Coronavirus outbreak: China promises tougher crackdown to stop spread – as it happened

Officials announce new measures to contain disease, including wildlife trade ban and bus suspensions, as confirmed death toll reaches 56Coronavirus ’s ability to spread getting stronger, China suggestsScientists race to discover how Wuhan victims were infectedWhere has coronavirus spread?4.41pmGMT3.56pmGMT Jonathan Ashworth, the UK ’s shadow health secretary, urged the government to reassure the public it is sufficiently prepared as the NHS is already struggling in the flu season.He told the Guardian:The NHS is currently under immense strain this winter with staff already working flat out and hospitals overcrowded. We need urgent reassurance from ministers they have a plan to ensure we have capacity in place to deal with Coronavirus should we need to,Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 26, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique (now), Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Ben Doherty (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak China Health Asia Pacific Society Science World news Americas Europe Australia news France Hong Kong Infectious diseases Source Type: news