According to Chinese health officials, the current priority is preventing patients with new corona virus infection (2019-nCoV) from mildly to critically ill. The treatments are proved effective.

Source: Tuoi Tre Online

 

The South China Morning Post quoted Chinese authorities saying as of 9.30 am 5-Feb (Vietnamese time), there were a total of 24,536 cases in the world, 492 deaths and 911 cases cured. . Of the 492 deaths, 490 were in mainland China, 1 in the Philippines, and 1 in Hong Kong.

 Morning February 5, South Korea confirmed two new infections of the Corona virus (2019-nCoV). Thus, the total number of people infected nationwide in Korea is 18. Currently both are undergoing isolation treatment. Previously, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) conducted isolation of 129 people to test samples with nCoV and monitor the health status of 1,318 people who had previously communicated with people with marks. nCoV virus infection. South Korean health officials stressed that it is difficult to quickly quell the epidemic despite the promotion of disease control efforts.

 China Central Television (CCTV) reported that by the end of February 4, the number of deaths from new coronavirus infection in Hubei province had increased by 65, bringing the death toll in the province to 479. , the whole China is 490 people and the world is 492 people (two cases outside of China including 1 in the Philippines and 1 in Hong Kong).

 At the same time, an additional 3,156 new cases have been detected in Hubei Province, including nearly 2,000 new cases in Wuhan City, bringing the total number of new infections in the province to 16,678.

 Thus, the total number of new corona virus infections in China as of the end of February 4 is 23,648 cases, 23,858 cases worldwide. The number of people recovering and being discharged from hospital is 757 people.

The South China Morning Post reported a record increase in a day in the region while a team of doctors and nurses are racing against time to treat patients and fight this new coronavirus. 

Chinese people wearing face masks to prevent Corona pneumonia

According to data from the National Health Commission of China published on the morning of February 5, the number of suspected new infections of nCoV in mainland China has decreased for the second day in a row. This is a positive signal in isolation, disease prevention.

 Specifically, on 4-Feb, China recorded 3,971 new suspected cases in 31 provincial regions, down sharply from 5,072 cases on 3-2 and 5,173 cases on 2-2. In addition, on 4-2, 262 patients infected with the new coronary virus were discharged later.

Thus, up to the end of February 4, 892 patients in this country were successfully treated since the outbreak of acute respiratory infections caused by the 2019-nCoV virus.

Last night's data showed that the mortality rate for the number of cases in Hubei Province decreased by 0.2% from 3.1% on 3-2 to 2.9% on 4-2.

Two US airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines, on February 4 (local time) announced that they would suspend all flights to and from Hong Kong from next week and until February 20.

Wuhan built temporary hospital in 10 days to treat coronavirus

Xinhua said on February 5 that Wuhan city, the center of the new corona virus outbreak, was converting eight more buildings, including gyms, exhibition centers and sports centers into hospitals. to meet the growing needs of corona virus patients in this city.

Earlier this week, Wuhan City announced plans to convert three other buildings into hospitals. Thus, a total of 11 buildings were converted, capable of receiving an additional 10,000 patients.

China believes the drug is working

Chinese health officials say antiviral drugs used to treat symptoms for corona virus patients in the country are proving effective. According to the South China Morning Post, epidemiologist Li Lanjuan said preliminary tests showed that two antiviral drugs, Arbidol and Darunavir, were effective in curbing the reproduction of the new strain of corona virus.

Arbidol is a powerful antiviral drug used to prevent and treat influenza while Darunavir is used to treat HIV. In addition, other drugs that are in the testing phase on animals and clinical trials on humans in China are Remdesivir and Favipiravir.

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