Baby born to a sick mother in Wuhan turned out to be a patient himself • Doctors fear he will contract before birth • Quorum of the dead is approaching 500

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A baby born about three days ago in Wuhan city hospital in China causes panic in the area, which is also closed and isolated. The reason for the stress and anxiety is that the baby, born to a mother who is infected with Corona, sticks to Corona himself and doctors worry that the infection happened even before the birth, when he was in the womb.

A day and a half after giving birth, a baby test has been found to have been infected with the virus, and doctors say the consequences may be that the virus is still undergoing pregnancy, and babies may be born ill.

Chinese authorities updated Wednesday that the death toll is approaching 500, after another 65 people died in the last day. The deaths also occurred in Hubei Province, and especially in Wuhan, the outbreak centers. So far, more than 24,000 are infected in 20 countries around the world.

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Chinese President Xi Jinfeng, who has barely spoken since the outbreak of the virus, told the Chinese media today: "The government must report the virus as accurately as possible and fight the virus-related rumors. Efforts to curb the virus are at a critical stage."

Empty shelves at Beijing supermarket // Photo: IP

Yesterday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry came out in a fierce attack, saying that the world was exaggerating its response to the crisis. At a press conference, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman attacked the United States, saying "they don't help with the virus, only panic."

A new hospital has been opened in Wuhan city, the site of the outbreak of the virus, with 1,000 beds for patients with the virus alone. The new hospital will be staffed by hundreds of doctors, military paramedics and volunteers who have come to the city from all over China. Construction of the hospital took less than ten days. It is also reported that another hospital, currently being built on a nearby site and will contain 1,500 beds, is expected to open in the coming days.

MRI device at the new Wuhan City Hospital in China // Photo: Reuters