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the Ministry of health of Russia has determined the place for the evacuation of Russian citizens from China due to the coronavirus. It is reported TASS with reference to Deputy head of the Ministry Sergey Boundary.
He explained that on February 4 there will go to Agency staff, professionals, infectious disease physicians, epidemiologists and rheumatologists. They have trained medical staff who will be engaged to carry out quarantine measures in the period of the incubation period.
in addition, the Ministry said that on the basis of the fgbi “national research medical center of tuberculosis and infectious diseases”, Ministry of healthcare of the Russian Federation-hour Advisory assistance to combat this disease. The regional explained that the officers are ready at any time to advise all healthcare professionals.
Earlier, foreign Minister Wang Yi said that thanks to the efforts of China, the mortality rate from the disease in the country turns out to hold at 2.1%, much lower than in other outbreaks of infectious diseases.
At the end of December 2019, for the first time became aware of cases of unknown pneumonia in China. Focus of infection called the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province.
the causative agent of the disease was 2019 coronavirus-nCoV. The who declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus emergency situation of international importance.
the Number of victims of the new coronavirus in China’s Hubei province has increased to 425. While sick at the moment – 20,4 thousand.
According to the February 4 new cases of coronavirus in Russia is not registered. Just throughout the country, recorded two cases of coronavirus: both cases are citizens of China, they are hospitalized.
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