Fears rise as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread across the world.
Last week, the World Health Organisation said that the international community has launched a $675 million plan to prepare and respond to the coronavirus outbreak over the next few months.
Sunday was one of the deadliest days as the number of people killed by the virus increased by 97 in one day alone.
Let’s take a look at the conversation on Twitter:
The World Health Organisation has shared how countries around the world are responding to the virus outbreak:
Around the 🌎🌍🌏 countries are preparing and responding to #COVID19.
Watch this video and follow the thread below for just a few examples 👇 pic.twitter.com/wOlXciP8uS
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 12, 2020
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Meanwhile, the Department of Health and Social Care provided an update on the situation in the UK:
UPDATE on #coronavirus testing in the UK:
As of 2pm on Wednesday 12 February 2020, a total of 1,758 tests have concluded
1,750 were confirmed negative
8 positiveUpdates will be published at 2pm daily until further notice
For latest information visit
▶️https://t.co/CZh5JdyN2Q pic.twitter.com/SYysPyjy1s— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) February 12, 2020
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The NHS has also tweeted about the virus, providing some tips to stay protected:
Find out the latest updates on the outbreak of #coronavirus in China, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms: https://t.co/m6vs04XyhN pic.twitter.com/StvQapL5iL
— NHS London (@NHSEnglandLDN) February 12, 2020
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Other media outlets have taken a look at the situation in China:
Chinese state media footage shows a restaurant in Beijing that has found a creative way to help prevent spread of the coronavirus. https://t.co/lhRWMnCLL1 pic.twitter.com/SqA2pRldTg
— ABC News (@ABC) February 12, 2020
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Patients that have recovered from the #coronavirus walk out of hospitals and pose for photos with the doctors that cared for them.
At least 744 people have been discharged in China after recovering from the virus #CoronavirusOutbreak #新型肺炎 pic.twitter.com/HqzTH4p8F4
— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) February 12, 2020
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UK Investor Magazine will provide updates as further news emerges.