Wuhan coronavirus has killed over 200 people. Here are all the countries warning against travel to China.

Citizens wear masks to defend against new viruses on January 22 in Guangzhou, China. The new coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV, was discovered in Wuhan virus pneumonia cases in 2019, and the virus was transmitted from person to person.

More than 200 people have died from a coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, and over 9,900 people have been infected worldwide.

As the outbreak has spread, China has moved to stop people leaving and entering cities linked to the disease.

Last Thursday morning, authorities in Wuhan shut down the city's public transportation, including buses, trains, ferries, and the airport.

As of Friday local time, at least 15 cities in China are locked down, accounting for a population of over 50 million people. Several media outlets estimate the number of people locked down at 56 million.

The effects of the shutdown have been widespread: Several large foreign and Chinese corporations, including McDonald's, Ikea, and French carmakers Peugeot Citroen and Renault are temporarily shutting down operations and evacuating employees from the area.

And several countries, including the US, UK, and Canada, have warned against all nonessential travel to China and Hubei province as the virus continues to spread around the world.

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Introduction

On December 30, 2019, a report indicated a cluster of patients with pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China, was published on ProMED-mail. It was possibly related to contact with a local fish and wild animal market (Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market), where there was also sale of live animals. Most of the first reported patients visited the market about 1 month before onset. Deep sequencing analysis from lower respiratory tract samples indicated a novel coronavirus, which was named 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by WHO. In mid-January 2020, China began passenger transportation during or around the Chinese New Year which is equivalent to Christmas Holidays celebration in the West. A large number of people living in Wuhan population left the region by air carrier. Since January 17, the confirmed or suspected cases have dramatically increased. By 11:41 on February 05, 2020, China has reported 24363 confirmed cases and 23260 suspected cases including h...

Information for travellers

1. Should I reconsider travelling to Asia at present, privately or for business? At present, most cases are being reported in China , with a smaller number of cases reported in certain other Asian countries. The likelihood of becoming infected in other countries across Asia is currently considered low and the World Health Organization has not advised against travel to these areas. However, the outbreak is evolving very rapidly and the risk of infection is therefore changing. (See the list of areas with presumed community transmission ). Follow the travel advice provided by public health authorities in your country of residence. 2. What should I be most cautious of when travelling abroad, including trips to China? When visiting China you should: avoid contact with sick people, in particular those with...

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