Temperature measurement in airplanes, thermal controls at airports, disinfection of stations and shopping centers ... Faced with the spread of the Coronavirus, China launched a control plan in Wuhan province, from which the virus.
This new SARS-like virus has killed nine people in China, infected hundreds of people and reached the United States where a patient was identified, fueling the fear of a spread due to the great New Year migration Chinese.
This virus is transmitted through the respiratory tract. It is likely to mutate and spread more easily.
Precautionary border measures
Cases have also emerged in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan. Hong Kong reported a suspected case on Wednesday. Several Asian countries, the United States and the United Kingdom have implemented airport controls for passengers from the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has a population of 11 million.
For its part, France wanted to be reassuring. During a press briefing on Tuesday, the Minister of Health estimated that, faced with the coronavirus, "our health system is well prepared, health establishments have been informed and recommendations for treatment have been issued. "
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"The risk of introduction into France is low but cannot be excluded, especially since there are direct airlines with Wuhan, the Chinese city epicenter of this epidemic," she added.
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