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| Coronavirus: China announces drop in new cases for third straight day | Coronavirus: China announces drop in new cases for third straight day |
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| China has announced a drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak for a third consecutive day. | China has announced a drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak for a third consecutive day. |
| On Sunday, authorities reported 2,009 new cases and 142 more deaths nationwide. | On Sunday, authorities reported 2,009 new cases and 142 more deaths nationwide. |
| New cases spiked earlier in the week after a change in the way they were counted but have been falling ever since. | New cases spiked earlier in the week after a change in the way they were counted but have been falling ever since. |
| In total more than 68,000 people have been infected in China, with the death toll standing at 1,665. | In total more than 68,000 people have been infected in China, with the death toll standing at 1,665. |
| Outside China there have been more than 500 cases in nearly 30 countries. | |
| Taiwan reported its first death from the illness on Sunday. The victim was a man in his 60s, who had not travelled abroad recently but who had diabetes and hepatitis B, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said. | Taiwan reported its first death from the illness on Sunday. The victim was a man in his 60s, who had not travelled abroad recently but who had diabetes and hepatitis B, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said. |
| Four others have died outside China - in France, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. | Four others have died outside China - in France, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan. |
| The measures China has taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus are starting to have an impact, Mi Feng, a spokesman at the National Health Commission, said on Sunday. | The measures China has taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus are starting to have an impact, Mi Feng, a spokesman at the National Health Commission, said on Sunday. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| On Saturday, World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Beijing's response to the outbreak. | On Saturday, World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Beijing's response to the outbreak. |
| "China has bought the world time. We don't know how much time," he said. "We're encouraged that outside China, we have not yet seen widespread community transmission." | "China has bought the world time. We don't know how much time," he said. "We're encouraged that outside China, we have not yet seen widespread community transmission." |
| How is China coping? | How is China coping? |
| China has imposed more restrictions on the 60 million people living under lockdown in Hubei province - the centre of the outbreak - in an attempt to control the epidemic. | China has imposed more restrictions on the 60 million people living under lockdown in Hubei province - the centre of the outbreak - in an attempt to control the epidemic. |
| The use of private cars has been banned and residents have been told to stay at home unless there's an emergency. | The use of private cars has been banned and residents have been told to stay at home unless there's an emergency. |
| Officials say there will be only one exception to this rule - every three days a single person from each household will be allowed out to buy food and other essential items. | Officials say there will be only one exception to this rule - every three days a single person from each household will be allowed out to buy food and other essential items. |
| The new measures come despite an announcement by China's State Council that the proportion of infected patients in a serious condition had fallen nationwide. | The new measures come despite an announcement by China's State Council that the proportion of infected patients in a serious condition had fallen nationwide. |
| Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said that along with a drop in infections within Hubei there had been a rapid increase in the number of people who had recovered. | Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said that along with a drop in infections within Hubei there had been a rapid increase in the number of people who had recovered. |
| Meanwhile, authorities in the capital, Beijing, have ordered everyone returning to the city to go into quarantine for 14 days or risk punishment. | Meanwhile, authorities in the capital, Beijing, have ordered everyone returning to the city to go into quarantine for 14 days or risk punishment. |
| China's central bank will also disinfect and store used banknotes before recirculating them in a bid to stop the virus spreading. | China's central bank will also disinfect and store used banknotes before recirculating them in a bid to stop the virus spreading. |
| In another development Chinese state media published a speech from earlier this month in which Chinese President Xi Jinping said he said he had given instructions on 7 January on containing the outbreak. | In another development Chinese state media published a speech from earlier this month in which Chinese President Xi Jinping said he said he had given instructions on 7 January on containing the outbreak. |
| At the time, local officials in the city of Wuhan were downplaying the severity of the epidemic. | At the time, local officials in the city of Wuhan were downplaying the severity of the epidemic. |
| This would suggest senior leaders were aware of the potential dangers of the virus before the information was made public. | This would suggest senior leaders were aware of the potential dangers of the virus before the information was made public. |
| With the government facing criticism for its handling of the outbreak, analysts suggest the disclosure is an attempt to show the party leadership acted decisively from the start. | With the government facing criticism for its handling of the outbreak, analysts suggest the disclosure is an attempt to show the party leadership acted decisively from the start. |
| Read more about the coronavirus and its impact | Read more about the coronavirus and its impact |