German authorities confirm first case of novel coronavirus in Germany
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Yesterday evening, the Bavarian State Ministry of Public Health and Health Care in Munich, Germany confirmed a case of coronavirus infection in a man from Starnberg district. The man has been isolated and is in good condition, the report said.
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Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the 2019-nCoV coronavirus global risk assessment from "moderate" to "high". The regional risk was "high", and the risk assessment in China "very high".
According to the official WHO report yesterday, there had been 2741 confirmed cases, 80 deaths, 461 severe cases, and 5794 suspected cases in China, 37 confirmed cases in other countries.
WHO said they are uncertain whether it may possible for the infected individuals to be infectious before symptoms show, during the incubation period. China has invested about nine billion US dollars to develop efficient diagnostics and treatment.
Sources
- "Corona-Virus: Erster Fall in Deutschland bestätigt - DER SPIEGEL" — Der Spiegel, January 28, 2020 (German)
- "Germany Confirms First Case of New Chinese Coronavirus - Ministry of Health - Sputnik International" — Sputnik News, January 27, 2020
- Press Release: "Bestätigter Coronavirus-Fall in Bayern - Infektionsschutzmaßnahmen laufen" — Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege, January 27, 2020 (German)
- "Novel Coronavirus(2019-nCoV) Situation Report - 7" — World Health Organization, January 27, 2020
- Reuters. "China allots nearly $9 bn to contain spread of coronavirus" — Deccan Herald, January 27, 2020