China has clearly understood the gravity of the situation. This is the message delivered this Saturday by President Xi Jinping on the occasion of a meeting of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party - the body of seven members who heads the country.
The epidemic "is accelerating", recognizes Xi Jinping, and China finds itself "in a serious situation", reports the news agency Chine nouvelle. The latest assessment of the new coronavirus reports 1300 contaminations, and 41 deaths linked to the new coronavirus. But the country can "win the battle," says its president.
A battle on all fronts, with new drastic measures to try to stem the spread of the virus which has already been exported to a dozen countries, including France.
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Among these measures, systematic controls are carried out in transport, from north to south of the country. A cordon cordon has been created around Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, and practically the whole of Hubei province. In total, more than 56 million people are now confined, cut off from the rest of the world.
The army sent three planes to these prohibited areas which landed Friday night 450 military doctors and medical personnel.
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Construction of two giant hospitals has started: work has already started on the first, which must be able to care for a thousand patients in record time, since it must open its doors on ... 3 February. This Saturday, the authorities announced the construction of a second site, 1,300 beds this time.
In addition, Beijing will suspend organized trips in China and abroad: from Monday, Chinese travel agencies will no longer be able to sell hotel reservations or trips to groups, the television channel CCTV said. .
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