Myths vs facts about China's coronavirus

The deadly coronavirus has now claimed 170 lived in China and more than 6000 people have been infected. Overnight 38 new casualties were reported with 37 deaths in the Hubei province. Nearly 60 million people remained under lockdown in the central province. Several medical teams have been dispatched to Wuhan, the city where the virus first broke out.

Coronavirus death toll rises to 170 in China

The health officials&nbsp;on Thursday confirmed that a patient in Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170.

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The patient was a student of Wuhan University in China, India's government said in a statement. The patient is stable and in isolation at a hospital, the statement added.

"The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored," a PIB statement said.

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Meanwhile, All three patients of suspected coronavirus cases reported at Delhi-based RML hospital have been discharged on Thursday after being tested negative, Smriti Tiwari, spokesperson of the RML Hospital informed.&nbsp;

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Since Monday, these three men were kept under tight health monitoring and isolation for the medical treatment after they complained of respiratory illnesses.

This week, India readied a state-carrier aeroplane to travel to Wuhan but was waiting for a nod from Chinese authorities who were trying to sequence the whole evacuation process.

"Only those nationals who don't have the virus will be airlifted, they will be brought into a quarantine facility outside Delhi," the official said, requesting anonymity.

Demands from South Asian nationals intensified after countries such as the United States and Japan began pulling out their nationals.

(With inputs from agencies)

The health officials on Thursday confirmed that a patient in Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170.

The health officials on Thursday confirmed that a patient in Kerala had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case in the country of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170. Also read: Death toll climbs to 170, the infection spreads to every Chinese region The patient was a student of Wuhan University in China, India's government said in a statement. The patient is stable and in isolation at a hospital, the statement added. "The patient has tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored," a PIB statement said. Also read: Coronavirus outbreak: IndiGo, Air India suspend most China-bound flights; no case in India yet Meanwhile, All three patients of suspected coronavirus cases reported at Delhi-based RML hospital have been discharged on Thursday after being tested negative, Smriti Tiwari, spokesperson of the RML Hospital informed. Since Monday, these three men were kept under tight health monitoring and isolation for the medical treatment after they complained of respiratory illnesses. This week, India readied a state-carrier aeroplane to travel to Wuhan but was waiting for a nod from Chinese authorities who were trying to sequence the whole evacuation process. "Only those nationals who don't have the virus will be airlifted, they will be brought into a quarantine facility outside Delhi," the official said, requesting anonymity. Demands from South Asian nationals intensified after countries such as the United States and Japan began pulling out their nationals. (With inputs from agencies)

Coronavirus: First confirmed case in India, Kerala student tests positive

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The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-says-world-health-organization-chief-against-virus-related-evacuations-as-countries-plan-pull-outs-277084">World Health Organization</a> on Wednesday warned all countries across the globe&nbsp;to "take action" against&nbsp;the deadly coronavirus from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-news-wuhan-coronavirus-who-yet-to-decide-if-china-virus-is-a-global-health-emergency-276018">China</a>.

It called an urgent meeting for Thursday over whether the viral epidemic should be declared a global health emergency.

This can facilitate increased international coordination.

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"In the last few days the progress of the virus especially in some countries, especially human-to-human transmission, worries us," said WHO chief <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/air-pollution-is-the-new-tobacco-who-director-general-tedros-173879">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.</a>

The WHO's Emergency Committee panel of 16 independent experts twice last week declined to declare an international emergency but will re-evaluate the situation on Thursday.

"We are at an important juncture in this event. We believe these chains of transmission can still be interrupted," said Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO's&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Emergencies Programme.

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Hundreds of foreigners are being&nbsp;evacuated from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/uae-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-277351">Wuhan</a>, the epicentre of the outbreak.

The deadly SARS-like virus&nbsp;has claimed 170 lives in total&nbsp;and has infected more than 6,000 people in the world.&nbsp;

New cases were reported in Finland and the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/uae-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-277351">United Arab Emirates</a>.

Airlines around the world are either suspending or paring back services in and out of China, following cases of human-to-human transmission outside the country.

Chinese President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/chinese-president-xi-jinping-meets-who-director-general-to-discuss-deadly-coronavirus-277261">Xi Jinping</a> called the situation&nbsp;"grim and complex" and vowed to defeat the "devil" virus&nbsp;on Tuesday.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all countries across the globe to "take action" against the deadly coronavirus from China. It called an urgent meeting for Thursday over whether the viral epidemic should be declared a global health emergency.

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all countries across the globe to "take action" against the deadly coronavirus from China. It called an urgent meeting for Thursday over whether the viral epidemic should be declared a global health emergency. This can facilitate increased international coordination. Also read: WHO yet to decide if Wuhan virus is a global health emergency "In the last few days the progress of the virus especially in some countries, especially human-to-human transmission, worries us," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO's Emergency Committee panel of 16 independent experts twice last week declined to declare an international emergency but will re-evaluate the situation on Thursday. "We are at an important juncture in this event. We believe these chains of transmission can still be interrupted," said Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. Also read: Death toll climbs to 170, the infection spreads to every Chinese region Hundreds of foreigners are being evacuated from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. The deadly SARS-like virus has claimed 170 lives in total and has infected more than 6,000 people in the world. New cases were reported in Finland and the United Arab Emirates. Airlines around the world are either suspending or paring back services in and out of China, following cases of human-to-human transmission outside the country. Chinese President Xi Jinping called the situation "grim and complex" and vowed to defeat the "devil" virus on Tuesday.

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The deadly coronavirus has 132 lives in China with confirmed infections surging to nearly 6000 cases. It is not just China, many countries have confirmed new cases, including Sri Lanka, Germany and Cambodia which have confirmed their first cases.

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The deadly coronavirus has 132 lives in China with confirmed infections surging to nearly 6000 cases. It is not just China, many countries have confirmed new cases, including Sri Lanka, Germany and Cambodia which have confirmed their first cases. Fresh cases have been identified in France, Japan, Thailand and Canada. Watch report:

China confident of slaying devil 'coronavirus', Death toll rises to 132

The deadly Coronavirus is at its peak in China and is spreading at a faster rate in other countries. In the city of Kolkata in India medical teams have been set up to screen international cargo ship crew members at its port. This has come after strict instructions from the Ministry Of Health. Watch report:

Medical camps set up in Kolkata to screen coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping met visiting World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Beijing on January 28. Xi told Tedros that control of the outbreak of the new coronavirus was China's most important task and that the country had full confidence and the capability to win the battle.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets WHO Director-General to discuss deadly Coronavirus

A team of scientists in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/australian-pm-to-visit-india-in-january-calls-india-a-natural-partner-253636">Australia</a> have successfully replicated a lab-grown version of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-outbreak-deadly-virus-continues-to-spread-outside-china-276966">coronavirus</a> the first to be recreated outside of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/coronavirus-outbreak-global-health-scares-and-its-impact-on-world-economy-277136">China</a>, is a significant breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.

The researchers at the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australia-confirms-four-cases-of-coronavirus-expects-more-cases-276511">Melbourne</a> said they would share the sample, which was grown from an infected patient, with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-news-wuhan-coronavirus-who-yet-to-decide-if-china-virus-is-a-global-health-emergency-276018">World Health Organization</a> and laboratories around the world.

The virus was grown from a patient who had arrived at the institute on January 24.

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"The virus can be used in the assessment of the effectiveness of vaccines, in particular, and of medicines. It also gives us the opportunity to create a first-generation antibody test and that's important in both the clinical management of patients who may be late in the illness and past the point where they're shedding the virus that we detect with molecular techniques,'' said Mike Catton, director of Victorian infectious diseases laboratory.

''It's also really important for us to look at things like asymptomatic infection with the virus or mild infection that hasn't come to the attention of health authorities and those patients haven't been tested and identified as cases. Therefore, an antibody test is the only way to answer some of those epidemiological questions which get you to questions of how many cases, and how does the number of deaths relate to the number of cases that you're seeing on the ground so," he added.

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The Australia-grown virus sample would be used to generate an antibody test, which would allow detection of the virus in patients who had not shown symptoms, as well as contributing to the creation of a vaccine, the institute said.

The flu-like virus broke out in the central Chinese city of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/wuhan-coronavirus-dos-and-donts-symptoms-276479">Wuhan</a> at the end of last year and has killed 106 people and infected more than 2,800 people.&nbsp;

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It spreads in droplets from coughs and sneezes and has an incubation period of up to 14 days.

A team of scientists in Australia have successfully replicated a lab-grown version of coronavirus the first to be recreated outside of China, is a significant breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.

A team of scientists in Australia have successfully replicated a lab-grown version of coronavirus the first to be recreated outside of China, is a significant breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness. The researchers at the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne said they would share the sample, which was grown from an infected patient, with the World Health Organization and laboratories around the world. The virus was grown from a patient who had arrived at the institute on January 24. Also read: Australia confirms four cases of coronavirus, expects more cases "The virus can be used in the assessment of the effectiveness of vaccines, in particular, and of medicines. It also gives us the opportunity to create a first-generation antibody test and that's important in both the clinical management of patients who may be late in the illness and past the point where they're shedding the virus that we detect with molecular techniques,'' said Mike Catton, director of Victorian infectious diseases laboratory. ''It's also really important for us to look at things like asymptomatic infection with the virus or mild infection that hasn't come to the attention of health authorities and those patients haven't been tested and identified as cases. Therefore, an antibody test is the only way to answer some of those epidemiological questions which get you to questions of how many cases, and how does the number of deaths relate to the number of cases that you're seeing on the ground so," he added. Watch: What are the do's and don'ts of coronavirus, WHO release guidelines × The Australia-grown virus sample would be used to generate an antibody test, which would allow detection of the virus in patients who had not shown symptoms, as well as contributing to the creation of a vaccine, the institute said. The flu-like virus broke out in the central Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of last year and has killed 106 people and infected more than 2,800 people. It spreads in droplets from coughs and sneezes and has an incubation period of up to 14 days.

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Three persons, suspected of being affected by the new deadly coronavirus, have been kept under observation at an isolation ward of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in Delhi. All three of them are Indians who had returned from China. Meanwhile, the death toll due to the coronavirus outbreak has reached 106 and over 13,000 new cases have surfaced in China.

Three suspected cases of coronavirus in New Delhi

Hong Kong has confirmed the eighth case the deadly coronavirus with 77 more suspected cases. The Hong Kong government has announced that all public, cultural and leisure facilities are closed under further notice. All schools have been closed. The Disney Land and Ocean park are also closed.

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The coronavirus has created a global panic has now claimed 106 lives in China and more than 4000 people have contracted the disease so far. 1300 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. In a controversial statement, the mayor of Wuhan has now accepted that the cities management to the outbreak was not good enough. Watch report:

Wuhan Mayor vows to take any responsibility for city lockdown to bring epidemic under control

The coronavirus is spreading fast and has generated an atmosphere of fear. Authorities in several nations across the world are working towards controlling this outbreak. The total number of cases outside mainland China is currently 60. Germany has now confirmed its very first case of the virus, Canada has confirmed the second case and US has confirmed the first case. Watch report:

Coronavirus cases confirmed in 4 continents

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China is confident of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/france-japan-vow-to-fly-out-citizens-from-chinas-wuhan-as-coronavirus-spreads-276874">winning the battle against "demon" coronavirus</a>, country's President Xi Jinping said during a meet with the head of the World Health Organisation.

"The epidemic is a demon, and we cannot let this demon hide," Xi said adding that China is waging a battle against the "demon".

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Xi also pledged transparency in the government's effort to contain the deadly virus.

"The Chinese government has always adopted an open, transparent and responsible attitude to the timely release of information on the epidemic to domestic and foreign countries."

Xi also said that he believes the WHO and the international community will give a "calm, objective and rational" assessment of the virus.

During the meet, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Xi discussed ways to protect Chinese and foreigners in areas affected by the coronavirus and "possible alternatives" to evacuations.

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Concerns continue to mount in China as the death toll due to the coronavirus crossed 100 after China's National Health Commission reported more deaths due to the disease.

Tuesday's toll of 106 dead was up from 81 the day before. The number of total confirmed cases in China surged to 4,515 as of Monday from 2,835 the previous day, the National Health Commission said.

Though cases of the virus have been confirmed in other countries, with Germany and Sri Lanka are the latest.

However, no fatalities have been reported outside China.

Wuhan, a city of 11 million, where the virus emerged late last year, is now under effective lockdown.

Tens of millions of others in Hubei live under some form of travel curbs set up to try to stifle the virus.

(With inputs from agencies)

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China is confident of winning the battle against "demon" coronavirus, country's President Xi Jinping said during a meet with the head of the World Health Organisation.

China is confident of winning the battle against "demon" coronavirus, country's President Xi Jinping said during a meet with the head of the World Health Organisation. "The epidemic is a demon, and we cannot let this demon hide," Xi said adding that China is waging a battle against the "demon". Also read: Chinese media, official post fake image of newly constructed hospital Xi also pledged transparency in the government's effort to contain the deadly virus. "The Chinese government has always adopted an open, transparent and responsible attitude to the timely release of information on the epidemic to domestic and foreign countries." Xi also said that he believes the WHO and the international community will give a "calm, objective and rational" assessment of the virus. During the meet, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Xi discussed ways to protect Chinese and foreigners in areas affected by the coronavirus and "possible alternatives" to evacuations. Watch: Coronavirus cases confirmed in 4 continents Video Embed Code: × Concerns continue to mount in China as the death toll due to the coronavirus crossed 100 after China's National Health Commission reported more deaths due to the disease. Tuesday's toll of 106 dead was up from 81 the day before. The number of total confirmed cases in China surged to 4,515 as of Monday from 2,835 the previous day, the National Health Commission said. Though cases of the virus have been confirmed in other countries, with Germany and Sri Lanka are the latest. However, no fatalities have been reported outside China. Wuhan, a city of 11 million, where the virus emerged late last year, is now under effective lockdown. Tens of millions of others in Hubei live under some form of travel curbs set up to try to stifle the virus. (With inputs from agencies)

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One person has been suspected to have been infected by the deadly coronavirus in the Indian city of Bihar. The suspect is a girl who had returned from China and she has been admitted to the ICU after symptoms appearing similar to the coronavirus infection. On person in Rajasthan has been suspected of the same.

Suspected cases of coronavirus in Bihar, Rajasthan

Some Indians who are trapped in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus is on its peak have sought help from the Indian government to get them back to India as their food supplies have also finished. Watch video:

Trapped Indians in Wuhan seek help from Indian govt

Parents of the Indian students stuck in the Chinese city Wuhan are extremely worried about the well being of their children. One of the parents in Bengaluru, whose daughter studies in Wuhan has said that she could not manage to come back home despite multiple attempts. Watch report:

Indian students unable to return home from Wuhan, Parents seek help

The death toll from the deadly coronavirus has now risen to 80 and according to the latest that is coming in at least 2700 people are said to be infected so far. This has made the situation even graver and Wuhan's Mayor has now said that 1000 more cases of coronavirus could be expected.

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According to the World Health Organisation, the number of new coronavirus cases is likely to be on the rise in China.&nbsp;

A WHO spokesman added that it is still too soon to evaluate the severity of the virus.&nbsp;

"It's still too early to draw conclusions on how severe the virus is," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told a Geneva news briefing as reported by news agency Reuters.&nbsp;

"The focus is not so much on the (case) numbers, which we know will go up," he added. &nbsp;

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China, so far, had officially reported <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-26-dead-and-millions-on-lockdown-china-to-build-new-hospital-within-10-days-276334">830 confirmed cases and 25 deaths</a> with officials scurrying to assemble another emergency clinic in just 10 days to treat patients at the focal point of the fatal virus outbreak.&nbsp;

In Wuhan, where more of the cases have been detected, shopping centres and streets are eerily quiet after authorities told residents not to leave the city.&nbsp;

On Thursday, Wuhan's local government, suspended most transport, including outgoing flights to contain the virus.&nbsp;There is no vaccine for this virus so far and fever, difficulty in breathing and coughing are some of its symptoms.&nbsp;

(With inputs from Reuters)

According to the World Health Organisation, the number of new coronavirus cases is likely to be on the rise in China. A WHO spokesman added that it is still too soon to evaluate the severity of the virus.

According to the World Health Organisation, the number of new coronavirus cases is likely to be on the rise in China. A WHO spokesman added that it is still too soon to evaluate the severity of the virus. "It's still too early to draw conclusions on how severe the virus is," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told a Geneva news briefing as reported by news agency Reuters. "The focus is not so much on the (case) numbers, which we know will go up," he added. × China, so far, had officially reported 830 confirmed cases and 25 deaths with officials scurrying to assemble another emergency clinic in just 10 days to treat patients at the focal point of the fatal virus outbreak. In Wuhan, where more of the cases have been detected, shopping centres and streets are eerily quiet after authorities told residents not to leave the city. On Thursday, Wuhan's local government, suspended most transport, including outgoing flights to contain the virus. There is no vaccine for this virus so far and fever, difficulty in breathing and coughing are some of its symptoms. (With inputs from Reuters)

Coronavirus cases likely to rise in China: World Health Organisation 

The Chinese city of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-coronavirus-medical-staff-in-wuhan-fighting-an-uphill-battle-among-infected-patients-276285">Wuhan</a> is rapidly&nbsp;building&nbsp;a new&nbsp;1,000-bed&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;to&nbsp;treat&nbsp;victims of a new&nbsp;coronavirus, mobilising machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media said.

The virus has killed 25 people in&nbsp;China&nbsp;and infected more than 800, the government said on Friday, as the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/world-health-organisation-officially-recognises-gaming-addiction-as-mental-disorder-221949">World Health Organisation</a> declared it an emergency but stopped short of declaring the epidemic of international concern.

Most of the cases are in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated late last year.

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The new&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;is being built around a holiday complex originally intended for local workers, set in gardens by a lake on the outskirts of the city, the official Changjiang Daily reported on Friday. Prefabricated&nbsp;buildings, which will have&nbsp;1,000&nbsp;beds, will be put up, it said.

Building&nbsp;machinery, including 35 diggers and 10 bulldozers, arrived at the site on Thursday night, with the aim to get the new facility ready by Monday, the paper added.

"The construction of this project is to solve the shortage of existing medical resources," the report said. "Because it will be prefabricated&nbsp;buildings, it will not only be built fast but it also won't cost much."

China&nbsp;State Construction Engineering, one of the companies&nbsp;building&nbsp;the&nbsp;hospital, said on Friday it was "doing all it can and would&nbsp;overcome difficulties" to play its part, adding it now had more than 100 workers on the site.

Images on state television showed a flurry of activity at the muddy&nbsp;building&nbsp;site with dozens of diggers painted in multiple colours hard at work preparing the ground, as a stream of trucks ferried in materials and equipment.

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The&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;aims to copy the experience of Beijing in 2003 when the city battled <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sars-like-virus-spreading-across-china-amid-140-new-cases-third-death-275342">Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome</a> (SARS). As many as 774 people died globally in the SARS epidemic, which reached nearly 30 countries.

At the time, Beijing built the Xiaotangshan&nbsp;hospital&nbsp;in its northern suburbs in just a week. Within two months, it&nbsp;treated one-seventh of all the country's SARS patients, the Changjiang Daily said.

"It created a miracle in the history of medical science," the paper added.

The Beijing&nbsp;hospital, built by 7,000 workers, was originally designed only to take people who were in recovery from SARS to relieve pressure on other&nbsp;hospitals.

In the end it&nbsp;treated nearly 700 SARS patients.

The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilising machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media said.

The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilising machinery to get it ready by early next week, state media said. The virus has killed 25 people in China and infected more than 800, the government said on Friday, as the World Health Organisation declared it an emergency but stopped short of declaring the epidemic of international concern. Most of the cases are in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated late last year. The new hospital is being built around a holiday complex originally intended for local workers, set in gardens by a lake on the outskirts of the city, the official Changjiang Daily reported on Friday. Prefabricated buildings, which will have 1,000 beds, will be put up, it said. Building machinery, including 35 diggers and 10 bulldozers, arrived at the site on Thursday night, with the aim to get the new facility ready by Monday, the paper added. "The construction of this project is to solve the shortage of existing medical resources," the report said. "Because it will be prefabricated buildings, it will not only be built fast but it also won't cost much." China State Construction Engineering, one of the companies building the hospital, said on Friday it was "doing all it can and would overcome difficulties" to play its part, adding it now had more than 100 workers on the site. Images on state television showed a flurry of activity at the muddy building site with dozens of diggers painted in multiple colours hard at work preparing the ground, as a stream of trucks ferried in materials and equipment. The hospital aims to copy the experience of Beijing in 2003 when the city battled Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). As many as 774 people died globally in the SARS epidemic, which reached nearly 30 countries. At the time, Beijing built the Xiaotangshan hospital in its northern suburbs in just a week. Within two months, it treated one-seventh of all the country's SARS patients, the Changjiang Daily said. "It created a miracle in the history of medical science," the paper added. The Beijing hospital, built by 7,000 workers, was originally designed only to take people who were in recovery from SARS to relieve pressure on other hospitals. In the end it treated nearly 700 SARS patients.

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