Beijing, Feb 12: The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted flights to and from China, one of the world’s busiest travel markets
Across mainland China, there were 2,015 new confirmed infections on Tuesday. The total accumulated number so far has reached 44,653
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China had reached 1,113 as of the end of Tuesday, up by 97 from the previous day.
Two deaths have been reported outside mainland China, one in Hong Kong and the other in the Philippines.
China last week amended its guidelines on prevention and control of the coronavirus, saying that only when asymptomatic cases show clinical signs should they be recorded as a confirmed case. However, it is not clear if the government data previously included asymptomatic cases.
As per reports, here are the latest updates of the deadly coronavirus and its impact:-
Singapore’s DBS Group evacuates 300 staff, asks to work from home, as the coronavirus outbreak rocked Singapore’s financial district after an infection at the country’s biggest bank prompted it to evacuate 300 workers.
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. told employees on Level 43 at its Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 headquarters to work from home after a staff member tested positive for the disease. The case is at least the third to strike the business district, where other firms have been sending workers home and setting up temperature-screening checkpoints to stem any further spreading of the deadly disease.
Rising infection cases on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan, likely evidence passengers are spreading the virus to one another -- is raising concerns about their safety and sparking anger among the thousands still confined.
There are now 174 infections aboard Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess, the largest infection cluster outside China. The surging numbers are fueling concerns that rather than keeping passengers safe, the quarantine is allowing the virus to spread through the ship. There were 39 new cases announced Wednesday, including 10 members of the crew.
Virus-phobia has sent hundreds of millions of Chinese flocking to online working options, with schools, businesses, government departments, medical facilities — even museums and zoos, wrapping themselves in the digital cloud for protection.
Thailand has barred passengers from Holland America's cruise ship MS Westerdam from disembarking, the latest country to turn it away amid fears of the coronavirus despite no confirmed infections on board.
Vietnam declared a public health emergency over the epidemic on Feb. 1 and banned all flights to and from China.
IMF says China can top up stimulus but must focus on reform
China’s Civil Aviation Administration said it will support the restructuring of airlines to ease the impact from the coronavirus outbreak.
The administration will also work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in urging some countries to continue international flights with China.
The global air cargo industry is unlikely to grow this year because of the challenges in the China market due to the coronavirus.
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