First Coronavirus death outside China reported in Philippines; Pres. Duterte bans travel from the island nation to China.

NBC News ^ | 02/01/2020 | By Dennis Romero and Eric Baculinao

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The first death outside China connected to the novel coronavirus respiratory illness was announced Saturday by the World Health Organization.

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, responded by banning travel from the island nation to China.

The deceased was described as a 44-year-old resident of Wuhan, China, the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak, who had traveled to the Philippines, WHO Philippines officials said in a news conference.

A second person in the Philippines was confirmed to have the virus but has so far survived, they said.

The 44-year-old, who experienced fever, coughing and a sore throat before he was hospitalized, died Saturday according to WHO.

Philippines health secretary Francisco Duque III said the man also suffered from streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza.

There are eight confirmed coronavirus patients in the United States. In China the number of confirmed cases grew Saturday to 14,380, with 304 deaths.

A White House policy that starts Sunday will prohibit all foreign nationals, other than immediate family of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, who have traveled to China within the last 14 days from entering the country.

The U.S. State Department has also issued a "do not travel" advisory for China.

Duterte on Saturday issued a similar directive, banning direct entries from China and anyone who has been to China within 14 days, with the exception of citizens and Philippines visa holders.

The directive also states that those who have been in China who are admitted will be subject to a 14-day quarantine once they arrive.

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When was he exposed/did he leave Wuhan?

Bring Out Your Dead

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The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[palmer]

44 is not old.

[rainee]

Not conspiracy theorist but..
& I’m supposed to go Disneyland Anaheim today ;(
So many people, crowded spaces ughhh

[Sans-Culotte]

I felt that way going to Costco yesterday. I see more Asians there than any other group.

[Starcitizen]

Yet Dutae allows tourists from China without restrictions. Note the ban is only for outward travel? Chinese continue to stream into Davao and Cebu. The Cebu governor and Cebu mayor wanted a ban of Chinese. They were overruled by Dutae. Can’t upset Winnie Xi Pooh.