Chinese citizen in the Philippines: recorded first death from coronavirus outside of China

The first coronavirus death, 2019-nCoV, was recorded outside of China, in the Philippines. This was reported by the World Health Organization. We are talking about a citizen of China, a resident of Wuhan.

“The second confirmed case of a new type of acute respiratory infection (coronavirus 2019-nCoV) in the Philippines was diagnosed in a 44-year-old man. He died on February 1, 2020, ”the organization said on Twitter.

As the representative of WHO noted, although this was “the first recorded case (death. - RT ) outside of China”, it must be borne in mind that the man came from Wuhan.

This was the second coronavirus patient in the Philippines. The first infected also arrived in the country from Wuhan, China.

Meanwhile, the number of infected in Japan reached 20, in Singapore - 18, in South Korea - 15 people, in Germany - ten, and the United States - eight. The second case of coronavirus was recorded in India, and in the same state where the first patient was recently identified.

“A second positive case of nCoV came from Kerala. A patient has a history of returning from China. The patient is isolated in the hospital, his condition is stable, he is under close supervision, ”said the Indian Ministry of Health.

And in Thailand, it became known about the successful cure of a 71-year-old woman. Doctors used the Oseltamivir flu medicine and the Lopinavir / Ritonavir anti-AIDS drug. 48 hours after taking these funds, the woman began to feel better, “the tests became good,” reports the Bangkok Post.

In Russia, two confirmed cases of coronavirus are known. Both are Chinese citizens from the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Tyumen Region. The student, whose disease was detected in Tyumen, is in satisfactory condition, said Olga Siutkina, the head doctor of the regional clinical infectious diseases hospital.

“The condition of the girl whose coronavirus was confirmed is today assessed as satisfactory. She was admitted with mild symptoms of acute respiratory infections, her well-being did not worsen. All necessary medical care is provided, it is under the supervision of doctors of the regional clinical infectious diseases hospital, ”she said.

Siutkina emphasized that those who had contact with this girl were checked and they did not have symptoms of coronavirus. However, they continue to remain under medical supervision.

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The death toll exceeded 300

The spread of the new coronavirus in China began in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province. Infection causes pneumonia, which can be fatal.

As of February 1, coronavirus spread to neighboring countries, Europe, Australia and North America. There are no confirmed cases in Africa or South America. WHO recognized the spread of coronavirus as an emergency of international concern.

The number of deaths from the consequences of the disease in China exceeded 300 people. The total number of cases is 14.4 thousand people.

“As of midnight on February 1, the state health committee received information from 14 provinces (districts, cities of central subordination) about 14,380 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus. Of these, 2110 people are in serious condition, 304 have died, 328 people have been discharged from the hospital, ”the report said.

WHO is making efforts to prevent the spread of the disease in Africa. Thus, the organization collaborates with local authorities to improve the ability to identify infected people. First of all, we are talking about Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia - these countries have developed direct contacts with China.

A number of countries, including Russia, are evacuating their citizens from China. Air and transport connections, tourist trips are limited. At airports and at borders, checks are intensified. The border between the Russian Federation and China in the Far East was closed.

In Primorsky Krai, authorities introduced an emergency regime in the Oktyabrsky and Khasansky districts, which are located near the border with China. The same regime operates in Transbaikalia in the territories bordering the PRC.

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Rospotrebnadzor has developed a resolution that defines a list of measures for isolation and medical supervision of people coming to Russia from China. The agency also instructed to strengthen the work on ensuring the disinfection regime in places of public catering and food trade.

These measures include quarantine for citizens of China with a residence permit from Russia who came from China. In all areas where there are checkpoints across the Russian-Chinese border, quarantine places will be organized, governor of the region Oleg Kozhemyako said.

“In all the regions of Primorye where border checkpoints are present (Artyom, Pogranichny, Khasansky, Oktyabrsky districts), isolated temporary accommodation centers will be organized until tonight. Chinese citizens who enter the country on a residence permit will be there in 14-day quarantine, ”he wrote on Instagram.

The Government of the Russian Federation also included coronavirus in the list of diseases that pose a danger to others. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

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In all areas of Primorye where border checkpoints are present (Artyom, Pogranichny, Khasansky, Oktyabrsky districts), isolated temporary accommodation centers will be organized until tonight. There will be 14-day quarantine of Chinese citizens who enter the country on a residence permit. #CES #Coronavirus #Primorsky Krai

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In connection with the spread of coronavirus, users of social networks have suggested that there is a chance of getting sick through packages from China. However, the WHO explained that according to the analysis, the virus that got into the parcels and letters quickly dies.

"It is safe. People who receive packages from China are not at risk of contracting 2019-nCoV, ”the organization said.

The WHO explained that according to the analysis, the virus that got into the parcels and letters quickly dies.

Bird flu outbreak

It is worth noting that in the neighboring Hubei province of Hunan there was an outbreak of another infection - highly pathogenic bird flu. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the country, on one of the poultry farms where broiler chickens were raised, 4.5 thousand individuals out of 7.8 thousand were infected and died.

As measures to prevent the spread of the virus, authorities destroyed almost 18 thousand poultry. However, there is no evidence of human disease.

This infection can cause a serious illness in a person, including pneumonia with a high probability of death. According to the WHO, 60% of cases of bird flu are fatal.

This virus was first discovered in 1959, but by the early 2000s it had greatly mutated and settled in South Asia. According to WHO, from 2003 to 2013, 630 confirmed cases of human disease were recorded, 375 of which led to death.