Thirteen Chinese cities are in lockdown as they scramble to stem the spread of the Sars-like infection, which has now reached Europe, the US and Australia. Follow all the latest updates Analysis: Spread of virus shakes people´s belief in government 3.55am GMT Malaysia has just reported its third case of coronavirus. Australia reported its first case on Saturday. I´ll bring you a rundown of where cases are internationally shortly. 3.48am GMT China´s Global Times, state media´s tabloid outlet, has tweeted images of empty streets in Wuhan, including the city´s busiest commercial street.Jianghan Road, the busiest commercial street in Wuhan, is nearly empty on the first day of Chinese new year as most residents stay at home. #WuhanCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/b1N1Hk2kRNRace against time! A new specialized hospital for #WuhanCoronavirus patients in Wuhan, Hubei Province began construction on Jan 23 night. 1,000 beds will be set and the hospital is to be put into use on February 3. pic.twitter.com/CufvD2h9tw 3.46am GMT Chinese state media is reporting medical staff from around China are flying to Wuhan to help combat the outbreak of coronavirus. CGTN said a medical team of 135 experts from Guangdong province were among them the medics flying out.Chinese medics give up new year celebrations to head to #coronavirus quarantine zone https://t.co/LJ0C0GSUDL pic.twitter.com/joujfwmsUE 3.38am GMT Chinese state media has posted an update on the number of cases of coronavirus. It´s missing the Australian case diagnosed on Saturday.#LATEST on #WuhanPneumonia:- 1,287 case confirmed in China, including 237 in critical conditions-41 death in China, including 39 in Hubei Province- 1st case confirmed in Nepal- 2 cases confirmed in France- 2 cases in US-2 cases in Vietnam- 3 cases in Singapore pic.twitter.com/pafjAWAhxL 3.35am GMT The Reuters news agency is reporting that China´s financial hub, Shanghai, has shut down all cinemas during the Lunar New Year holidays, which last until 30 ...
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