BEIJING: A man was pulled out alive after being trapped for 69 hours under the rubble of a collapsed virus quarantine hotel in southeastern China in which at least 27 other people died and two remain missing. The official Xinhua News Agency said the man was sent to hospital immediately after being rescued late on Tuesday afternoon. A 10-year-old boy and his mother had been rescued around midnight Monday after being trapped for 52 hours. The updated death toll from the national rescue service was current as of about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Rescuers at the scene of the collapse had protective gear and disinfectant to minimize exposure to the virus.

Source: Manila Times March 11, 2020 16:18 UTC