The newly reported cases of Covid-19, the disease, caused by the respiratory virus [Rare coronavirus cases can have long incubation period, warns leading Chinese respiratory expert] , were concentrated in Wuhan, Hubei’s capital and the epicentre of the outbreak. Hubei’s health commission reported 1,660 new cases and 116 more deaths in the city.
To date, more than 9,100 people in Hubei have recovered from the disease and been released from hospital. Some 11,200 people remain in severe or critical condition.
Meanwhile…
The new figures were released hours after Russia announced it would implement a blanket ban on all Chinese citizens from entering the country on Thursday, citing the “worsening of the epidemic in China”.
Also see: Coronavirus up to 20 times more likely than Sars to bind to human cells, study suggests
Article submitted by, ANon Ymous.