Officials watching over sub in Wuhan 'safe from virus'The 20 officers inspecting the navy's submarine construction in China's city of Wuhan -- the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak -- have not been affected by the disease, according to the navy. V Adm Prachachart Siriwat, deputy chief-of-staff and navy spokesman, said on Saturday the officers are living in an environment that keeps them safe from the potentially deadly virus. There is nothing [regarding the officers' health] to be concerned about," he said. The navy signed an agreement to buy a Yuan Class S26T submarine worth 13.5 billion baht from China in 2017. Its construction began on Sept 7 last year in China, with the submarine likely to be delivered to the navy in 2023.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2020 23:44 UTC