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Blindersoff: 6:17am On Feb 10, 2020
Coronavirus death toll sures 900, making it more deadly than SARS

The World Health Organisation has declared Coronavirus to be a public health emergency. What do we do now?

The death toll from coronavirus in mainland China has hit 908, making it more deadly than the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic.

China’s National Health has confirmed 3062 new infections and 97 new deaths — a new daily record.

The infection rate has escalated sharply since the beginning of the year, with only 547 cases confirmed on January 22. By February 1 there were 14,300 cases.

There are now a total of 40,553 cases of the coronavirus worldwide, including 15 infections in Australia. The death toll worldwide is now at 910
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Of those infections, 6500 are severe, according to official data.

It comes as a Chinese official confirmed a worrying new fact about the deadly coronavirus; infections are taking place through aerosol transmission.

It was previously understood that two main ways the virus transmitted from person to person were:

• Direct transmission: breathing in air close to an infected patient who sneezes or coughs, and

• transmission: when a person touches an object tainted with the virus before infecting themselves by touching their mouth, nose or eyes.


However, over the weekend, an official in Shanghai confirmed the virus also travelled through aerosol transmission, which means it can float a long distance through the air and cause infection later when it is breathed in.

“Aerosol transmission refers to the mixing of the virus with droplets in the air to form aerosols, which causes infection after inhalation, according to medical experts,” Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau deputy head Zeng Qun said at press briefing on Saturday, the China Daily reports.

“As such, we have called on the public to raise their awareness of the prevention and control of the disease caused by family gatherings.

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chatinent: 6:22am On Feb 10, 2020
1. It's always airborne, waterborne. It was only just discovered but it has always been.
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2. It's in Nigeria.
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3. Last days nigh.

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Ensquare(m): 6:37am On Feb 10, 2020
Oh! humanity has gone extinction

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LawLord247: 6:37am On Feb 10, 2020
Hmmm
ask4double(m): 12:56pm On Feb 10, 2020
The signs are becoming more visible and intense by the day. Oh! but men will still pretend to be unaware. I am not a prophet of doom, but I can tell that things will only get worse because the Creator is no longer interested in earth, but in saving His people from it.

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NeoWanZaeed(m): 12:56pm On Feb 10, 2020
We know..

If it's actually airborne

Why are we not infected ?

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cue64: 12:57pm On Feb 10, 2020
Too many false news peddling online and as usual. Nigerians will jump to believe anything

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ikezuora4689(m): 12:57pm On Feb 10, 2020
We should all be praying that this disease should not get to Nigeria because our presido.... governors and Minister's will just run and leave us to die.... because they don't care .....China build a new emergency hospital under a few days.... imagine if it's Nigeria...Senate take 1 year to debate if the hospital should be built or not....after the debate and the bribing involved they will approve the bill and give the money to one senator that own a construction company....the dude will just pocket the money....every six months he will just come and mould one block and ran away till next six months again while people are dieing.... NIGERIA MY COUNTRY

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Kevinsamba: 12:57pm On Feb 10, 2020
According to research, it is long overdue for another pandemic outbreak as it usually happens after every 30 to 35 years

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theoneJabulani(m): 12:57pm On Feb 10, 2020
If I was a paranoid conspiracy theorist, I would have said the virus is a biological weapon designed to eliminate humans

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meum: 12:57pm On Feb 10, 2020
Hmmm
seniormallam(m): 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
I fear for Lagos........when China will be eating all kind of things people don't eat.....see result now

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Built2last: 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
Why do i feel pharmaceutical companies are behind this rubbish.

If it continues this way, they will soon announce a vaccine. Force everyone to buy the vaccine. more money in their pockets

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sojayy(m): 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
908 dead already, 40k+ affected !......Dear Lord have mercy on the whole world. Amen

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smarttz(m): 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
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Elderkanmi170(m): 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
pls help me am in serious debt

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Kingrefreshed: 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
Blindersoff:


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This is not my problem for now. My problem is how to get updates for new work.

All my acct Don go.

Oluwa answer my call abeg. I'm using Vmobile this time.

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MKULTRA: 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
cry
This game describes what is actually happening now.

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otunbalamba: 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
cheesy
nairaman66(m): 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
It’s should come to Nigeria to sweep off our thieving politicians! Good thing is, it can’t be bribed!

Please don’t quote me wrongly! Nigeria needs a total annihilation of the political class!!

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mctfopt: 12:58pm On Feb 10, 2020
Ok. Now it can be transmitted via aerosol, is this the new bioweapon? I know ISIS, ISWAP are watching closely. Imagine a terrorist walking casually into a crowded hall and releasing the deadly virus (packaged in a canister) and walking away scot-free to strike another venue.

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teemotee: 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
God abeg ooooooo!!

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hoygift(m): 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
Buy Instagram followers o7o69636946
Salmoneus(m): 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
Crap
Monaco2(m): 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
Their plan to wipe out half the world population is in motion, they will fail

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YorubaKinging: 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
Call me a conspiracy theorist or whatever
The truth is that there are few people running the affairs of this world.
They are well cordinated to make sure all thier plans works
They own almost all the MSMs
Why would BBC ask this question ?

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ChildFun: 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
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sylve11: 12:59pm On Feb 10, 2020
I don't understand life anymore. sad cool
Tumbulum: 1:00pm On Feb 10, 2020
Reading the book of Revelation already.

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Naughtysex: 1:00pm On Feb 10, 2020
This sound scary

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Funkybabee(f): 1:01pm On Feb 10, 2020
cue64:
Too many false news peddling online and as usual. Nigerians will jump to believe anything

This is not false, it's on their fb page

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