan #Virus #Outbreak #Lockdown
For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, just ten minutes walk from his house.
“I’d send the kids to school, have breakfast and then walk over to the market. It was very convenient,” he said.
That changed on Dec. 31, 2019, after four cases of a mystery pneumonia were linked to the market and it was shuttered overnight. By the end of the month, the city had begun a gruelling 76-day lockdown that came with just hours notice and barred people from leaving their homes.
Source: Reuters #Dec11
https://reut.rs/2W2miVt
#Wuhan #Virus #Outbreak #Lockdown