With more than 200 dead from coronavirus, here’s how countries around the world are responding

A deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus in China’s Hubei province has spurred governments around the world into action. Key points: Quarantining methods range from self-imposed to enforced isolation Chinese authorities have confirmed 9,692 cases of the disease Some countries have barred all travellers arriving from China The official death toll has reached 259, all in China, while over 11,000 cases have been recorded around the country. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global emergency — only the sixth time it has ever done so. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed confidence in China’s response and said “the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in China but because of what is happening in other countries”. Meanwhile, airlines around the world have suspended and cut back services to parts of mainland China. Human-to-human spread of the disease has now been detected in the United States, Germany, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand. As part of a “highly precautionary approach”, Australia has announced it intends to use Christmas Island to quarantine hundreds of Australians returning from Wuhan — a decision questioned by both Australians stuck in Wuhan and Christmas Island locals …. Read full this story

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