02-13-2020, 09:27 PM
** 13-Feb-2020 World View: Hubei province: 4,823 new coronavirus cases
![[Image: 0ffa2ff8-4eb1-11ea-9b4e-9c10402c07b7_ima...080319.JPG]](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/methode/2020/02/14/0ffa2ff8-4eb1-11ea-9b4e-9c10402c07b7_image_hires_080319.JPG)
Yesterday's huge jump in Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) cases -- 18,840
new cases, 242 deaths in Hubei province -- turned out to be a one-day
phenomenon, caused by a change in diagnostic criteria.
Friday's report is of 4,823 new cases and 116 more deaths.
These new case figures are lower than yesterday's big surge, but still
higher than the preceding trend.
Unconfirmed reports on tv said that concerns have been raised that the
virus cannot be contained in either Singapore or Japan. North Korea
says that they have no cases, but of course they won't know until
people start dying.
The CDC still has not been permitted to visit Wuhan city. This gives
the very strong impression that the Chinese are hiding something very
serious.
International anger is growing that the Chinese apparently knew about
the virus as early as October, but ignored it and censored reports
about it until January. China is being blamed for the spread of the
virus both inside and outside of China.
Xi Jinping has rarely appeared in public since mid-January, since he
doesn't want to be blamed for the unfolding disaster. However,
several local officials in Wuhan city have been fired.
---- Source:
-- Coronavirus: Hubei province reports 4,823 new cases and 116 more
deaths
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/...d-116-more
(South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, 14-Feb-2020)
- High Fashion: A passenger at a Beijing railway station covers
her head and body with plastic bags for added protection against the
coronavirus. (SCMP)
Yesterday's huge jump in Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) cases -- 18,840
new cases, 242 deaths in Hubei province -- turned out to be a one-day
phenomenon, caused by a change in diagnostic criteria.
Friday's report is of 4,823 new cases and 116 more deaths.
These new case figures are lower than yesterday's big surge, but still
higher than the preceding trend.
Unconfirmed reports on tv said that concerns have been raised that the
virus cannot be contained in either Singapore or Japan. North Korea
says that they have no cases, but of course they won't know until
people start dying.
The CDC still has not been permitted to visit Wuhan city. This gives
the very strong impression that the Chinese are hiding something very
serious.
International anger is growing that the Chinese apparently knew about
the virus as early as October, but ignored it and censored reports
about it until January. China is being blamed for the spread of the
virus both inside and outside of China.
Xi Jinping has rarely appeared in public since mid-January, since he
doesn't want to be blamed for the unfolding disaster. However,
several local officials in Wuhan city have been fired.
---- Source:
-- Coronavirus: Hubei province reports 4,823 new cases and 116 more
deaths
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/...d-116-more
(South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, 14-Feb-2020)
