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| Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 80 as China extends holiday | Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 80 as China extends holiday |
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| The number of people killed in China by the coronavirus has risen to 80, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. | The number of people killed in China by the coronavirus has risen to 80, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. |
| The national new year holiday has been extended by three days to Sunday, in an attempt to contain the spread. | The national new year holiday has been extended by three days to Sunday, in an attempt to contain the spread. |
| On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and centre of the outbreak. | On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and centre of the outbreak. |
| The number of deaths in Hubei province has climbed from 56 to 76, with four deaths elsewhere. | The number of deaths in Hubei province has climbed from 56 to 76, with four deaths elsewhere. |
| Wuhan is in lockdown and several other cities have imposed travel bans. | Wuhan is in lockdown and several other cities have imposed travel bans. |
| The overall number of confirmed cases in China is 2,744. State media say more than 300 are critically ill. | The overall number of confirmed cases in China is 2,744. State media say more than 300 are critically ill. |
| "Extending the main holiday of the year is a highly unusual move," said the BBC's China correspondent Robin Brant. | |
| "But the prospect of half a billion people getting on trains, planes and buses and criss-crossing the country again is the last thing the government wants." | |
| At least 42 cases have been confirmed abroad, including in Thailand, the United States, and Australia. | At least 42 cases have been confirmed abroad, including in Thailand, the United States, and Australia. |
| There have been no deaths outside China. | There have been no deaths outside China. |
| The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and there is no specific cure or vaccine. | The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and there is no specific cure or vaccine. |
| Most deaths involve elderly people or those with pre-existing respiratory problems. | Most deaths involve elderly people or those with pre-existing respiratory problems. |
| What is happening in Wuhan? | What is happening in Wuhan? |
| Travel from the city, home to 11 million people, has been severely restricted and non-essential vehicles have been banned from the roads. | Travel from the city, home to 11 million people, has been severely restricted and non-essential vehicles have been banned from the roads. |
| At the Hubei border, workers are checking people's temperatures before allowing them into the province. | At the Hubei border, workers are checking people's temperatures before allowing them into the province. |
| The emergency has overwhelmed Wuhan's hospitals. More than half a million medical staff have joined prevention, control and treatment operations in the province. | The emergency has overwhelmed Wuhan's hospitals. More than half a million medical staff have joined prevention, control and treatment operations in the province. |
| On Monday, Chinese Premier Li inspected the ongoing efforts, and spoke to patients and medical staff, a government statement said. | On Monday, Chinese Premier Li inspected the ongoing efforts, and spoke to patients and medical staff, a government statement said. |
| Two new makeshift hospitals are being built in the city and factories are rushing to produce masks and protective clothing. | Two new makeshift hospitals are being built in the city and factories are rushing to produce masks and protective clothing. |
| The city's mayor Zhou Xianwang said the number of cases would continue to rise, and warned that around five million new year travellers left the city before the lockdown. | The city's mayor Zhou Xianwang said the number of cases would continue to rise, and warned that around five million new year travellers left the city before the lockdown. |
| What is the situation in China? | What is the situation in China? |
| New year celebrations were scaled back and four major cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and Tianjin - have banned long-distance busses. | New year celebrations were scaled back and four major cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and Tianjin - have banned long-distance busses. |
| Extending the new year holiday until Sunday means schools and official institutions will remain closed for the rest of this week. | Extending the new year holiday until Sunday means schools and official institutions will remain closed for the rest of this week. |
| Beijing has closed the Forbidden City for tourists, as well as a section of the Great Wall. | Beijing has closed the Forbidden City for tourists, as well as a section of the Great Wall. |
| In Guangdong province, several cities have made face masks mandatory in public. Both Disney parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai have closed. | In Guangdong province, several cities have made face masks mandatory in public. Both Disney parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai have closed. |
| Hong Kong, which has eight confirmed cases, has declared a city-wide emergency, with schools closed until 17 February. | Hong Kong, which has eight confirmed cases, has declared a city-wide emergency, with schools closed until 17 February. |
| Over the weekend, Chinese officials warned the virus was able to spread during its incubation period, making it harder to contain the illness. | Over the weekend, Chinese officials warned the virus was able to spread during its incubation period, making it harder to contain the illness. |
| In humans, the incubation period - during which a person has the disease, but no symptoms - ranges from between one and 14 days, officials believe. | In humans, the incubation period - during which a person has the disease, but no symptoms - ranges from between one and 14 days, officials believe. |
| What is the situation internationally? | What is the situation internationally? |
| According to the World Health Organization and national authorities, there have been at least 42 confirmed cases outside China. | According to the World Health Organization and national authorities, there have been at least 42 confirmed cases outside China. |
| Almost all had recently been to Wuhan. | Almost all had recently been to Wuhan. |
| Where did the virus emerge? | Where did the virus emerge? |
| The virus is thought to have emerged from illegally-traded wildlife at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan. | The virus is thought to have emerged from illegally-traded wildlife at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan. |
| Authorities have since temporarily banned the sale of all wildlife in China. | Authorities have since temporarily banned the sale of all wildlife in China. |
| The virus itself is a new, or "novel" coronavirus - a family that normally affects animals. | The virus itself is a new, or "novel" coronavirus - a family that normally affects animals. |
| Another variant, Sars, killed 774 people out of 8,098 reported cases during a major outbreak in 2003 which also originated in China. | Another variant, Sars, killed 774 people out of 8,098 reported cases during a major outbreak in 2003 which also originated in China. |
| 'As long as we leave, they don't mind' | 'As long as we leave, they don't mind' |
| Stephen McDonell, BBC News, Hubei / Henan | Stephen McDonell, BBC News, Hubei / Henan |
| Police and officials in the impact zone in Hubei and Henan provinces are now very keen to move us on wherever we arrive. | Police and officials in the impact zone in Hubei and Henan provinces are now very keen to move us on wherever we arrive. |
| They don't seem to mind where we go - as long as we leave their towns. | They don't seem to mind where we go - as long as we leave their towns. |
| We explain that the world wants to see the important, tiring work they're doing to combat the virus. But they're not interested. | We explain that the world wants to see the important, tiring work they're doing to combat the virus. But they're not interested. |
| It could be that they're worried that our presence might imply to some that their patch is not handling this emergency well enough. | It could be that they're worried that our presence might imply to some that their patch is not handling this emergency well enough. |
| One police officer at the entrance to a small town in Henan said to me: "We don't have a problem here any more so there's no need for you to be here." | One police officer at the entrance to a small town in Henan said to me: "We don't have a problem here any more so there's no need for you to be here." |
| He said this at a checking station as cars were being pulled up behind him. Medical staff covered head to toe in protective clothing were then screening every passenger. | He said this at a checking station as cars were being pulled up behind him. Medical staff covered head to toe in protective clothing were then screening every passenger. |
| They also checked the inside of all vehicles. I'm not sure what they were looking for - but it certainly didn't look like business as usual. | They also checked the inside of all vehicles. I'm not sure what they were looking for - but it certainly didn't look like business as usual. |
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