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coronavirus mumbai, Over 50 million people remain under a government lockdown in central China, while sports, transport and cultural events have been canceled across the country. Passengers are being kept on board pending check to determine the type of virus. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) The number of cases confirmed in mainland China has now surpassed those that were sickened during a SARS outbreak in 2002-2003. However, the coronavirus death toll still remains lower than the 348 people in China who were killed by SARS.
coronavirus mumbai - CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In recent days, cruise companies including Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Lines have all canceled scheduled departures from China, as officials expand efforts to contain the viral disease in the Wuhan area, the central Chinese city where the outbreak first emerged. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
coronavirus mumbai, Dr. Anthony Fauci, member of the task force, explains how secondary cases of the coronavirus are being prevented in the United States. With the number of coronavirus cases in mainland China now surpassing those of the 2002-2003 deadly SARS outbreak, fears of contracting the illness have driven some to extreme safety measures. Such is the case with one unnamed taxi driver in Beijing, who was filmed by his passenger driving in a full hazmat safety suit. “Do you get many clients while dressed like that?” the passenger allegedly asked the driver.
coronavirus mumbai - The cab driver reportedly showed up to pick up his passenger wearing the protective suit. (AsiaWire) “These are extraordinary times,” he reportedly responded, according to AsiaWire. “I’m being responsible for myself, and for my family. It’s important to have awareness.” CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL INCREASES Footage also showed several face masks on the dashboard, though it is not clear if the driver intended to pass them out to potential passengers. Beijing is more than 650 miles away from Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus, which as of early Thursday had infected 7,711 people worldwide, with 38 deaths recorded in China. About 99 percent of new cases have been confirmed in China, although it’s been reported in at least 16 other countries, including the U.S.
coronavirus mumbai - China had put 16 cities on lockdown in an effort to contain the virus, an unprecedented move estimated to have impacted up to 46 million people. Wuhan had also started work on a special 1,000-bed hospital that it hoped to have completed by Feb. 3. The model is based on a similar hospital erected in Beijing during the SARS outbreak that killed nearly 800 people as it spread through China and other countries. AMERICAN DESCRIBES SCENE IN WUHAN AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: 'LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A SCI-FI MOVIE'