Well, Brothers and Sisters, W.H.O., the international health org, has declared the coronavirus breakout in China a world health emergency. Restrictions on all things Chinese are expanding exponentially as we speak/write. Airlines have shut China out of their respective routes and scheduled flights. Planes departing China face passenger delays at all destinations. The U.S. placed almost 200 passengers into quarantine in California after landing from a flight from Wuhan, Hubei, China. They are set to stay in a military base near Los Angeles, CA. Almost all ground traffic on cross border routes have been closed to Chinese nationals. Hong Kong has restricted all mainland Chinese from entering the special autonomous zone of HK.
Over 10,000 cases have been reported, most in or around the large city of Wuhan. 200+ deaths have been reported. Several cases have been reported in other countries among citizens who came from China, usually from Wuhan. Chinese government officials and national agencies are cancelling most events in public and have advised locals to restrict all travel plans until further notice. Public health departments are trying to build new hospitals immediately in preparation for more cases of the virus spreading among the population.
Large drug manufacturers are sending drugs, some experimental, to China to use to halt the spread. The last serious restrictions in the USA were in the '60's when the fear of smallpox caused a quarantine of certain areas/citizens. More news comes out hourly as the story is the focus of the world media. In addition to BREXIT; impeachment hearings; the Super Bowl; Kobe's death in the helicopter crash; and a few climaten change topics.
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