- Nearly 85,000 people are infected worldwide with the new coronavirus, including more than 79,000 in China, the home of the epidemic, which reports 47 new deaths. 2,835 people have died since the start of the epidemic in China, 80 elsewhere in the world.
- In France, the alert level was raised to 2 (out of 3). 19 new patients were confirmed Friday evening, bringing to 57 the number of cases since the start of the epidemic in January. We are still looking for the zero patient responsible for the contamination in the Oise.
- Italy, which has become a dissemination platform for Covid-19, is taking drastic measures to contain the spread of the epidemic, which has already infected 888 people, including 21 deadly.
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8:45. Île-de-France on alert. The health authorities in the Paris region have set up a "monitoring and anticipation" unit. “There are cases of contamination in Paris. And there are going to be others. But our conviction is that we are currently able to identify them, ”assured Friday the director general of the ARS (Regional Health Agency), Aurélien Rousseau.
8:35. The right gestures to adopt. Among the tips to take into account to limit the spread of the virus, it is particularly recommended to cough or sneeze in the crook of his elbow instead of putting his hand in front of the mouth. However, contrary to popular belief, neither the use of cocaine nor the spraying of alcohol or chlorine all over the body protects.
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8:20. Worst week for the stock markets since 2008. Global stock markets are panicking the potentially devastating consequences for the economy of the epidemic of the new coronavirus and have just cashed in Europe and the United States their worst week since the crisis of 2008. Over the whole week, the Dow Jones collapsed 12.4%.
8:10. 43 patients hospitalized in France. In total, with the 19 new cases announced on Friday, 57 people were still sick in France. Twelve of them are now cured, two have died, and the other 43 are hospitalized.
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8 hours. Two exceptional meetings. Emmanuel Macron will chair this Saturday at 10 am a defense council followed by a council of exceptional ministers to take stock of the coronavirus epidemic. An initiative that "will allow all the necessary decisions to be made," said Minister of Health Olivier Véran. who recommends simple actions to protect against the disease.
7:40. No one is immune. Believing yourself safe from the disease would be a "fatal mistake," warns the World Health Organization. Which raised the threat level to “very high” and called on all countries still spared to prepare for the arrival of the Covid-19.
7:30. 3000 cases in South Korea. Authorities counted three new deaths on Saturday, bringing the death toll to the epidemic in the country to 16. With nearly 3,000 patients now, South Korea is, after China, the second most affected country in the world.
7:15. Three cases of unknown origin in the United States. Three separate cases of contamination, the origin of which is unknown, have been confirmed in the United States, where around sixty patients have been identified. "The press is in hysterical mode," said Donald Trump, saying that some 35,000 people die from the flu each year in his country.
7 hours. 56 countries and territories concerned. The number of countries affected by the epidemic continues to increase. After Brazil, a second Latin American country was hit on Friday. Mexico reports the first three cases of coronavirus, people who have traveled to Italy.
