As several airlines halted and suspended flights to Wuhan, the death toll in the coronavirus in China rose to 132.

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The virus which was detected last month has now spread to several countries with the UAE reporting the first case of the virus.

As the virus spread, British Airways suspended its flight with Indonesia's Lion Air Group stopping flights to China.

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Myanmar and Nepal also suspended flights to China with Kazakhstan being the latest to suspend flight operations to the country.

France, South Korea have decided to evacuate their nationals as Japan pulled out 206 nationals from Wuhan.

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Germany, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Spain, the United States, Britain and India are in the process of evacuating their citizens.&nbsp;Germany's Lufthansa said it was cancelling all flights to mainland China until February 9.

Janez Lenarcic, EU's commissioner for crisis management said that nearly 600 European Union citizens wanted to leave China which included&nbsp;nationals from&nbsp;Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Britain.

Nearly, 200 US citizens evacuated from Wuhan landed at a military base in California on Wednesday. The US Defence Department said they would be sent to local hospitals for checks on suspected symptoms of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, the Russian diplomatic mission said China and Russia were working together to develop the coronavirus vaccine.

"The Chinese side handed over the virus genome to Russia, which has allowed our scientists to rapidly develop express-tests that make it possible to identify the virus in the human body within two hours," the consulate said.

Russia still does not have any case of confirmed coronavirus even as Beijing health officials warned that the risk of infection was rising in the city. One person had died of the virus in Beijing earlier as officials pointed to 102 cases of confirmed coronavirus infection.

As several airlines halted and suspended flights to Wuhan, the death toll in the coronavirus in China rose to 132. Also Read: Australians scientists recreate coronavirus first time outside of China The virus which was detected last month has now spread to several countries with the UAE reporting the first case of the virus.

As several airlines halted and suspended flights to Wuhan, the death toll in the coronavirus in China rose to 132. Also Read: Australians scientists recreate coronavirus first time outside of China The virus which was detected last month has now spread to several countries with the UAE reporting the first case of the virus. As the virus spread, British Airways suspended its flight with Indonesia's Lion Air Group stopping flights to China. Watch Video: Myanmar and Nepal also suspended flights to China with Kazakhstan being the latest to suspend flight operations to the country. France, South Korea have decided to evacuate their nationals as Japan pulled out 206 nationals from Wuhan. In Pics: Deadly virus outbreaks across the world which created panic in the past Germany, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Spain, the United States, Britain and India are in the process of evacuating their citizens. Germany's Lufthansa said it was cancelling all flights to mainland China until February 9. Janez Lenarcic, EU's commissioner for crisis management said that nearly 600 European Union citizens wanted to leave China which included nationals from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Britain. Nearly, 200 US citizens evacuated from Wuhan landed at a military base in California on Wednesday. The US Defence Department said they would be sent to local hospitals for checks on suspected symptoms of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Russian diplomatic mission said China and Russia were working together to develop the coronavirus vaccine. "The Chinese side handed over the virus genome to Russia, which has allowed our scientists to rapidly develop express-tests that make it possible to identify the virus in the human body within two hours," the consulate said. Russia still does not have any case of confirmed coronavirus even as Beijing health officials warned that the risk of infection was rising in the city. One person had died of the virus in Beijing earlier as officials pointed to 102 cases of confirmed coronavirus infection.

Several countries suspend flights to China as Coronavirus death toll climbs to 132

On the back of the outbreak of ‘Coronavirus’ in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the virus may also enter Nepal. It exclaimed that Nepal lacks proper healthcare institutes and research laboratories for treatment and diagnosis of highly infectious diseases caused by a coronavirus. Watch report:

WHO warns Nepal over Coronavirus

US health officials confirmed today a woman in Chicago had contacted the SARS-like coronavirus with over fifty suspected cases under investigation.

This is the second case of the virus on US soil.&nbsp;

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"I'm pleased to report she is clinically doing well and is in stable condition," Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said.&nbsp;

China's deadly coronavirus has now claimed 26 lives with around 887 people infected as authorities clampdown ten cities depriving it of public transport in an effort to control the outbreak.

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While China lockdown&nbsp;more cities to curb the spread of the virus, the World Health Organization(WHO) has not declared a global health emergency yet.

"Make no mistake, this is though an emergency in China but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one," Adhanom, WHO director-general, said.

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Currently, a record 41 million now face travel restrictions, Huangshi city in Hubei province became the latest to be under lockdown on Friday.

Meanwhile, Beijing and Shanghai have launched highest level emergency responses to the virus with authorities suspending plane operations and train services in and out of Wuhan.

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Authorities in Wuhan are now building a new hospital in less than ten days for patients affected by the virus which reportedly will have a capacity of 1,000 beds.

Reports say that the hospital will be located in the vicinity of Wuhan

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The Wuhan governor said while it was a tough choice, it was a necessary one.

"The government in Wuhan has made a decision to close all outbound ways. It was a tough choice. What worries us most is the inconvenience caused to local residents. Although we have taken some countermeasures to alleviate the situation, there are still many difficulties. We aim to use the temporary inconvenience in exchange for longstanding safety," Wang Xiaodong, Hubei's provincial governor said, adding, "We expect understanding and support from local people."

Amid the new restrictions, China's defence ministry said it is organising military medical experts to take part in the fight against the virus also&nbsp;Shanghai Disneyland announced on Friday that it would be closed from Saturday even as China's Lunar New Year begins from January 25.

US health officials confirmed today a woman in Chicago had contacted the SARS-like coronavirus with over fifty suspected cases under investigation. This is the second case of the virus on US soil.

US health officials confirmed today a woman in Chicago had contacted the SARS-like coronavirus with over fifty suspected cases under investigation. This is the second case of the virus on US soil. Also Read: China Coronavirus - 26 dead and millions on lockdown "I'm pleased to report she is clinically doing well and is in stable condition," Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said. China's deadly coronavirus has now claimed 26 lives with around 887 people infected as authorities clampdown ten cities depriving it of public transport in an effort to control the outbreak. Also Read: First case of coronavirus reported in Nepal While China lockdown more cities to curb the spread of the virus, the World Health Organization(WHO) has not declared a global health emergency yet. "Make no mistake, this is though an emergency in China but it has not yet become a global health emergency. It may yet become one," Adhanom, WHO director-general, said. Watch Video: Currently, a record 41 million now face travel restrictions, Huangshi city in Hubei province became the latest to be under lockdown on Friday. Meanwhile, Beijing and Shanghai have launched highest level emergency responses to the virus with authorities suspending plane operations and train services in and out of Wuhan. In Pics: Wuhan city imposes transport lockdown as death toll rises Authorities in Wuhan are now building a new hospital in less than ten days for patients affected by the virus which reportedly will have a capacity of 1,000 beds. Reports say that the hospital will be located in the vicinity of Wuhan Also Read: Indian Embassy in Beijing opens hotline for Indians The Wuhan governor said while it was a tough choice, it was a necessary one. "The government in Wuhan has made a decision to close all outbound ways. It was a tough choice. What worries us most is the inconvenience caused to local residents. Although we have taken some countermeasures to alleviate the situation, there are still many difficulties. We aim to use the temporary inconvenience in exchange for longstanding safety," Wang Xiaodong, Hubei's provincial governor said, adding, "We expect understanding and support from local people." Amid the new restrictions, China's defence ministry said it is organising military medical experts to take part in the fight against the virus also Shanghai Disneyland announced on Friday that it would be closed from Saturday even as China's Lunar New Year begins from January 25.

US confirms second case of coronavirus, at least 50 under investigation