Just a tally on current statistics on the Coronavirus. Here’s a summary of the latest updates, per the Guardian’s liveblog:
Hong Kong has reported its first death from the coronavirus – a 39-year-old man believed to have had underlying health issues
Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, closed all but three border crossings with the mainland
The death toll in China from the virus rose to 425, with confirmed cases passing 20,000
Macau says it will shut its casinos for two weeks to try to stop spread of virus
Wuhan’s new hospital built in 10 days accepted its first patients
The US has reported its second human-to-human case of transmission
The ratings agency Moodys says the economic impact of the virus on China will be “marked”
Japan has prevented passengers from leaving a cruise ship after a male passenger was found to be infected with the coronavirus when he disembarked in Hong Kong late last month
Australia is considering a second evacuation flight to get its remaining nationals out of Wuhan
Taiwan bans entry of foreign nationals who have visited China in previous 14 days
Thailand is particularly worried that they may now be a native hub of the disease as a significant portion of their economy comes from tourism. A South Korean national visited Thailand and came back testing positive with the virus; he had not been to Wuhan. The virus has spread well beyond China now.
Be prepared. Stock up on supplies of canned food, some staples, and water. Do away with any mockery of “prepping”. It’s better to have these things than not when crises arrive.