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China facing global isolation as coronavirus leaves 304 dead

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China is facing mounting isolation in the face of increasing travel restrictions and flight suspensions, as the number of dead from the coronavirus outbreak rose to 304.The epidemic has lead to countries including the UK and the US evacuating their citizens from China, and risks worsening a slowdown in growth in the world's second largest economy.Further restrictions have come as the number of confirmed cases in China reached 14,380, state television said.Patients are starting their fortnight long quarantine in the hopes of preventing any further infections in the UK.More than 130 cases have been reported across at least 25 other countries including the US, Russia, France, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.There have been no deaths reported outside China.The World Health Organisation (WHO), which declared the outbreak a global public health emergency last week, has said global trade and travel restrictions are not needed.Image:A man is seen with his face covered while buying packets of masks in a Hong Kong pharmacy But the list of international airlines suspending all or some flights to China is growing.The latest were the Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd and Air New Zealand, which said travel bans forced them to suspend their direct flights to China from 9 February.United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, the three major US carriers, said on Friday that they would cancel flights to mainland China.The US and Singapore announced measures on Friday to ban foreign internationals who have recently been in China from entering their territories.Australia has followed suit.There is continuing unhappiness in Hong Kong at how the authorities are dealing with the coronavirus. They are especially angry the decision not to completely seal the border with mainland China. Thousands of doctors are threatening to strike in pThe commander of US forces in the Pacific has banned travel to China for all service members and civilian personnel under his authority and ordered those now in China to leave immediately, officials said.US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services for the possible use of military facilities to accommodate 1,000 people who may have to be quarantined upon arrival from overseas due to the coronavirus.The US, from Sunday, will begin directing all flights from China to seven major airports where passengers can be screened for illness.It came as US officials confirmed an eighth case of the virus on Saturday.Coronavirus: What you need to know The person in Massachusetts had recently returned from Hubei province.Apple Inc said on Saturday it would close all of its official stores and corporate offices in China until 9 February.German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called for calm and warned against hysteria as more than 100 Germans and family members landed in Frankfurt, with none showing any symptoms of the virus.Germany had eight confirmed cases as of Saturday evening.Image:German and foreign nationals are seen being evacuated from the Chinese city of WuhanBritain, which has had two confirmed cases, said it was withdrawing some staff from its embassy and consulates in China.One of the British people infected with the coronavirus is a student at the University of York.Health authorities are rushing to identify anyone who has come into contact with the pair.Life inside the UK's coronavirus quarantineThe Russian military will start evacuating Russian citizens from China on Monday and Tuesday, the Interfax and TASS news agencies reported.Russia, which has already restricted direct flights with its biggest trading partner, also said it was suspending visa-free travel for Chinese visitors and halting work visas.Most international cases have been in people who had recently travelled to or were visiting from Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.The province has been under a virtual quarantine for the last week, with roads sealed off and public transport shut down.Undercover in HK hospital struggling with coronavirusChinese authorities have placed restrictions on travel and business in other parts of the countries.The provincial government in Hubei has extended a holiday break in the country to 13 February in a bid to contain the outbreak, the Hubei Daily reported.Infections have jumped in two cities flanking Wuhan, where the new virus is believed to have originated, raising concerns that new hot spots are emerging despite strict transport restrictions.Efforts to contain the virus risk slowing economic growth in China.The virus impact prompted Goldman Sachs to cut its estimate for first-quarter growth to 4% from 5.6%.China's central bank has said economic impacts as a result of the virus are temporary and economic fundamentals remained sound, but that it would increase credit support, lowering lending costs for affected companies.




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