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[Wuhan pneumonia and epidemic situation] First confirmed cases in Germany and Sri Lanka

2020-01-28T01:28:04.937Z


There have been multiple cases of "Wuhan pneumonia" caused by the new coronavirus around the world. The first confirmed cases occurred in Germany and Sri Lanka on the evening of January 27. Singapore has increased to 5 confirmed cases, and Canada has also increased.


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Written by: Wang Huishan

2020-01-28 09:16

Last updated: 2020-01-28 09:18

There have been multiple cases of "Wuhan pneumonia" caused by the new coronavirus around the world. The first confirmed cases were reported in Germany and Sri Lanka on the evening of January 27. Singapore has increased to 5 confirmed cases and Canada has increased to two. Earlier on the same day, the first case was confirmed in Cambodia, and new cases were confirmed in Australia and South Korea.

This article will continue to update the news of the epidemic situation in various places.

Germany: first case confirmed

The first new case of coronavirus infection was confirmed in Germany on the evening of January 27, the second confirmed case in Europe after France.

The patient is from Starnberg County on the outskirts of Munich, the capital of southern Bavaria, and is being treated in isolation. Authorities did not disclose further patient information.

Sri Lanka: first case confirmed

A senior official from the Sri Lankan health department said on the evening of January 27 that the country had its first Wuhan pneumonia case.

The patient was a 43-year-old Chinese woman who entered China as a tourist from Hubei Province on the 19th. She entered the local infectious disease hospital in Colombo on the 25th and was treated for fever. On the 27th she was diagnosed with a new infection. Coronavirus.

Cambodia: first case confirmed

Cambodian media VOD NEWS tweeted on January 27 that the country ’s health minister, Mam Bunheng, said on the 27th that Cambodia was diagnosed with the first pneumonia case of a new coronavirus infection. The patient was a 60-year-old man from Wuhan .

Australia: 1 additional confirmed case

A new case of coronavirus infection occurred again in Australia on January 27. After a preliminary virus test, the patient was positive for the new coronavirus. If finalized, it will be the fifth confirmed case in the country.

Australian media quoted federal government medical director Brendan Murphy as saying that a 21-year-old Chinese female student in Sydney had tested positive for the new coronavirus after a preliminary virus test. The final test results were announced on the 28th. She reportedly flew to Wuhan from Wuhan on a tail flight before closing the city in Wuhan, China.

The New South Wales Department of Health believes that the patient is likely to be infected with the new coronavirus and she is in isolation and observation. Authorities are tracing people who have contacted her.

Australia announced on the afternoon of January 25 that three confirmed cases had occurred in New South Wales, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to four.

South Korea: 4 confirmed cases added

South Korea's Disease Management Headquarters reported on the 27th that a 55-year-old South Korean man who had entered the country on the 20th after arriving in Wuhan, China, was diagnosed with the new coronavirus, the fourth new pneumonia case in the country.

After returning to China, the patient presented with cold symptoms on the 21st and sought treatment again on the 25th, with fever and muscle soreness, and was listed as an observation subject. After being diagnosed with pneumonia at the health station on the 26th, he was classified as a suspected new type of pneumonia until He was diagnosed on the 27th and needs to be quarantined.

South Korea confirmed third case of new coronavirus infection. A 54-year-old South Korean man from Wuhan, China, was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on January 26.

The patient was a resident of Wuhan City, China. After the onset of symptoms that day, he was quarantined in a hospital in Gyeonggi-do.

The U.S. Senate held a closed-door briefing on the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Capitol Hill on January 24. The picture shows an interview with Senator Dan Sullivan when he arrived at the Senate office building in Dexson. (Getty)

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US: Increased number of confirmed cases to 5

The United States confirmed two consecutive cases of new coronavirus infections on January 26, and the total number has so far increased to five.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that two new confirmed cases came from Los Angeles County, California, and Maricopa County, Arizona. Both patients have been to Wuhan, Hubei, China, and are currently in hospital Receive isolation treatment.

Earlier on the 26th, the Orange County Health Care Agency in California, the United States, announced the third confirmed case of Wuhan pneumonia in the country on the same day. The patient came from Orange County, California. According to a press release issued by the authorities, the patient is from Wuhan, China and is currently being quarantined in a hospital in good condition.

A confirmed case has occurred in Japan, and customs has stepped up inspections of incoming passengers. The picture shows a quarantine staff member at Narita Airport holding a notice board on January 23, calling on passengers who passed the temperature detector to cooperate with their request. (AP)

Japan: Addition of a cumulative fourth confirmed case

Japan ’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on the 26th that the fourth confirmed case in the country occurred. A 40-year-old man living in Wuhan traveled to Japan on the 22nd, and then developed fever. He went to the hospital in Aichi Prefecture. He was diagnosed with the new coronavirus pneumonia on the 26th. This is the fourth confirmed case in Japan.

Pictured here is a publicity poster at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand on January 25th, calling on passengers to pay attention to personal hygiene (Reuters)

Thailand: 8 confirmed cases

Thailand, which has the largest number of confirmed cases in many countries or regions, came to the 8th on the 26th. Thai health officials held an emergency meeting with officials responsible for transportation and tourism on the 26th.

Of the confirmed cases in the country, one person is Thai and the other seven are Chinese. The Thai patient was diagnosed after returning to Thailand from Wuhan during the New Year. At present, 5 people have been cured and discharged, and 3 people are being treated in isolation at the hospital. No cases have been reported locally.

Canada recorded the first "presumed" Wuhan pneumonia case in Canada on the 25th. The picture shows the situation at Toronto Pearson International Airport on January 25. Arriving passengers and crew members are wearing masks. (AP)

Portugal: first suspected case

Portugal's National Ministry of Health noted the country's first suspected case of a new coronavirus. Local media reported that the patient was an adult man. He arrived in Portugal from Wuhan on January 25 and is being treated and isolated at a hospital in Lisbon. The condition is stable.

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Canada: first suspected confirmed case

The Canadian government issued a statement on January 25, stating that the first "presumed" confirmed case of new coronavirus appeared in the local area. The patient had been to Wuhan, China, and felt unwell after returning to Canada.

The patient was a man in his 50s who flew from Guangzhou, China to Toronto, Canada on the 22nd, and was admitted to a local hospital for isolation and treatment on the 23rd. His initial test was positive and he is now waiting for a second result.

Ontario health officials said the patients returned to their home by private transport after arriving at Toronto Airport. His family and friends who have been in close contact with him have been isolated for further observation by the authorities. However, the government declined to disclose the number.

The picture shows the staff cleaning the railings at Susei Station in Seoul, South Korea on January 24th to strengthen the prevention of virus transmission. (AP)

Singapore: confirmed fourth case

Singapore announced in the early morning of January 26 that the country confirmed the fourth case of imported new coronavirus.

A statement from the local Ministry of Health stated that the patient was a 36-year-old man from Wuhan, China. He arrived in Singapore with his family on the 22nd. He is currently undergoing isolation treatment at Sengkang General Hospital and is in stable condition.

The "New Straits Times" reported that the patient had no symptoms on the aircraft, started to cough on the 23rd, and went to the hospital the next day for treatment. He was listed as a suspicious case and was immediately quarantined. The infection was confirmed on the 25th.

The patient was staying at the Village Hotel Sentosa before admission and the Ministry of Health is pursuing his close contacts.

Singapore confirmed two more cases of new coronavirus infection on January 24, and the number of confirmed cases increased to three on the same day.

Singapore stepped up screening of incoming passengers at Changi Airport. The picture shows a temperature detector placed inside the airport on January 22. Travelers from Guangzhou, China are just passing by. (Reuters)

Malaysia: 4 new confirmed cases

On the evening of January 25, Malaysia announced the fourth confirmed case of 2019 new coronavirus, and the authorities announced only a few hours ago that the first three related virus cases were recorded in the country. The four people diagnosed were tourists from Wuhan, China.

Malaysian Health Director Noor Hisham Abdullah said the latest confirmed case was a 40-year-old man from Wuhan who traveled by bus from Singapore to Johor in southern Johor on the 22nd One of the members. The patient was seen in a hospital in Johor on the 23rd due to fever.

Nour Hisham said in a statement: "He is currently experiencing fever and cough but is in stable condition." Inspection by the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre of the Ministry of Health Malaysia confirmed that the man was infected with the new coronavirus.

The picture shows the staff at the temperature screening station at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia on January 21. Health quarantine staff is waiting for passengers to go through the temperature screening station. (Reuters)

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