The center said – in a statement today – that the positive samples of the virus were found in 22 booths and garbage trucks in the market, and that 93.9% of the samples were present in the southern part of the seafood market in “Wuhan” where the illegal wild animal trade is active.
He added that the first confirmed cases of infection with the virus in “Wuhan” are closely related to the seafood market, and it is believed that bats are the carrier of the virus and transmitted from them to humans through an unconfirmed broker.
Experts at the center emphasize that tracking and controlling the source of the virus and determining the host of the virus are important keys to controlling the ongoing transmission of the virus from animals to humans.
For its part, the Chinese Ministry of Finance stated that the financial departments at all levels in China have allocated a total of 11.2 billion yuan (about 1.6 billion dollars) so far to limit the spread of the new Corona virus, explaining that the funds that were monitored were mainly used in medical treatment and the purchase of medical equipment And supplies to control the epidemic, and that China will strengthen efforts to ensure adequate funding support for the prevention and control of the epidemic.
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also issued a circular calling for the suspension of travel throughout the country, in efforts to reduce the influx of travelers amid the outbreak of the new Corona virus.
The ministry called on travel agencies and electronic travel service providers to cancel group trips and travel offers that include airline tickets and hotels, pointing out that the groups that left have already been able to complete their flight as scheduled, but due attention must be paid to the health of travelers and preventive measures should be taken to preserve their health.
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