Chinese Health Officials say at least 41 people have now died from coronavirus. There are almost 1300 confirmed cases of the illness in china alone. State media are reporting that a doctor treating patients with the disease in the city of wuhan has also died. The first cases in europe have been confirmed in france, and australia has also confirmed a case. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. Ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand new hospital. The extraordinary pace of building a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. The prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. It is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. The symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. A dozen cities have now been quarantined, affecting more than 30 million people. As you see, nobody here, it is absolutely empty. This should be the busiest time of year for travel and for hotels, but thi
China is celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday but the festive spirit is being dampened by drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus that has reportedly killed up to 41 people, and infected almost 1300. The first cases in europe have been confirmed in francem and australia has also confirmed its first case. Fergus walsh reports. Ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand new hospital. The extraordinary pace of building a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. The prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. It is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. The symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. A dozen cities have now been quarantined, affecting more than 30 million people. As you see, nobody here, it is absolutely empty. This should be the busiest time of year for travel and for hotels, but this one in wuhan is deserted. In downing street, borisjohnson hosted a r
The first cases in europe have been confirmed in france. Fergus walsh reports. Ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand new hospital. The extraordinary pace of building a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. The prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. It is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. The symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. A dozen cities have now been quarantined, affecting more than 30 million people. As you see, nobody here, it is absolutely empty. This should be the busiest time of year for travel and for hotels, but this one in wuhan is deserted. In downing street, borisjohnson hosted a reception to mark chinese new year. The governments Emergency Cobra Committee also met to discuss the risk to the uk, which is considered low. We think that theres a fair chance we may get some cases over time. Of course, this depends on whether this continues for
And has acted in a manner and the massive swarms of Desert Locusts threatening the food supply in east africa. China is celebrating the Lunar New Year holiday but the festive spirit is being dampened by drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus that has reportedly killed up to 41 people, and infected almost 1300. The first cases in europe have been confirmed in francem and australia has also confirmed a case. Fergus walsh reports. Ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand new hospital. The extraordinary pace of building a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. The prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. It is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. The symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. A dozen cities have now been quarantined, affecting more than 30 million people. As you see, nobody here, it is absolutely empty. This should be the busiest time of year f
Chinese Health Officials say at least 41 people have now died from coronavirus. There are almost 1300 confirmed cases of the illness in china alone. State media are reporting that a doctor treating patients with the disease in the city of wuhan has also died. The first cases in europe have been confirmed in france and australia has also confirmed a case. Heres our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. Ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand new hospital. The extraordinary pace of building a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. The prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. It is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. The symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. A dozen cities have now been quarantined, affecting more than 30 million people. As you see, nobody here, it is absolutely empty. This should be the busiest time of year for travel and for hotels, but this one in