The outbreak of a new disease in China is wreaking havoc amid the Lunar Chinese New Year celebrations.
In several cities in China, the outbreak of the “coronavirus” has confirmed 136 cases of infection in the city of Wuhan, in Beijing 2 cases and in Shenzen only one.
So far the confirmed cases of this disease already exceed 200.
This outbreak causes panic among people
Everything is happening in the framework of the mass exodus of people towards the Lunar New Year holidays.
In December a strain of Coronavirus was discovered in the city of Wuhan, the most affected so far, which is only known to be a very viral pneumonia.
Officials and scientists still do not know exactly how it originated, so it is believed that it was in a market in one of the cities mentioned above.
Its symptoms are very similar to those of a common cold.
What is known about the virus is that it has been given the name of 2019-nCoV, the coronavirus strain, which had not been identified in humans, belonging to a large family of highly contagious viruses.
Its symptoms include respiratory infections, fever, cough and shortness of breath; It is advised that those infected avoid all contact with other people and cook all foods thoroughly.
Four cases have already been confirmed abroad, and all have coincided on a visit to the city of Wuhan. Therefore, authorities are checking all the people at the airports.
Many feel worried about the interruption of the celebrations of the new year, because many are afraid of being infected.
#China🇨🇳 has reported to WHO 139 new cases of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in #Wuhan, #Beijing and #Shenzhen over the past two days.
This is the result of increased searching and testing for 2019-nCoV among people sick with respiratory illness. pic.twitter.com/qAuaFzYmXH— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) 19 de enero de 2020