HOW CORONAVIRUS BEGAN TO SPREAD IN CHINA
Everyone in China is trying to stay safe including the doctors but the frustrated patients don't want to be the unlucky ones. A virus that causes fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. One can mistake for a flu. On the 11th of January 2020 a 61 year old man died, who had purchased goods from the seafood market. On the 17th of January, the second death was reported in Wuhan, after which the health authorities in United States announced that three airports would start screening passengers arriving from the city. Then, On the 20th of January, China reported a third death and more than 200 infections. Meanwhile, a Chinese expert on infectious disease confirmed human to human transmission and raising fears of a major outbreak as millions travelled for the lunar New year holiday. While the Asians where finding measures to block the spread of the virus. On the 22nd of January, 17 people died with more than 550 infections. Day by day more people died and the infection kept on spreading. On the 7th of February, Li Wenliang, a doctor who was among the first to sound the alarm over the coronavirus, died and Hong Kong introduced prison sentences for anyone breaching quarantine rules.
On February 5, 2020, the website AB-TC (aka City News) published an article that claimed China seeks for Court's approval to kill the over 20,000 coronavirus patient to avoid further spread of the virus. According to WHO, this virus can be prevented by : Avoiding close contact with people who are sick, wash your hands frequently with soap and water, making sure to scrub for at least 20 seconds, Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands. However wearing a mask isn't particularly helpful according to Eric Toner a senior Scientist at Johns Hopkins University but it does not seem like one has an option, steer clear of markets that sell live animals, make sure your meat is cooked well before eating and lastly animals like bats, potentially pigs or civets should be avoided.
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