Today in draw my life . the coronavirus
Unless you've been frozen or living under a rock
then you've found out about the coronavirus
yes . we are talking about the virus that originated in China . and that every day . affects more people in the world
Among the latest news . it has been possible to build a hospital in just 10 days . for patients with coronavirus in Wuhan province
the place where the first cases arose,
the hospital has 2 stories . and can accommodate around 1000 patients
the land that the hospital occupies . covers 60 thousand square meters
the building also has isolation areas . and 30 intensive care units
in total . around 100 machines . and 7500 workers worked in the construction of this hospital
Although other types of coronaviruses have already existed . this particular one is unique in that the initial outbreak . was due to transmission between a human and an animal
investigations into the possible transmitter pointed to a bat
but new studies puts that to the test
the Pangolin is suspected to be the animal responsible . for the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
the sequences of the virus genome in this mammal . coincide 99% with those of those infected
It is the most trafficked animal in the world . for its gastronomic and medicinal value in the Asian market
even so . the data is not officially confirmed
there are 45 thousand confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide
most are in China . where the numbers are around 44 thousand cases
of which 1000 have died . and 5000 have recovered
the second most infected country is Hong Kong . and it has 50 cases
then there would be Singapore . with 47 cases
Thailand with 33
and 28 confirmed in Japan and South Korea
cases have also been reported in several European countries
in the US . and Canada
In addition . the Diamond Princess cruise ship . also has a very high concentration of infected
it is a cruise ship that is docked in the Japanese port Yokohama
where 175 cases of a total of 3000 passengers are reported
including the crew
the cruise ship is estimated to remain in quarantine for two weeks
Every day more information about the coronavirus comes out
but the important thing is to stay well informed
be alert . and stay calm
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