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• WHO: The Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo May Be Nearing its End VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- The World Health Organization reports progress is being made in combating the Ebola epidemic in the conflict-ridden North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The latest number of reported cases stands at 3,429, including 2,251 deaths – a fatality rate of 66%.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation report - 20 WHO 09 February 2020


• Taiwan confirms 1st asymptomatic coronavirus infection CNA 09 Feb 2020 -- Taiwan has reported one more case of infection by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), involving the country's first asymptomatic patient, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 18.
• Locations visited by cruise passengers now safe for travel CNA 09 Feb 2020 -- Locations in northern Taiwan that were visited last month by passengers aboard the now-quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak are now considered safe for travel, Minister of Health Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) said Sunday.
• Experts find how moderate 2019-nCoV infection ends with death CNA 09 Feb 2020 -- Experts have blamed a form of systemic inflammatory response syndrome called "cytokine storm" for killing some novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected patients who were not very sick in the early stage of infection but eventually died of multiple organ failure, according to Chinese media reports.
• Epicenter of deadly coronavirus enters decisive moment in fight against the disease Global Times 09 Feb 2020 -- It has become a crucial moment in the fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) for Wuhan, Hubei Province, the epicenter. The virus so far caused over 30,000 infections nationwide and 811 deaths, as local authorities urged to bring everyone together who needs corresponding treatment while no delay would be tolerated.
• Shanghai braces for returnee influx Global Times 09 Feb 2020 -- Facing growing pressure to contain the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), Shanghai has spared zero efforts in preparing for the influx of returnees as companies will resume operations on Monday.
• 5th day decline of new confirmed cases of nCoV Global Times 09 Feb 2020 -- New confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia have seen their fifth consecutive day of decline in the Chinese mainland excluding Hubei Province as of Saturday, which experts attribute to effective preventive measures adopted by local governments.
• Epicenter of deadly coronavirus enters decisive moment in fight against the disease Global Times 09 Feb 2020 -- It has become a crucial moment in the fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) for Wuhan, Hubei Province, the epicenter. The virus so far caused over 30,000 infections nationwide and 811 deaths, as local authorities urged to bring everyone together who needs corresponding treatment while no delay would be tolerated.
• Viral transmission via aerosol not verified: NHC Global Times 09 Feb 2020 -- Chinese health authorities clarified on Sunday that the transmission routes of the novel coronavirus via aerosol and oral-fecal are yet to be verified, reiterating that the main routes of the virus infection remain transmission via contact and direct transmission such as transmission via respiratory droplets.
• Wuhan to finish testing all suspected cases of novel coronavirus infection People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Authorities will use two days to finish testing all suspected cases of novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, according to Jiang Chaoliang, Party chief of Hubei.
• 11,921 medics already sent to Hubei to aid epidemic control: NHC People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Chinese health authorities have dispatched a total of 11,921 medical personnels from across the country to Hubei Province to aid the fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia, according to the National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday.
• China's Hubei reports 2,147 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Central China's Hubei Province reported 2,147 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 81 new deaths on Saturday, local health authorities said Sunday.
• Vice premier stresses racing against time to treat patients People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan Saturday stressed racing against time to accept and treat patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
• China reports 2,656 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 89 new deaths People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Chinese health authorities Sunday said it received reports of 2,656 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 89 deaths on Saturday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
• Chinese hospitals discharge 2,649 recovered patients of coronavirus infection People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- A total of 2,649 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Saturday, Chinese health authorities announced Sunday.
• Shanghai makes wearing masks mandatory in public places People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- Shanghai now requires all residents to wear facial masks and cooperate with body temperature checkups in public places, according to a notice issued on Saturday.
• China to further crack down on illegal wildlife trade: official People's Daily 09 Feb 2020 -- China will continue to crack down on any forms of illegal wildlife trade amid the coronavirus outbreak, an official with the State Administration for Market Regulation said Saturday.
• Coronavirus kills 811, infects over 37,000 in China Press TV 09 Feb 2020 -- The novel coronavirus has so far claimed the lives of 811 and affected over 37,000 people in China, the country's National Health Commission.
• Coronavirus Death Toll Passes That of SARS, New Cases Slow Radio Free Asia 09 Feb 2020 -- The number of deaths in the coronavirus epidemic rose to more than 800 on Sunday, passing the death toll from SARS, according to the latest official figures from China.
• Coronavirus Deaths In China Surpass Level Of SARS In 2002-03 RFE/RL 09 Feb 2020 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus in China has surged past 800 people, surpassing the number of fatalities of the SARS outbreak in 2002-03, but overall figures showed a one-day slowing of new cases, raising hopes that it was the first sign of a peaking of the epidemic.
• Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses That of SARS Epidemic VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- The death toll on mainland China from the coronavirus outbreak has now reached 908 after earlier surpassing the number of deaths caused by the SARS pandemic of 2002-03, Chinese officials said Sunday.
• As Death Toll From Virus Grows, More Chinese Voice Anger VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- Three months ago, Wuhan resident Zhang Yi was sitting next to two local Hubei province reporters at a restaurant. He overheard them talking about the Provincial Party Committee secretary, who was upset about a news story. The official told the reporters negative stories would no longer be published.
• Embassy: First US Citizen Dies of Coronavirus in Wuhan VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- A U.S. citizen in Wuhan, China, has died from the new coronavirus, officials at the American Embassy in Beijing said Saturday.
• Experience Handling Ebola Epidemic May Help Africa Dodge Coronavirus Bullet VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- The World Health Organization is scaling up measures to keep Africa free of the deadly coronavirus by shoring up the continent's fragile health system and increasing preparedness efforts to tackle the potential spread of the dangerous virus to the continent.
• Taiwanese experts to participate online in WHO global forum CNA 09 Feb 2020 -- Taiwanese experts will participate online in a World Health Organization (WHO) forum next week to combat the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, a WHO official said Saturday, although Taiwan is fighting for greater inclusion.
• British Officials Plan for Coronavirus, as Economists Divided on Impact VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- The British government is drafting contingency plans to cope with factory shutdowns in China spurred by the coronavirus outbreak.
• Pyongyang Unprepared for Outbreak Like Coronavirus, Says North Korean Doctor Who Defected VOA 09 Feb 2020 -- North Korea's medical system for coping with contagious diseases like the coronavirus is prioritized to protect the elites of the regime in Pyongyang and is unequipped to treat its local citizens, said a former North Korean medical doctor.