Countries step up efforts to bring nationals back from Wuhan as coronavirus cases top 7,000

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The latest numbers: At least 170 people are dead and more than 7,700 cases have been confirmed in mainland China, as the Wuhan coronavirus spreads across Asia and the rest of the world.
China on lockdown: Nearly 60 million people have been under partial or full lockdowns in Chinese cities for a week.
Global spread: There are more than 100 confirmed cases in 20 places outside of China, with India, the UAE and Finland reporting their first cases.
Evacuations: The US, Japan, and several other countries are now flying their citizens out of Wuhan.

The Philippines confirms its first case of coronavirus
The Philippines has confirmed its first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, the country's Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement Thursday.

The patient is a 38-year-old woman from China who arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan on January 21 via transit in Hong Kong, according to Duque.

The patient began experiencing coughing symptoms on January 25 and consulted doctors at a government hospital.

Officials at the Department of Health sent her samples to the Victoria Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia to be tested and it was confirmed on Thursday that the patient’s samples tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.

The Health Secretary said the patient is currently asymptomatic, showing no signs of fever or any other symptoms.

The Department of Health stressed it is “on top of the evolving situation” but urged the public to wear surgical masks and avoid crowded places if they are experiencing symptoms, such as coughing and a fever.

Here's where the coronavirus has spread:

1. Mainland China - As of Thursday, there were 7,711 confirmed cases of the virus in mainland China, including 170 deaths, according to Chinese officials.

2. Australia - There are at least seven cases of the disease confirmed in Australia. On Wednesday, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the government is working to evacuate Australian citizens from Huebi province.

3. Cambodia - One case of the virus was confirmed in Cambodia on Monday.

4. Finland - Finland confirmed its first case on Wednesday, a 32-year-old woman who flew from Wuhan to Finland on Thursday.

5. France - The first European country to have confirmed cases of the virus, they now have five cases of the disease, one including a Chinese tourist.

6. Germany - The Bavarian state has reported four cases of the disease, all originating from the same workplace.

7. Hong Kong - The semi-autonomous city, boarding mainland China, has reported 10 cases of the virus and has temporarily closed some of its borders.

8. Japan - There are 11 cases of the disease in Japan, including three people who were evacuated from Wuhan on Wednesday.

9. Macao - A semi-autonomous city in southern China, Macao confirmed at least seven cases of the Wuhan coronavirus.

10. Malaysia - They have reported seven cases of the illness, all of the patients are Chinese-nationals.

11. Nepal - There has been one confirmed case in Nepal, a PhD student who lives in Wuhan but flew to Nepal earlier this month.

12. Singapore - The country has confirmed 10 cases of the virus and is advising its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to mainland China.

13. South Korea - Four cases of the disease have been confirmed in South Korea.

14. Sri Lanka - There's one case of the Wuhan coronavirus in Sri Lanka.

15. Taiwan - All residents of Hubei province are banned from entering the self-governing island, after eight cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Taiwan.

16. Thailand - The highest amount of confirmed cases outside of China, Thailand has reported 14 cases of the disease.

17. United Arab Emirates - The UAE confirmed four cases of the coronavirus, all from a single family.

18. United States - Five cases have been confirmed from across the country.

19. Vietnam - Two cases have been confirmed in Vietnam, they come from a father and son duo.

20. Phillipines

21. Canada - A Canadian couple has been confirmed to have the illness after visiting Wuhan.

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