President Xi Jinping Makes First Public Appearance Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has made
his first public appearance in weeks, as
some people began to return to work
following the
lunar
new year holiday,
which was extended as authorities
grappled
with the coronavirus outbreak.
Lunar:
قمري
Grappled:
تتصارع
Xi, who has been absent from public
view as the crisis worsened, visited a
neighbourhood in Beijing’s Chaoyang
district. The president had his
temperature taken and greeted residents
and workers, according to a brief video
posted by the state
broadcaster
CCTV.
Broadcaster:
قناة
Members of a World Health
Organization expert mission flew to
China
to help coordinate the
response to the virus, which has
infected more than 40,000 people
and killed at least 908..
The country reported 97
fatalities
, its largest death toll in a
single day since the outbreak
was detected in December.
Fatalities:
ضحايا
Meanwhile, a further
60 cases were
confirmed on a cruise ship
docked
in
Japan, and
the UK declared
that the
virus
constituted
a serious and
imminent
threat to public health.
Docked:
رست
Constituted:
شكّل
Imminent:
وشيك
The WHO director, Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus, said late on Sunday
that recent cases of coronavirus
patients who have never visited
China could be the “
tip
of the
iceberg”.
Tip:
رأس
“The
detection
of a small number of
cases may indicate more
widespread transmission in other
countries; in short, we may only be
seeing the tip of the iceberg.”
Detection:
رصد
More than 3,000 new cases were
reported over the previous 24 hours,
raising the number of infections to
40,171. The increase follows a sharp
decline
in new cases reported on
Sunday.
decline:
إنخفاض
Around China, workers began
trickling
back to offices and factories as the
government eased restrictions on work
and travel. In Beijing, roads were busier
than in recent weeks but normally
packed trains remained
virtually
empty.
Trickle:
يتقاطرون
Virtually:
واقعياً
The few commuters on the street or
using public transport were wearing
face masks. Many companies have
asked their staff to work from home.
Commuters:
الركاب
Authorities had told businesses to add
up to 10 extra days on to lunar new year
holidays that had been due to finish at
the end of January. The epidemic has
caused huge
disruption
in China.
disruption :
إضطراب
Usually teeming cities have become
ghost towns
during the past two weeks
as
Communist
party rulers ordered
virtual
lockdowns
, cancelled flights,
closed factories and shut schools.
teeming
:
المزدحمة
Communist:
الشيوعي
Lockdowns:
عمليات إقفال
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مطوّقة
Despite government efforts to
reassure
the public about returning to work, some
Chinese people have expressed
concern.
reassure :
طمأنة
Others were relieved to leave their homes
after weeks of
self-quarantine
. “Because
going to work is normal life. Every day that I
don’t go out and stay at home, I feel like
people are going to die,” one commentator on
Weibo said.
self-quarantine:
الحجر الذاتي
Commentator:
المعلّقين
Volkswagen said while some of its factories
would reopen on Monday, others had delayed
production for another week. Toyota has
extended the closure of its Chinese plants to
16 February.
Outside mainland China, more than 350
infections have been reported in nearly 30
places with two deaths: one in the Philippines
and the other in Hong Kong.
British authorities said on Monday
that four
more patients had tested positive, bringing
the total number of UK cases to eight. The
development came as the government
declared the outbreak a serious and
imminent
threat to public health, a step that gives
authorities additional powers to fight the
spread of the virus.
Imminent:
وشيك
Sixty-six new infections have been confirmed
onboard the Diamond Princess ship off the
coast of Japan,
the ship’s operator said
.
Quarantined
passengers posted on social
media that many were feeling
depressed
as a
result of their
confinement
, which began on 3
February after a man who
disembarked
in
Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus.
Quarantined :
المحجورون
Depressed:
بالاكتئاب
Confinement:
حجز
Disembarked:
نزل
A team of international experts led
by the WHO is heading for Beijing to
help investigate the epidemic.
China's President Xi Jinping has emerged in public after weeks of absence during the coronavirus outbreak, visiting a neighborhood in Beijing to inspect the situation. The WHO sent experts to assist China as the death toll rises. Concerns grow over new cases outside China, indicating potential global spread. The virus has infected over 40,000 with 97 fatalities reported in a day. Updates on cases in Japan and the UK's response as the WHO warns of more cases globally.
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Chinas president, Xi Jinping, has made his first public appearance in weeks, as some people began to return to work following the lunar new year holiday, which was extended as authorities grappled with the coronavirus outbreak. Lunar: Grappled:
Xi, who has been absent from public view as the crisis worsened, visited a neighbourhood in Beijing s Chaoyang district. The president had his temperature taken and greeted residents and workers, according to a brief video posted by the state broadcaster CCTV. Broadcaster:
Members of a World Health Organization expert mission flew to China to help coordinate the response to the virus, which has infected more than 40,000 people and killed at least 908..
The country reported 97 fatalities, its largest death toll in a single day since the outbreak was detected in December. Fatalities:
Meanwhile, a further 60 cases were confirmed on a cruise ship docked in Japan, and the UK declared that the virus constituted a serious and imminent threat to public health. Docked: Constituted: Imminent:
The WHO director, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said late on Sunday that recent cases of coronavirus patients who have never visited China could be the tip of the iceberg . Tip:
The detection of a small number of cases may indicate more widespread transmission in other countries; in short, we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg. Detection:
More than 3,000 new cases were reported over the previous 24 hours, raising the number of infections to 40,171. The increase follows a sharp decline in new cases reported on Sunday. decline:
Around China, workers began trickling back to offices and factories as the government eased restrictions on work and travel. In Beijing, roads were busier than in recent weeks but normally packed trains remained virtually empty. Trickle: Virtually:
The few commuters on the street or using public transport were wearing face masks. Many companies have asked their staff to work from home. Commuters:
Authorities had told businesses to add up to 10 extra days on to lunar new year holidays that had been due to finish at the end of January. The epidemic has caused huge disruption in China. disruption :
Usually teeming cities have become ghost towns during the past two weeks as Communist party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns, cancelled flights, closed factories and shut schools. teeming : Communist: Lockdowns:
The southern city of Guangzhou said it would resume public transport from Monday.Hubei province, hardest hit by the crisis, remained in lockdown, with train stations and airports shut and roads sealed off. sealed off:
Despite government efforts to reassure the public about returning to work, some Chinese people have expressed concern. reassure :
Others were relieved to leave their homes after weeks of self-quarantine. Because going to work is normal life. Every day that I don t go out and stay at home, I feel like people are going to die, one commentator on Weibo said. self-quarantine: Commentator:
Volkswagen said while some of its factories would reopen on Monday, others had delayed production for another week. Toyota has extended the closure of its Chinese plants to 16 February.
Outside mainland China, more than 350 infections have been reported in nearly 30 places with two deaths: one in the Philippines and the other in Hong Kong.
British authorities said on Monday that four more patients had tested positive, bringing the total number of UK cases to eight. The development came as the government declared the outbreak a serious and imminent threat to public health, a step that gives authorities additional powers to fight the spread of the virus. Imminent:
Sixty-six new infections have been confirmed onboard the Diamond Princess ship off the coast of Japan, the ship s operator said. Quarantined passengers posted on social media that many were feeling depressed as a result of their confinement, which began on 3 February after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus. Quarantined : Depressed: Confinement: Disembarked:
A team of international experts led by the WHO is heading for Beijing to help investigate the epidemic.
