Two Chinese Citizens Hospitalized in St. Petersburg, No Coronavirus Detected

The death toll from the new type of coronavirus that has spread in China has reached 9, with 440 confirmed cases of infection reported. Earlier, it was reported that a new strain of coronavirus was also diagnosed in a person who had been transported from China to the United States. This marks the first confirmed case of the virus detected in the U.S.

In Russia, media have circulated reports regarding the spread of the virus. At the airport in St. Petersburg, two Chinese citizens have been hospitalized under suspicion of having contracted the virus. However, Russian media, referencing the Ministry of Health, has recently reported that the suspicions regarding the coronavirus have not been confirmed. The TASS agency, citing local authorities, has indicated that no virus has been detected in the Chinese nationals.