Reopening of schools was also delayed in hardest-hit central Hubei province, where the specialized hospital in the provincial capital Wuhan was completed in just 10 days. Restrictions were tightened still further in one city by allowing only one family member to venture out to buy supplies every other day. The U.S., Japan, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia have imposed similar restrictions despite criticism from China and WHO’s guidance that such measures were unnecessary. The Philippine Health Department said a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan died from the virus and his companion remained hospitalized. Also, six officials in the city of Huanggang, next to Wuhan in Hubei province, were fired over “poor performance“ in handling the outbreak, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Source: thestar February 03, 2020 00:33 UTC