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Major Chinese New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled, authorities in Ezhou have shut down train stations, and Huanggang has announced it will suspend public buses and trains as well, following the example of Wuhan, the locked-down city at the centre of the outbreak.  … [Read more...] about ‘Lock suspected coronavirus patients in a room and leave straight away!’ UK doctors given extraordinary instruction by health bosses amid fears contagious Chinese disease has made its way to Britain

Health officials say the first American man infected with the coronavirus may have come in contact with at least 16 people before he was put in isolation. The unnamed man from Washington state flew in to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from China on January 15 and returned to his home in Snahomish County before being diagnosed with the virus five days later on January 20 … [Read more...] about Public health bosses urge 2,000 recent arrivals from China to call NHS if they feel ill and tells doctors to ask patients with flu symptoms if they’ve travelled to Wuhan as 14 people are tested for coronavirus in UK

The 70-year-old added: “I’m also worried about students coming over from China to the UK if they are returning from Wuhan and those areas. We are really concerned about the new strains of the virus and there’s no remedy at the moment, right at the time of the Chinese new year. … [Read more...] about Sixth suspected case of coronavirus feared in UK as patient rushed to hospital

It is planning a cultural and economic exchange forum next week for people and organisations to learn more about potential business growth in China. The university’s website says the event will include Chinese delegations and partners of the institution. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: UK universities issue quarantine warning