Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, confirmed 258 cases of infection and six deaths, said mayor Zhou Sanyuan Chinese state television on Tuesday. The national health Commission (NHC) of China determined the number of confirmed cases at level 291 by the end of Monday, but a separate province provided Tuesday, more relevant information, indicating a widening of the geographical spread of a mysterious virus.
the Official representatives of the PRC confirmed that the new virus can spread between people, and stated that currently they have infected at least 15 medical workers, causing concerns on the international pandemic.
Last update of information about the epidemic outbreak caused turmoil in the financial markets, reinforced the message that the world health organization plans to hold a Wednesday meeting to consider the issue of declaring an international emergency in health.
the Chinese yuan has fallen 0.6%, demonstrating the biggest daily drop since August 26, 2019. Exchanges desheveyut options for supply of steel, iron ore and coke.
European shares also fell amid growing concerns about the consequences of possible epidemics, and firms producing luxury goods have been particularly affected by concerns about lower demand from Chinese consumers.
the Virus can cause pneumonia with symptoms such as fever and difficulty breathing. Because these symptoms are similar to many other respiratory diseases require additional screening.
In Chinese social media were widely spread image of long lines of people standing in line to buy face masks. Some online sellers have begun to limit the sales of masks and disinfectants for hands and as demand increases.
