Virus death toll reaches 213 in China – as it happened

More than 9,320 people infected globally, as WHO director says decision comes amid concern for countries with weaker health systems. This blog is closedFollowlive updates on the coronavirus in our new blog: WHO declares global emergency2.22amGMTWe are about to close this live blog on the coronavirus. You canfollow our coverage on our new blog which you can find here. In the mean time, here is a summary of what we know so far.2.10amGMTThe UK evacuation of its citizens out of Wuhan is underway. They are understood to be on Wamos Air 747.According to Flightradar24, a Wamos air 747 flew from Hanoi to Wuhan on 31 January, landing in Wuhan at 04.45 local time. We know from the videowe posted a short time ago that UK citizens were preparing to board a Wamos air plane.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 31, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Alison Rourke (now); Molly BlackallDamien Gayle, Matthew Weaver , Jessica Murray and Alison Rourke (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak China Infectious diseases Science Asia Pacific World news UK news Source Type: news