A medical worker in the intensive care unit of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 24, 2020. At the time, Hubei had reported 549 cumulative confirmed cases of the new coronavirus pneumonia, with 495 in Wuhan, the provincial capital. From October 1 to December 27, Wuhan reported a total of 43 imported coronavirus infections -- 10 confirmed and 33 asymptomatic. On December 31, last year, Xinhua reported that 27 pneumonia cases in Wuhan, have been identified as viral pneumonia. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said the patients, including seven in serious condition, reported symptoms including fever and difficulty breathing.

Source: The Standard December 29, 2020 05:42 UTC