Update & Information Sharing: Coronavirus Outbreak
Dear members and friends,
As you will have seen the novel coronavirus outbreak is having profound impacts in China, our thoughts are with those directly impacted by the outbreak.
Beyond those directly impacted it is clear that this will also have impacts on business, including our business community and Australian organisations operating in and with China.
Part of this impact is the flow of people between our two countries. We have been working with the Australian Consulate in Shanghai to understand the Australian Government’s response to the outbreak and will be monitoring this closely in the coming weeks.
From a Chamber perspective, at this stage, AustCham Shanghai is due to return to work in line with the Shanghai Government’s notice on Monday 10 February.
The novel coronavirus outbreak will impact our events calendar for the first quarter at a minimum and we will not be hosting face to face events for the foreseeable future. We will be utilising a digital solution for events in the form of webinars to stay connected within our business community.
We will also be in touch to understand the current and predicted impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak on your business in due course.
All the best,
Jack Brady
We have collated a list of reliable resources listed below, designed to assist our members with keeping up to date on the coronavirus outbreak.
Update on Coronavirus Cases
Real-time update from Alipay App
(Go to Alipay and click the icon below)
or go to their WeChat official account:
(DXY is a leading connector and digital service provider in the healthcare industry of China)
Update of coronavirus outbreak from SHINE
(SHINE is a digital media platform powered by Shanghai Daily, the largest English-language newspaper in East China)
Press release from Shanghai Foreign Affair Office
Medical Guidance and Travel Advice from Official Authorities
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Australian Department of Health
(Provided by Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
Public prevention of novel coronavirus
(From China National Immigration Administration)
Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese)
WeChat official account:
Current Travel Restrictions
Australia Government travel restrictions
Daily update from China Immigration Administration (Chinese)
or go to their WeChat official account:
Find Your Local Fever Clinics
Full list of 110 official designated fever clinics in Shanghai
(Provided by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission)
Helplines
The Australian Government provides 24-hour consular emergency assistance:
+61 2 6261 3305 from overseas
1300 555 135 from within Australia
+61 421 269 080 from SMS
Australian Department of Health Coronavirus health information line:
1800 020 080 from within Australia
Shanghai public service hotline: 12345
If you have concerns that you may have have exposure to the coronavirus through travel, please check The People's Daily search tool.
