China struggled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients as the death toll from the novel coronavirus soars to 563
This photo taken on February 5, 2020 shows the first batch of patients displaying mild symptoms of the novel coronavirus as they arrive at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.
Two dozen countries now have confirmed cases of the coronavirus that emerged from a market selling exotic animals at the end of last year. The first hospital, with 1,000 beds, opened earlier this week and authorities said they were converting public buildings into temporary medical facilities to deal with the influx of sick people.
BGI Group, a genome sequencing company based in southern China, said it opened on Wednesday a lab in Wuhan able to test up to 10,000 people per day for the virus.They include residents of Hangzhou, a city just 175 kilometres from Shanghai, where fences block streets and loudspeakers tell people: "Don't go out!"
In Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province which borders Hubei, pharmacists must send reports to the authorities on anyone buying fever or cough medicine. The city has also limited the number of outings per family.
In Hong Kong, 3,600 passengers and crew spent the night marooned on the cruise ship World Dream as authorities conducted health checks after three former passengers tested positive for the virus.The World Health Organization, which has declared a global health emergency, has called for $675 million to fight the novel coronavirus.
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