MOSCOW — Russian authorities have quarantined a Chinese diplomat as a safety precaution against the coronavirus outbreak, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday. The Chinese consulate in Yekaterinburg did not answer calls on Monday. Russia has reported two cases of the coronavirus and has isolated hundreds of Russian and Chinese nationals who recently arrived from China to screen them for the virus. More than 100 Chinese citizens are quarantined in a sanatorium in Yekaterinburg or in a dormitory in a nearby town. The overall death toll from the epidemic has passed 900, with all but two of the deaths in mainland China.

Source: National Post February 10, 2020 13:41 UTC