At 8 pm on February 12th, a newly diagnosed case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)in Tianjin suddenly suffered from intermittent belching, and the oxygenation index decreased. With the doctor's struggling to rescue, the patient finally dead. The cause of death was respiratory failure and hypoxemia due to novel coronavirus, this was the third death in Tianjin.
The death was the 68th patient, female, 64 years old, who was in close contact with the confirmed cases of the Baodi Department Store. She was diagnosed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection on February 5 and was admitted to Haihe Hospital for treatment. The patient had a history of coronary heart disease for 9 years.
After admission, the patient had intermittent fever with a maximum body temperature of 38.5 ° C. A review of the chest CT showed significant progress in the development of bilateral lung disease. The diagnosis of new coronavirus pneumonia (critically severe) was re-corrected. High-flow oxygen was continuously given, and anti-inflammatory treatment was given to improve immunity treatment.
From February 7th to 11th, laboratory tests and chest radiographs showed that the condition gradually worsened.
At about 20:00 on February 12, the patient intermittently belched, and the oxygenation index dropped to 53.1 at 20:09. Sudden severe ventricular fibrillation occurred at 20:09. The treatment effect was not significant, and clinical death was announced at 21:19.
As of February 13, 24:00, Tianjin has confirmed 119 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The 113th patient, male, 85 years old, now living in Ruijing Street, Beichen District, Tianjin, has no travel or work history in Wuhan. He is the 100th confirmed husband, 103 father-in-law, and 108 confirmed cases. father.
The 114th patient, female, 57 years old, lived in Wangdingdi Street, Nankai District, Tianjin, and had no travel or work history in Wuhan.
The 115th patient, female, 28 years old, lived in Wangdingdi Street, Nankai District, Tianjin, and had no travel or work history in Wuhan.
The 116th patient, male, 42 years old, living in Dawangzhuang Street, Hedong District, Tianjin, was the brother of the 95th confirmed case. He was a close contact and had no travel or work history in Wuhan.
The 117th patient, male, 64 years old, currently lives in Lintingkou Town, Baodi District, Tianjin. He has no history of travel or work in Wuhan, and no history of shopping or staying in the department store in Baodi District. The 107th and 93rd confirmed cases are close Contacts (played mahjong at the home of the 93rd confirmed case on January 25). The 118th patient, male, 10 years old, currently resides in Koudong Town, Baodi District, Tianjin. He has no history of travel and work in Wuhan, and no history of shopping or staying in the department store in Baodi District. It is the 75th and 87th confirmed cases. Son.
The 119th patient, female, 31 years old, now lives in Lintingkou Town, Baodi District, Tianjin. He has no history of travel and work in Wuhan, and no history of shopping or staying in the department store in Baodi District. He is the 93th patient with close contact with confirmed cases.
Chinese researchers isolate novel coronavirus strains from feces
Two separate research groups led by China's top scientists said they had isolated novel coronavirus strains from samples of infected patient's feces.
Researchers from multiple organizations, including the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease under Guangzhou Medical University, have successfully isolated a strain of virus from swab sample of an infected patient's feces, said Zhao Jincun, a professor with the laboratory, at a press conference Thursday.
The swab sample was provided by the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, said Zhao, also a member of the research group of Chinese respiratory expert ZhongNanshan.
Meanwhile, a research team led by Li Lanjuan from the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases also isolated three novel coronavirus strains from five stool specimens of infected patients, according to Wu Nanping, deputy director of the laboratory.
"We made the discoveries in the laboratory, which still need further confirmation by epidemiologists. More scientific researches are also entailed concerning the level of infectivity and whether the virus in feces was swallowed by patients or from intestinal cell proliferation, as well as its relationship with blood, sputum and the occurrence and development of diseases," Wu said.
According to Zhao, the discovery confirmed that the patients' feces contained the live virus, though it still lacks sufficient evidence for the existence of fecal-oral transmission.
China will help foreign companies resume production, and ensure service for major projects invested by global firms to enhance the country's ability to attract foreign investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Eager to protect their interests and help cut losses caused by the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic in the country, the ministry will assist foreign companies in preparations before the resumption of work, and support them to resume production under the precondition of adequate prevention and control work, said a circular unveiled by the ministry on Monday.
The government will prioritize the demand for foreign-funded enterprises that produce protective goods and equipment such as medical protective clothing, facial masks and goggles, to promptly resume production and meet the market demand, as well as help them gain necessary protective materials, the circular said.
The ministry will closely track the progress of large foreign investment projects under discussion, strengthen communication and actively promote investment cooperation with different parties.
The circular required local authorities to provide timely service to large foreign-invested projects under construction, optimize online government services, and coordinate relevant government branches and public utilities to ensure their supplies to overseas businesses in term of land use, labor, water and power usage.
At 8 pm on February 12th, a newly diagnosed case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)in Tianjin suddenly suffered from intermittent belching, and the oxygenation index decreased. With the doctor's struggling to rescue, the patient finally dead. The cause of death was respiratory failure and hypoxemia due to novel coronavirus, this was the third death in Tianjin.
Chinese researchers isolate novel coronavirus strains from feces
Two separate research groups led by China's top scientists said they had isolated novel coronavirus strains from samples of infected patient's feces.
China will help foreign companies resume production, and ensure service for major projects invested by global firms to enhance the country's ability to attract foreign investment, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
