- China, where the new coronavirus had appeared in December, published this Friday a new assessment of 327 new cases and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- The number of people infected in France has increased to 38 confirmed cases, against 18 the day before. In particular, a household of twelve people, probably in contact with the first patient who died in the Oise, was identified.
- A case of contamination with the new coronavirus is confirmed in Nigeria, the first in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on all countries still spared to prepare for the arrival of Covid-19.
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6:50. 44 new deaths in China. China, where the virus had appeared in December, released a new toll of 327 new cases and 44 deaths in the past 24 hours on Friday. This is the lowest death toll in the country since January 24.
A total of 78,824 cases and 2,788 deaths have been recorded in mainland China since the start of the epidemic.
6:45. Fear of a pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on all countries still spared to prepare for the arrival of Covid-19.
6:40. First case in sub-Saharan Africa. A case of contamination with the new coronavirus is confirmed in Nigeria, in Lagos, economic capital of 20 million inhabitants, recalling the fears triggered during the Ebola epidemic.
6:30. 20 additional cases in France. Olivier Véran, the Minister of Health, announced Thursday evening that the number of people infected in France has increased to 38 confirmed cases, against 18 the day before.
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In particular, a household of twelve people, probably in contact with the first patient who died in the Oise, was identified.