The number of medical staff infected with coronavirus may be more than 1000, causing strain on Chinese hospitals and “deep concern” among health care workers.
About 400 scientists are taking part in the two-day international meeting, called to review how the virus is transmitted and possible vaccines against it.
It is thought to have originated in bats and reached humans via another animal such as snakes or pangolins. Locals were forced to leave in the early hours as health officials in masks and white overalls scrambled to work out whether the virus had spread through the 35-storey complex that houses some 3000 people.Source:APHong Kong is on high alert for any potential “superspreader” events, especially in the towering housing blocks that make the city one of the world’s most densely populated places.
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