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Men have a higher risk of death than women if they contract the new strain of coronavirus, researchers have concluded, in the largest study on the outbreak to date.

In research published Monday analysts studied 72,314 patient records from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC).

The records detailed 44,672 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, 16,186 suspected cases and 889 cases where the carrier of the coronavirus displayed no symptoms.

The vast majority of confirmed cases were recorded in people between the ages of 30 and 69. 81% of the confirmed cases were classified as mild. 4.7% of the confirmed cases had reached “critical” status, meaning patients had exhibited symptoms like respiratory failure, septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction or failure. However, half of the cases categorized as critical had turned fatal.

The CCDC data also suggested that fatality rates were higher among men than women. Officials recorded a 2.8% fatality rate for male patients, whereas 1.7% of cases in women resulted in death.

The report by the CCDC shows the province's death rate is 2.9% compared with 0.4% in the rest of the country.

The findings put the overall death rate of the Covid-19 virus at 2.3%.

The study also identifies which existing illnesses put patients at risk. It puts cardiovascular disease at number one, followed by diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and hypertension.

Global death toll exceeds 2,000

At least 2,011 people have now died from the novel coronavirus, the vast majority of them in mainland China. China's Health Commission announced 136 new deaths since Monday, bringing the countrywide toll to 2,004.

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported Tuesday that 136 more people died of coronavirus in mainland China, 132 of which occurred in Hubei province.

The latest figures bring the total number of deaths in mainland China to 2,004, and the global death toll to 2,009. There have been five deaths reported outside of mainland China, with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and France all recording one death each.

The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases now stands at 75,216, with the majority of cases in mainland China.

Cases pass 1,000 outside China: More than 1,000 people have now been infected with the virus outside mainland China. Japan and Singapore are still seeing a steady rise in cases, with the Ministry of Health in Tokyo reporting seven new infections on Tuesday.

Cruise ship disembarks: After weeks under quarantine in Japan, the passengers of the Diamond Princess will begin to disembark today.

It will take days to get all those onboard off the ship, but it will be a relief for the cruise goers who have tested negative for the coronavirus. More than 500 of their fellow passengers have already been diagnosed with the virus.

But there was still a "high risk" of exposure and so no one was allowed to return to their countries from the ship for a further 14 days.

Westerdam waits: Meanwhile, test results are pending for 1,000 crew and passengers waiting aboard the Westerdam cruise ship in Cambodia. One passenger is said to have tested positive for the virus by Malaysian authorities after she was transiting through the country. Passengers from the ship disembarked in Cambodia on Friday after being refused entry at several ports.

Positive spin: Local media is pushing the message that the worst of the crisis is over, and Chinese President said there was "visible progress and the epidemic had now reached a "crucial time."

Vaccine in the works: A vaccine for the novel coronavirus could take 12 to 18 months, WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday during a news briefing. But a vaccine is preparing for “the worst situation,” he said, and for now, long-term preparation needs to be balanced with immediate public health solutions that contain the virus and keep the fatality rate low.

TIANJIN: 128 Coronavirus Cases

As of February 18, 18:00, Tianjin has confirmed 128 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The 128th patient, male, 67 years old, lived in Yuhua Street, Baodi District, Tianjin, and had no travel or work history in Wuhan. On January 24, he went to Baodi Department Store for shopping and he's the husband of the 124th confirmed case in Tianjin.

新增1例！天津确诊病例增至128例

2月18日6时至2月19日6时，天津新增新冠肺炎确诊病例1例，累计确诊病例128例。

第128例患者，男，67岁，居住于天津市宝坻区钰华街，无武汉旅行和工作史。1月24日曾前往宝坻百货大楼购物，系我市第124例确诊病例的丈夫。该患者2月4日出现鼻塞、流涕、头胀等症状，自行服药后缓解；10日至13日出现咽部不适、咳嗽、咳痰症状，未就医；15日出现发热症状，被转送至宝坻区人民医院隔离病房；16日第一次核酸检测结果为阴性；18日第二次核酸检测结果为阳性，经市专家组确诊为我市第128例病例，分型为普通型。目前已转往海河医院治疗，对已判定的密切接触者进行隔离医学观察。

截至目前，本市累计报告新冠肺炎确诊病例128例，其中男性69例，女性59例；危重型4例、重型22例、普通型50例、轻型1例，治愈出院48例，死亡3例。疑似病例202例。累计排查密切接触者1739人，尚有722人正在接受医学观察。

Got infected in company canteen

Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced a special case on 16 February:

The confirmed patient reunion with his family to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Some of his relatives have "cold" symptoms but nobody care about it not along wear mask.

After the holiday, he went back to Beijing and went to work normally. Later he heard that the relative who has cold symptom was confirmed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, he went to hospital to check and found out he was infected.

But because this patient didn't quarantine for 14 days after he went back to Beijing, all of his colleagues were sent to quarantine as close contacts. And one of his colleague has already infected. After the incident, the patient recalled that the colleague had queued to pour the plate after lunch in the cafeteria and neither of them was wearing a mask at the time.

This case shows three facts:

First, returnees from other places must be isolated at home for 14 days before returning to work.

Second, the canteens of collective units should try to implement peak shift meals, increase the distance between tables.

Third, it is best to keep a distance of more than 1 meter when contacting others, please don't forget to wear a mask!

患者初七复工上班，吃完饭倒个餐盘就传染了同事！

2月16日，在北京市新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控工作新闻发布会上，北京市疾控中心副主任庞星火介绍了一名确诊患者的流行病学调查案例。

这名确诊患者春节前自驾车，与家人一起回老家过年。疫情期间，老家的亲戚们照样聚会。吃吃喝喝在一起很开心，因此有个别亲戚出现了“感冒”症状，这位患者也没当回事，更不要谈戴口罩。

大年初六，一家人开车回北京。大年初七，这位确诊患者正常上班了。上班几天感觉不错，但刚刚过完正月十五，这名确诊患者就听说在老家一起聚会的亲戚被确诊了。这时候，这名确诊患者才意识到自己最近也有“感冒”症状。到医院一检查，被确诊了。

这名患者回京后没有进行居家隔离观察14天，导致这名确诊患者的全单位几十人都作为密接被隔离了，单位的运转受到了严重影响。更痛心的是，这名患者已经“招”上了一名同事，同事的核酸检测的呈阳性。事后，这名患者回忆起来这名同事在食堂吃完饭后，两人排队倒餐盘，“当时两个人都没戴口罩。”

这个案例讲了三个道理：

第一，外地返京人员，一定要居家隔离14天再上班。

第二，各集体单位食堂要尽量实施错峰吃饭、加大餐桌距离，或采取分餐、打包带回办公室吃等减少餐厅就餐人数的方式，“在餐厅密闭的人群聚集场所，极易造成呼吸道传染病的传播。”

第三，接触他人时，最好保持1米以上的距离，请不要忘记戴口罩！

Questions and Answers

by National Immigration Administration

Concerning Immigration and Exit-Entry Administration during the Period of Prevention and Control on Pneumonia caused by Novel Coronavirus

国家移民管理局关于新冠肺炎防控期间

移民与出入境管理问题解答

I. Are foreigners allowed to entry or exit as usual during the period of epidemic prevention and control?

The Chinese government has taken a series of strong measures since the outbreak of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus. As President Xi Jinping stated, China has full confidence and capability to win the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak. At present, except for the lockdown of the exit channel of Wuhan ports, all port visa agencies are operating as usual. Visa-free transit policy for foreigners are still effective. All land, sea and air ports of China are functioning. Foreigners can enter or exit as usual with their valid international travel documents.

At present, it is helpful to the epidemic prevention and control by reducing cross border movements. Foreigners could make reasonable travel arrangements to China and stay or reside in China as usual. Due to entry restrictions adopted by some countries and regions, it is advised that foreigners who need to exit from China, should learn in advance entry requirements of destination countries or regions to avoid financial and time losses in case of any entry refusals.

Those who travel to countries or regions without entry restrictions, are advised to arrive at exit ports well ahead of departure time for necessary checks. Foreigners having fever with symptoms of acute respiratory infection such as cough or breathing difficulties, should avoid international travels and seek immediate medical treatment at the nearest hospitals. Information such as recent activities as well as close contacts should be provided to relevant authorities for any necessary control measures.

一、疫情防控期间外国人是否可以正常出入境？

答：疫情发生后，中国政府采取了一系列的有力应对措施。习近平总书记指出，我们完全有信心、有能力打赢这场疫情防控阻击战。目前，除武汉口岸关闭离汉通道外，我国口岸签证机关仍正常运转，外国人过境免签政策未作调整，各陆、海、空口岸继续对外开放运转，外国人可凭有效的出境入境证件正常出入境。

目前情况下减少人员跨境流动有助于有效防控疫情。外国人可根据实际合理安排来华行程，外国人可继续在华停留居留。对于确需出境的外国人，鉴于部分国家和地区已针对疫情实施相应的入境管制措施，建议提前了解清楚目的地国家或地区对人员入境的规定和做法，避免因无法入境造成费用和时间损失；前往国家、地区允许入境的，应当提前到达出境口岸，留出足够时间接受相关部门检查；已经出现发热并伴有咳嗽、呼吸困难等急性呼吸道感染症状的，不应进行国际旅行，应当立即就近接受诊治，并如实向有关管理人员说明近期活动和密切接触人员等情况，以便有关部门迅速采取排查措施。

II. How do foreigners apply for visas, stay or residence permits during the period of epidemic prevention and control?

All exit-entry administration authorities (EEA) in China will be in full service for extension and issuance of visa and stay or residence permits to ensure foreigners' legitimate stay in China. Urgent services for emergency situations will also be provided.. To avoid crowds gathering risks, the EEA authorities will make arrangements for services on appointments. Foreigners could make appointments in advance for any applications. For those institutions which host high numbers of foreigners, such as universities, scientific research institutes and business enterprises, the EEA authorities will allow additional agent service or provide other necessary conveniences depending upon the situation.

二、疫情防控期间外国人如何办理签证延期、停留居留证件？

答：疫情防控期间，全国公安机关出入境管理部门将继续为外国人提供签证延期和停留居留证件办理服务，保障外国人合法停留居留，对有紧急需要的将加急办理相关证件。为有效避免人员聚集，公安机关出入境管理部门结合实际将安排预约办证服务，外国人可提前联系、合理安排办证时间。对接待外国人较多的高校、科研院所、企事业单位等机构，出入境管理部门将根据办证需求，视情允许代办证件或提供其他必要的办证便利。

III. How to deal with the situation that a foreigner’s visa, stay or residence permit expires during the epidemic prevention and control?

According to Exit and Entry Administration Law of the PRC, foreigners should exit China or apply for extension at the EEA authorities before the visa, stay or residence permit expires . In light of the relevant laws and regulations and current situation, those who are unable to exit as scheduled or extend the visas, stay or residence permits due to the reason of epidemic prevention and control shall be given a lighter or mitigated or be exempted from punishment by the EEA authorities depending upon circumstances.

三、疫情防控期间外国人签证、停居留证件过期怎么办？

答：根据我国出境入境管理法规定，外国人应在签证、停留居留证件到期前出境，需要继续在华停留居留的应当到公安机关出入境管理部门办理签证、停留居留证件延期手续。根据有关法律规定和当前实际，对因疫情防控原因难以按时出境且无法及时办理签证、停居留证件延期手续的，移民管理机构可依法依规视情从轻、减轻或免予逾期居留处罚。

IV. What can foreigners do to cooperate during the epidemic prevention and control?

It is advised that foreign friends enhance sense of self-protection, avoid crowded public places and take effective preventive measures. It is strongly suggested to actively cooperating with local communities and inviting entities to take preventive measures, abiding by relevant laws and regulations and following instructions of public security organs, NIA authorities, hygiene & health authorities. In case of having a fever with symptoms of acute respiratory infection such as cough or breathing difficulties, foreigners should report to the local communities, NIA authorities or hygiene & health authorities and cooperate actively in medical treatment and epidemic control. NIA authorities at all levels will work closely with relevant departments for the epidemic prevention and control to provide consultancy to foreigners, assist in disease screening and diagnosis with medical departments as well as dealing with other difficulties and problems encountered by foreigners during their stay in China.

四、在华停留居留外国人应当如何配合疫情防控？

答：广大外国朋友增强自我防护意识，尽量不要到人群密集地方活动，采取科学预防措施，主动配合所在社区和单位、接待机构实施疫情防控措施，自觉遵守相关法律法规，服从公安机关、移民管理机构、卫生健康等部门采取的防控管理措施。如出现发热并伴有咳嗽、呼吸困难等急性呼吸道感染症状，应及时报告社区、卫生健康或移民管理机构，积极配合诊治和疫情排查。各级移民管理机构将进一步会同有关部门开展在华外国人防控服务咨询工作，协助医疗卫生机构进行筛查诊治，帮助解决停留居留期间遇到的困难和问题。

Beijing to build mask factory in 6 days

Beijing will set up a new mask factory within just six days to meet soaring demand for protective gear in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The factory, to be converted from an industrial building by China Construction First Group, will be able to turn out 250,000 masks each day, it said, adding that work began on Monday and was set to be completed by Saturday.

The rapid pace and makeshift nature of the plant mirror measures taken in the virus epicenter of Wuhan, in the central province of Hubei, where buildings have been converted to treat infected patients, or hospitals built from scratch, in days.

Last month, CMmask, a Chinese mask maker that supplies 30% of the domestic market, said daily orders for 5 million masks were more than 10 times its usual level.

北京将在六天内建成一家日产25万个口罩的工厂

北京将在短短六天内建成一家口罩工厂，以满足新冠肺炎疫情期间人们对防护装备不断飙升的需求。

这家工厂将由中国建筑一局的一座工业建筑改造而成。该公司表示，项目投产后可日产民用防护口罩25万只，月产750万只。该公司补充称，项目从周一开始动工，预计将于周六完工。

工厂的建设和改造速度之快，堪与疫情重灾区华中省份湖北省会武汉相媲美，在那里，数天内就有建筑物被改造成治疗感染者的医院，或者几天内建造出全新的医院。

疫情爆发后，全球口罩和其他防护设备的生产商一直无法满足需求。占国内市场份额30%的中国口罩生产商建德朝美日化上月表示，每日接到500万个口罩的订单，是正常水平的逾10倍。

Wuhan hospital president dies of novel coronavirus pneumonia

Liu Zhiming, a leading doctor in neurosurgery and director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died of the novel coronavirus pneumonia at 10:30 am on Tuesday despite medical efforts.

The hospital, which is located on Yangyuan Street, Wuchang district, is a high-level hospital and one of the seven designated hospitals for the epidemic treatment in Wuhan.

A total of 1,716 medical workers had been confirmed with the infection as of Feb 11, and six passed away.

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