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A Chinese woman slides steam buns down a ramp used to prevent touching and contact as the customer takes his order at a local take out on February 19, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of the deadly new coronavirus COVID-19 rose to more than 58000 in mainland China Wednesday, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have maintained and in some cases tightened the travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and also in municipalities in other parts of the country affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 2000 on Wednesday mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. Some countries, including the United States, have put restrictions on Chinese travellers entering and advised their citizens against travel to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

A Chinese woman slides steam buns down a ramp used to prevent touching and contact as the customer takes his order at a local take out on February 19, 2020 in Beijing, China. The number of cases of the deadly new coronavirus COVID-19 rose to more than 58000 in mainland China Wednesday, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global public health emergency. China continued to lock down the city of Wuhan in an effort to contain the spread of the pneumonia-like disease which medicals experts have confirmed can be passed from human to human. In an unprecedented move, Chinese authorities have maintained and in some cases tightened the travel restrictions on the city which is the epicentre of the virus and also in municipalities in other parts of the country affecting tens of millions of people. The number of those who have died from the virus in China climbed to over 2000 on Wednesday mostly in Hubei province, and cases have been reported in other countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and several others. The World Health Organization has warned all governments to be on alert and screening has been stepped up at airports around the world. Some countries, including the United States, have put restrictions on Chinese travellers entering and advised their citizens against travel to China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)



A worker installs plastic film to separate the front seats from the back, inside a vehicle for a car-hailing service in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China on February 14, 2020. (Photo by Cnsphoto via Reuters)

A worker installs plastic film to separate the front seats from the back, inside a vehicle for a car-hailing service in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China on February 14, 2020. (Photo by Cnsphoto via Reuters)



People wear face masks and plastic raincoats as a protection from coronavirus at Shanghai railway station, in Shanghai, China on February 17, 2020. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)

People wear face masks and plastic raincoats as a protection from coronavirus at Shanghai railway station, in Shanghai, China on February 17, 2020. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)



People wearing face masks look for products at a supermarket, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China on February 19, 2020. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)

People wearing face masks look for products at a supermarket, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China on February 19, 2020. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)



A child wearing a face mask plays a game with a man at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A child wearing a face mask plays a game with a man at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



People wearing face masks play table tennis at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

People wearing face masks play table tennis at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



People wearing face masks dance at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

People wearing face masks dance at a park in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Residents line up to collect necessities purchased through group orders at a residential compound in Wuhan, February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Residents line up to collect necessities purchased through group orders at a residential compound in Wuhan, February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Workers in protective suits conduct a door-to-door search to inspect residents in Wuhan, February 17, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)

Workers in protective suits conduct a door-to-door search to inspect residents in Wuhan, February 17, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)



A medical worker in a protective suit shows a patient gestures of an exercise for rehabilitation at a ward of Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)

A medical worker in a protective suit shows a patient gestures of an exercise for rehabilitation at a ward of Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)



Medical workers put on protective suits at a preparation room next to isolation wards at Wuhan Red Cross Hospital, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)

Medical workers put on protective suits at a preparation room next to isolation wards at Wuhan Red Cross Hospital, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)



A man wearing a face mask walks past a store of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton at a shopping mall in Wuhan, February 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A man wearing a face mask walks past a store of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton at a shopping mall in Wuhan, February 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



A delivery worker checks his mobile phone outside a Postal Savings Bank of China branch in Wuhan, February 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A delivery worker checks his mobile phone outside a Postal Savings Bank of China branch in Wuhan, February 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Community workers and volunteers wearing face masks sort and pack groceries from a supermarket purchased through group orders after supermarkets stop selling to individuals, in Wuhan, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)

Community workers and volunteers wearing face masks sort and pack groceries from a supermarket purchased through group orders after supermarkets stop selling to individuals, in Wuhan, February 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)



A delivery worker standing on his electric bicycle passes food to customers over barriers built to block an entrance of a residential apartment in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 26, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A delivery worker standing on his electric bicycle passes food to customers over barriers built to block an entrance of a residential apartment in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 26, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



A resident pulls back a rope with groceries tied to the end of it, delivered by community workers, at a residential compound under sealed management in Yichang, Hubei province, China on February 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)

A resident pulls back a rope with groceries tied to the end of it, delivered by community workers, at a residential compound under sealed management in Yichang, Hubei province, China on February 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)



A boarded-up entrance is seen at a residential compound in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A boarded-up entrance is seen at a residential compound in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



Residents wearing face masks buy food at a grocery stall that is set up outside a residential compound in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. The banner reads, “Protection against epidemic, make purchases orderly, wear face masks, keep a distance”. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)

Residents wearing face masks buy food at a grocery stall that is set up outside a residential compound in Beijing, China on February 21, 2020. The banner reads, “Protection against epidemic, make purchases orderly, wear face masks, keep a distance”. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)



Meituan and JD.com delivery workers wearing face masks stand outside a residential compound where delivery workers are not allowed in as part of the measures to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus, in Beijing, China on February 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

Meituan and JD.com delivery workers wearing face masks stand outside a residential compound where delivery workers are not allowed in as part of the measures to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus, in Beijing, China on February 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)



A resident scans a QR code with her mobile phone to pay for protective equipment purchased through group orders at a residential compound in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)

A resident scans a QR code with her mobile phone to pay for protective equipment purchased through group orders at a residential compound in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on February 21, 2020. (Photo by Reuters/China Stringer Network)
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