It has crossed the threshold of 100 countries and regions of the world affected by the coronavirus infection. There are 106 countries and territories in which the virus has spread, according to the latest update from Johns Hopkins University. The confirmed cases in total are 106,378, the people killed by the virus 3,594 and those recovered 60,013.
China, another 27 deaths, balance rises to 3,097 - The Chinese National Health Commission has announced that in the country there have been other 27 deaths caused by coronavirus: the death toll caused by the virus thus rises to 3,097. 44 new cases of contagion were also detected, most of them in the province of Hubei.
Number of cases in Belgium reaches 200 - With 31 new cases, the number of coronavirus-infected in Belgium rises to 200. Of 422 tests performed, 31 in fact tested positive at Covid-19 (16 in Flanders, 8 in Brussels, and 7 in Wallonia). The country's health authorities make it known.
Iran, 194 killed, 49 more than yesterday - The death toll from coronavirus infection in Iran rose to 194 in total, with 49 more than yesterday. This was stated by a spokesman for the Tehran ministry of health, quoted by state television. The total number of infected people, according to the updated bulletin, reached 6.566, 2.134 of whom have recovered. Iran has blocked all flights to Europe due to the coronavirus emergency ensuring all customers who have already purchased tickets that will be reimbursed. This was announced by the Irna news agency. According to the ministry of health, there were 4,747 coronavirus cases in Iran on Friday, 1,234 more than the day before.
Top four cases of contagion in Bulgaria - The first cases of people infected with coronavirus in Bulgaria have been recorded. This was stated last night by Todor Kantargiev, head of the National Center for Infectious Diseases in Sofia and deputy director of the Coronavirus Crisis Management Service, who spoke of four cases identified so far.
Five more cases in Peru, six in total - The Ministry of Health (Minsa) of Peru confirmed the existence of five other cases of coronavirus in the country, which are added to the existing one, for a total of six patients overall, which they are in stable condition and carry out a home quarantine with close healthcare. This was announced by the Andina news agency. Deputy Minister of Health, Nancy Zerpa, indicated that four people, including a child, were infected in Lima in recent days by 'patient zero', a 25-year-old young man who returned in early March from a trip to Spain, France and the Czech Republic. The fifth case concerns a 29-year-old young man from Arequipa, in the south of the country, who returned on 29 February from a trip to London.
First case of contagion in Paraguay - The Minister of Health of Paraguay, Julio Mazzoleni, has announced that the health authorities have registered the first case of coronavirus on the national territory: the radio Nanduti of Asuncion reports. He is a 32-year-old man residing in the capital and returning on 3 March from a business trip to Ecuador. Mazzoleni has assured that the patient is improving and that he is in his home under the permanent supervision of specialized medical personnel.
Argentina: there is a dead man, he is the first in Latin America - The Argentine Ministry of Health has announced that a person, suffering from coronavirus and hospitalized for several days in a hospital in Buenos Aires, died yesterday afternoon. It is the first death in Argentina, which is also the first in Latin America. In a statement it is specified that the man, 64-year-old Guillermo Abel Gómez, had returned on February 25 from a trip to France and after three days had manifested the typical symptoms of Covid-19.
13 new cases in Ny, 89 cases are infected - Coronavirus cases increase in New York state: there are 13 new cases that bring the total to 89. Governor Andrew Cuomo announces it.
Nyt, White House doubts about what to say to the public - The White House has resisted and raised doubts in speaking publicly about the coronavirus and what to say, fearing a collapse of stock markets and panic among the population. The New York Times reports, citing some sources, according to which even in the face of the pressing of the experts, the White House responded cold. "It will be all right. Everyone has to stay calm," Donald Trump once again told his parents Thursday evening. Health experts have agreed on the need to invite the population to calm, but have also highlighted the need for honest and clear communication, especially in light of the White House's criticisms of China about the management of the virus. A clear message, however - reports the New York Times - never came from the administration, with conflicting messages between Trump and the vice president, Mike Pence, appointed responsible for coordinating the American response to the coronavirus.