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Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) global situation

 

The Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating from Wuhan, China, has now spread to 27 countries and territories worldwide, with 17,387 confirmed cases and 362 deaths as of February 3, 2020. A death of a 44 year-old man in the Philippines, reported on February 2, marks the first death occurring outside of China. About 150 cases have been confirmed in at least 23 other countries. Transmission Rate (Ro) estimated for 2019-nCoV infected is 3–4 cases newly infected from one case. Case Fatality Rate (CFR) very early estimate is 2% (2 deaths for every 100 cases). Incubation period of a person infected with corona virus is 2-14 days. Average incubation period observed in a study was 5.2 days. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an incubation period for 2019-nCoV between 2 and 10 days. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) had initially estimated an incubation period from 10 to 14 days. The United States' CDC estimates the incubation period for 2019-nCoV to be between 2 and 14 days, from nine patients revealed it to be closely related to two. The study, published in the Lancet, suggests that an animal sold at a market in Wuhan could have the virus from bats and passed it to humans. The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

 

Country

Total Cases

New

Total

Today's

Total

Total

Region

   

Today

Deaths

Deaths

Cured

Critical

 

China

17,206

2,825

361

57

475

2,296

Asia

Japan

20

         

Asia

Thailand

19

     

7

 

Asia

Singapore

18

         

Asia

South Korea

15

3

       

Asia

Hong Kong

14

1

       

Asia

Australia

12

     

2

 

Oceania

Taiwan

10

         

Asia

Germany

10

2

       

Europe

U.S.

9

1

       

North America

Malaysia

8

         

Asia

Macao

8

1

       

Asia

Vietnam

7

1

   

1

 

Asia

France

6

       

2

Europe

U.A.E.

5

         

Asia

Canada

4

         

North America

Philippines

2

1

1

1

   

Asia

India

2

1

       

Asia

Russia

2

         

Europe

U.K.

2

         

Europe

Italy

2

         

Europe

Sri Lanka

1

     

1

 

Asia

Finland

1

         

Europe

Cambodia

1

         

Asia

Sweden

1

         

Europe

Nepal

1

         

Asia

Spain

1

         

Europe

 

 

Source: https://extranet.who.int/publicemergency

 

Source:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/02/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html

 

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-estimates-75-000-people-in-wuhan-infected-with-coronavirus

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-incubation-period/#asy

 

 

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/23-01-2020-statement-on-the-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)