Covid-19 in China

[amberjack1234]

I have read that there were other coronaviruses but not much else other than that there were others.

[Randy W]

I have read that there were other coronaviruses but not much else other than that there were others.

 

 

A few here and there

 

 

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the viruses cause respiratory infections which are typically mild including the common cold but rarer forms like SARS, MERS and the novel coronavirus causing the current outbreak can be lethal. Wikipedia

[newacct]

Starting 5pm EST on February 2, US citizens who have been to Hubei within 14 days will be subject to 14-day mandatory quarantine.

 

US citizens who have been to the rest of China within 14 days will be subject to proactive screening and 14-day self-quarantine.

 

Foreign nationals who have been to China within 14 days will be banned from entering the US, except immediate relatives of US citizens and permanent residents.

 

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ZkKzLDQPmLJv

7:27-9:38

[Randy W]

from the Shanghaiist

 

 

Wuhan coronavirus update: 258 dead, 11,186 infections and 15,238 suspected cases Five countries have now closed their borders to travelers from China: Russia, the United States, Singapore, Mongolia and North Korea. Italy and Israel have suspended all flights to and from mainland China.

 

 

https://shanghai.ist/2020/02/01/wuhan-coronavirus-update-258-dead-11186-infections-and-15238-suspected-cases/

 

 

 

edit: I think only American, United, Delta

although the Shanghiist says the border is closed to ALL travelers fromChina

 

[Randy W]

Watch "Getting out of CHINA isn't that easy!" on YouTube

[Cale1953]

I feel for the guy, obviously he is concerned about his wife, much more than himself, but really its like Grampa Simpson had a you tube channel.

Hope they make it home okay.

[Randy W]

Salute! Photos of frontline doctors and nurses taking off their masks during short breaks in their fight against the novel #coronavirus moved millions of netizens across China.

https://www.facebook.com/188625661189259/posts/3035618666489930/

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

More Tales of Trying to Leave China

 

 

[Randy W]

U.S. Dept of State: Consular Affairs

http://ow.ly/hSxj30qepl3?fbclid=IwAR3qYA2axMr93BeGW17LakJMndWrXDvcPx6tf8FTUqibwZC9lnrPpT4rAoQ

Do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the rapidly spreading outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Travelers should be prepared for the possibility of travel restrictions with little or no advance notice. Most commercial air carriers have reduced or suspended routes to and from China.

 

Those currently in China should attempt to depart by commercial means.

https://www.facebook.com/9229303148/posts/10157919573038149/?substory_index=0

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Greg.D.]

Presumably, we've offered help since the beginning - in the form of sending disease experts there - maybe they wanted some other kind of help. And, the U.S. response is not significantly different than any other country's response, including that of their great friend Russia. Personally, I think travel should be allowed in and out, seeing as how only 0.00007% of the Chinese population is infected. (By the way, Xi called it the "demon" they have to defeat, but they accuse the U.S. of causing panic)

 

"China accuses U.S. of scaremongering over coronavirus"

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/china-accuses-u-s-of-scaremongering-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZX0QR

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing on Monday accused the United States of spreading fear over a coronavirus outbreak by pulling nationals out and restricting travel instead of offering significant aid..

 

The United States was the first nation to begin evacuations, issued a travel warning against going to China, and from Sunday barred entry to foreigners recently in China.

 

Washington has “unceasingly manufactured and spread panic”, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters, noting that the World Health Organization (WHO) had advised against trade and travel curbs.

 

“It is precisely developed countries like the United States with strong epidemic prevention capabilities and facilities that have taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions contrary to WHO recommendations,” she added, saying countries should make reasonable, calm and science-based judgements.

 

In China, 361 people have died with more than 17,000 infected from the virus, which originated in the central city of Wuhan. At least another 171 cases have been reported in more than two dozen other countries and regions, from the United States to Japan.

 

Conducting her daily news briefing via the WeChat app rather than in person, Hua also chided the United States for lack of help. “So far, the U.S. government has yet to provide any substantial assistance to China,” she said.

 

That contrasted with President Donald Trump’s weekend comments that U.S. officials had offered “tremendous help.”

 

However, his national security adviser Robert O’Brien told an interviewer China had not yet accepted U.S. offers of aid.

 

Tensions over the coronavirus come after the two world’s largest economies have only just started to patch up relations from an 18-month trade war.

 

Trump said over the weekend the United States had “shut down” the coronavirus threat. “We can’t have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem,” he told broadcaster Fox.

 

Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam have also announced restrictions on travel from China, while numerous nations have been evacuating citizens.

Edited February 3, 2020 by Greg.D. (see edit history)

[Randy W]

More woes for the Gweilo's leaving Nanning

 

 

 

 

 

[Randy W]

from the Shangaiist - welcome to Indonesia

How passengers on a flight from Wuhan were welcomed at the airport in Batam, Indonesia.

https://www.facebook.com/5852261029/posts/10159144914356030/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

Edit: the video is there, but not shareable for some reason - click the above link to see it

Edited December 22, 2022 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

Even Beijing is pretty well hobbled - from the NY Times

 

 

Beijing in the Time of Coronavirus: No Traffic, Empty Parks and Fear

 

https://nyti.ms/2OkpQyI

 

 

Beijing in the Time of Coronavirus: No Traffic, Empty Parks and Fear

The Chinese capital, like other cities far from the epidemic’s center, has imposed restrictions and shut down public spaces, straining the ties that bind society.

 

 

Beijing is not under a strict, government-ordered lockdown, like that in Wuhan and other cities at the center of the epidemic. It has, however, imposed restrictions on practically every aspect of life since declaring “the highest level of public health emergency” on Jan. 24.

[Randy W]

Health Alert U.S. Embassy Beijing, February 4, 2020

 

 

Location: Wuhan, Hankou area

Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of a respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan, China, caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. In an effort to contain the novel coronavirus, the Chinese authorities have suspended air and rail travel in the area around Wuhan.

The Department of State may be staging additional evacuation flights with capacity for private U.S. citizens on a reimbursable basis, leaving Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on February 6, 2020. Interested U.S. citizens in possession of valid passports should contact CoronaVirusEmergencyUSC@State.gov with the information listed below. There is no need to call to confirm receipt of your email.

If you or your immediate family members are interested in departing on a flight, please immediately email CoronaVirusEmergencyUSC@state.gov with the below information for each passenger:

Full name exactly as written on your passport Date of birth Gender Passport number Nationality Names of accompanying family members License plate of vehicle transporting you to airport Driver’s name Driver’s national ID number Name of Place you are driving from

Name of city and province you are driving from

If you are not a U.S. citizen, but will be traveling with a U.S. citizen immediately family member please also provide:

Your relationship to the U.S. citizen (which must be a child, spouse, or parent) Green card number, if you are a U.S. legal permanent resident U.S. visa number, if you are not a U.S. legal permanent resident

If space is available, we will contact you with additional information. Please note that you will be responsible for your own transportation to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.

Chinese health authorities will be screening travelers at the airport and may deny boarding to anyone who may be of health concern. They may also deny boarding to the passenger’s family members or involuntarily hospitalize anyone of health concern. Prior to actually boarding the aircraft, you will again be screened by Department of State medical personnel. Travelers who develop symptoms or fever during travel will be referred for medical care.

In accordance with the Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, February 2, the United States government will implement temporary measures to increase our abilities to detect and contain the coronavirus proactively and aggressively. Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine to ensure they are provided proper medical care and health screening. Our goal is to complete the health screening activities in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of all passengers and the people of the United States.

The Department of State will continue to monitor the situation and work diligently to assist the needs of U.S. citizens who are in the Wuhan area affected by the current outbreak situation.

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Beijing

No. 55 An Jia Lou Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600

China

Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000

Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000

Fax: +(86)(10) 8531-3300

BeijingACS@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Chengdu

No. 4 Lingshiguan Road

Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC 610041

[Randy W]

Health Alert U.S. Embassy Beijing, February 4, 2020

 

 

Location: Wuhan, Hankou area

Event: There is an ongoing outbreak of a respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan, China, caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. In an effort to contain the novel coronavirus, the Chinese authorities have suspended air and rail travel in the area around Wuhan.

The Department of State may be staging additional evacuation flights with capacity for private U.S. citizens on a reimbursable basis, leaving Wuhan Tianhe International Airport on February 6, 2020. Interested U.S. citizens in possession of valid passports should contact CoronaVirusEmergencyUSC@State.gov with the information listed below. There is no need to call to confirm receipt of your email.

If you or your immediate family members are interested in departing on a flight, please immediately email CoronaVirusEmergencyUSC@state.gov with the below information for each passenger:

Full name exactly as written on your passport Date of birth Gender Passport number Nationality Names of accompanying family members License plate of vehicle transporting you to airport Driver’s name Driver’s national ID number Name of Place you are driving from

Name of city and province you are driving from

If you are not a U.S. citizen, but will be traveling with a U.S. citizen immediately family member please also provide:

Your relationship to the U.S. citizen (which must be a child, spouse, or parent) Green card number, if you are a U.S. legal permanent resident U.S. visa number, if you are not a U.S. legal permanent resident

If space is available, we will contact you with additional information. Please note that you will be responsible for your own transportation to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.

Chinese health authorities will be screening travelers at the airport and may deny boarding to anyone who may be of health concern. They may also deny boarding to the passenger’s family members or involuntarily hospitalize anyone of health concern. Prior to actually boarding the aircraft, you will again be screened by Department of State medical personnel. Travelers who develop symptoms or fever during travel will be referred for medical care.

In accordance with the Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, February 2, the United States government will implement temporary measures to increase our abilities to detect and contain the coronavirus proactively and aggressively. Any U.S. citizen returning to the United States who has been in Hubei Province in the previous 14 days will be subject to up to 14 days of mandatory quarantine to ensure they are provided proper medical care and health screening. Our goal is to complete the health screening activities in a manner that safeguards the health and safety of all passengers and the people of the United States.

The Department of State will continue to monitor the situation and work diligently to assist the needs of U.S. citizens who are in the Wuhan area affected by the current outbreak situation.

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Beijing

No. 55 An Jia Lou Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600

China

Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000

Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(86)(10) 8531-4000

Fax: +(86)(10) 8531-3300

BeijingACS@state.gov U.S. Consulate General Chengdu

No. 4 Lingshiguan Road

Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC 610041