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UAE Confirms its First Case of Wuhan Pneumonia; First in the Middle East

United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed its first case of 2019-ncov in the Middle East. The patient was from Wuhan, where there are 3554 confirmed cases in Hubei, accounting for 125 deaths (~93%) out of the 135 in mainland China.

Source: NOW #Jan29
#WuhanPneumonia #GlobalOutbreak
Rush On Markets as Citizens Scramble for Masks to Protect Their Families From Lethal Coronavirus

Across Hong Kong, people are rushing to pharmacies for masks and anti-disease supplies, with most of them being sold out by the evening. The masks that were left in the evening were sold at about $200 - 300 for a box of 50 masks, and 10 3M n95 masks were sold close to $1000. Meanwhile, hygiene product scams like masks from unknown sources with dubious protection standards went rampant both at pharmacies and the internet.

Source: United Social Press
#Jan29 #HealthCrisis #HongKong