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January 31, 2020 The number of victims and infections caused by Coronavirus inevitably increases, in the aftermath of the declaration by the World Health Organization of a global health emergency.

In China the numbers continue to run: 213 deaths and over 8,100 infections with 2,000 new cases of confirmed infections. The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) announced this, specifying that 42 of the 43 new victims were registered in the province of Hubei where the infection began. The country is increasingly isolated, after Russia which closed the eastern border and other international airlines cut off its connections.

The return of the Italians from Wuhan on Monday
"There are about 80 Italians in the Wuhan area. Our compatriots have been contacted one by one by our diplomatic corps and will be able to return on a military flight that will land in Pratica di Mare on Monday in the early hours of the morning." Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said this at the end of the teleconference from the Foreign Ministry's Crisis Unit with the Italian Embassy in Beijing, for an update on the coronavirus. The flight, explains Di Maio, "was organized by the Foreign Ministry's Crisis Unit. About 70 people will be transported who have requested to return". The transfer will be carried out "under the direction of the Ministry of Health in order to guarantee safety", continues the owner of the Farnesina explaining that "some Italians who are in Wuhan have chosen not to return to stay away from their families". "Whoever arrives will be taken to a military facility where the health protocol will be launched", concludes Di Maio.

First cases ascertained in Russia
In Russia two people were affected by the coronavirus and put in solitary confinement, they are two Chinese citizens. According to Golikova, they are found in the Tyumen region and in the Zabaykalsky Krai region. "There is no risk" that the virus "will spread further" said the head of the Russian federal body for the control of the well-being of health (Rospotrebnadzor), Anna Popova, specifying that the sick people are "in stable conditions" and all necessary medical assistance is provided.

First two cases confirmed also in the United Kingdom
Two cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, the first ascertained in the country. The BBC reports it citing medical sources. These are members of the same family who are currently undergoing health treatments. And they are hospitalized in a facility in Newcastle. Meanwhile, the British charter plane with the citizens evacuated from Wuhan on board landed today in Great Britain. The aircraft, carrying 83 British citizens and 27 of other nationalities on board, landed at the base of the Royal Air Force in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

Infected child in Germany
There is a first infected child in Germany. The Ministry of Health of Bavaria announced it. This is the son of an employee of the Webasto company whose infection was announced yesterday. So far in Germany there are six confirmed cases, all connected to the Bavarian company that had hosted a Chinese woman who was later affected by the virus once she returned to her country.

10 million from the EU for research
Ten million euros from the EU budget for research on the new coronavirus. The European Commission commits them, thanks to an extraordinary call for proposals until 12 February under the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. Funding will go to projects to improve knowledge on the new virus, the preparation and the response capacity of public health and contribute to a more efficient clinical management of infected patients.

North Korea closes its links with China
North Korea has "temporarily closed all air and rail connections to China" today due to the risk of infection with the Wuhan coronavirus. It is the communication that appeared on the website of the Foreign Office of Great Britain, a country that has an embassy in the North. The move is in line with the measures adopted in recent days, including the strong strengthening of border controls, while some links were still operational. The worsening of scenarios in China led to further tightening.

More and more countries are suspending flights to and from China
Like Italy, Pakistan and other countries also suspended flights to and from China today following the worsening coronavirus death toll. The same decision was made by Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc.

Japan urges to avoid travel to China
Japan has called on citizens to avoid any unnecessary travel to China due to the coronavirus epidemic. The appeal was launched by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Japanese government has recommended avoiding any outbreak, urgently or not, in the Hubei province (central China), the outbreak of the epidemic. The United States also urged citizens not to travel to China. Washington raised the alert level.

Chinese Ambassador: "No Excessive Reactions and Trade Brakes"
"We are still in a very critical phase in the fight against coronavirus." The Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, admitted this, stressing however that the epidemic is still mainly confined to China and urging the international community to avoid excessive reactions. "While we understand the concerns of other countries, we should also listen to the advice of the WHO Director-General," who said he has full confidence in China's efforts to fight the epidemic, "there is no reason to take measures that interfere. to no avail with international travel and trade, "said Zhang.

Rapid diagnosis kit developed, test in maximum 15 minutes
A kit for the rapid diagnosis of coronavirus was developed by scientists from Wuxi, Jiangsu province, east China. He is able to reveal whether a person has contracted the virus between eight and 15 minutes, announced the city's Science and Technology office, according to which the kit is easy to use and transport and is decisive for the prevention and control of the epidemic. The kit was developed in 11 days thanks to the joint work of experts from the National Institute for the Control and Prevention of Viral Diseases and a high-tech company from Wuxi. The kit will now be produced on a large scale.

Returns to France, isolation for 14 days
The military plane carrying around 200 French citizens evacuated from Wuhan landed in Istres, southern France. Le Figaro reports it. The 200 do not exhibit coronavirus symptoms, but will be quarantined for two weeks in a holiday center in Cary-le-Rouet, near Marseille, where they will be guarded by gendarmes. The plane had left Wuhan at seven in the morning local time. There are currently six confirmed cases of coronavirus in France. But the one announced yesterday, the sixth, is the "first announced case" of contamination on French territory, a doctor contaminated in France by a person affected by the virus, who then returned to China. The doctor-patient is currently hospitalized in solitary confinement in Paris.

On German plane to repatriate compatriots 10 thousand protective suits
On the German military plane sent to China to bring back to Germany from the province of Hubei about 130 people (90 German citizens plus 40 family members of different citizenship) there will also be 10 thousand protective suits, intended to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus epidemic. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said so, confirming that on arrival the group will be quarantined for two weeks in a military facility. As for the 10,000 protective suits, upon arrival of the area they will be delivered to the Chinese managers who request them.