(Reuters photo)Hong Kong on Saturday declared the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus an “emergency” — the city’s highest warning tier — and cancelled all official Chinese New Year celebrations. Hong Kong will also halt flights and rail services to Wuhan indefinitely. The city’s health authorities earlier said the confirmed number of cases of the virus had risen from two to five. All arrivals from the rest of China — including Hong Kong and Macau — must fill out health declaration forms on arrival. An infected man from Wuhan travelled to Ho Chi Minh City earlier this month and passed the virus on to his son.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2020 07:20 UTC