Outbreak of new coronavirus

The new virus is known to come fr om China. There are already cases of infection in some other countries of the world. The statistics are getting higher. Because of the rapid spread of the virus, the World Health Organization is meeting today in an emergency session. The situation is closely monitored by the Belarusian Ministry of Health. At the National Airport in Minsk, passengers from the countries, wh ere the virus has been detected, undergo sanitary quarantine control. 

The Belarusian embassy in China warned our citizens about possible danger and gave some recommendations. These include avoiding contact with animals, bypassing seafood markets and farms, and trying to consume less raw or under-treated animal products. And, of course, avoiding contacts with people having symptoms of acute respiratory infections if possible.