Corona eruption: Hong Kong imposes closure, fear of global shortage of masks

The World Health Organization has warned of disruptions in the supply of defensive items, whose sales have risen 100-fold, even in favor of non-medical personnel: "seek to find solidarity." Of the 17,000 infections, 3% are in human condition. US and Equatorial Guinea offered aid to China, claiming "capable of defeating plague"

Corona eruption: Hong Kong imposes closure, fear of global shortage of masks

Corona Outbreak - Latest Updates:

• The World Health Organization warns that the sale of masks and gloves has jumped a hundred times
• More than 630 died, among 17,000 infected: 15% in serious condition and 3% in human condition
• Hong Kong imposes closure on visitors from mainland China, one hundred held in isolation in Uganda
• 3,700 passengers are held in isolation on a ship off the coast of Japan, including 15 Israelis

With the spread of the Corona virus, worldwide masks and other items continue to be available among non-hospital citizens as well, while some countries continue to exacerbate the restrictions imposed by trying to curb infection rates. As of Friday (Friday), the total number of viruses is 636, and the World Health Organization said that of the 17,000 people worldwide, 82% are in mild condition, 15% are in serious condition and 3% are in human condition.

The organization warned that the demand for masks, robes, gloves and other defensive items jumped up to 100 times. The prices of these products soared 20 times, and the organization warned of "severe" disruptions in their supply.

The organization's chairman, Tadros Adhnum Grabhisos, explained that the situation was getting worse when non-medical professionals were buying private use masks. He said, "When supply is low and demand is high, the situation may be misused by hoarding these products to sell them at higher prices. Seek solidarity. "

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A leap in selling defensive items around the world. People with masks in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: Reuters)

People with protective masks due to the fear of the Corona virus in Bangkok, Thailand. February 07, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

Workers on the front line of an outbreak of the virus in China, in which 31,211 cases of corona virus infection were discovered, need the lion's share of this supply. Tadros said he spoke with manufacturers to ensure health care workers were prioritized, followed immediately by their patients and caregivers.

"We urge countries and companies to move with the World Health Organization to ensure fair and reasonable supply of market rebalancing items. We all have a part in keeping each other safe," the organization's chairman said.

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Teams are investigating Indonesia visitors returning from Wuhan, China today (Photo: Reuters)

Medical services are investigating Indonesian civilians who were evacuated from Wahan, China, the focus of the outbreak of the Corona virus, before transferring them to a military base in the region. February 07, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

Hong Kong, in which 26 cases of corona virus were discovered in addition to the patient who died, imposed a two-week closure on anyone coming from mainland China. According to the new guidelines issued by Hong Kong, visitors should isolate themselves from the environment in hotel rooms, or go to government-run centers, while residents must stay in their homes. The city added that anyone caught violating the laws is likely to face a fine and a prison sentence.

Meanwhile, other countries continue to take precautions. In Uganda, more than a hundred people have been placed in isolation to prevent a possible infection of the virus. So far outside China, 270 infections have been detected in at least 25 countries and one person has died in the Philippines. Meanwhile, 3,700 passengers, including about 15 Israelis, are still being held in seclusion on a cruise ship docked off the coast of Japan. The number of people on the ship, "Diamond Princess," rose to 61 people.

Thousands of passengers are being held in solitary confinement. Diamond Princess ship off the coast of Japan (Photo: Reuters)

Diamond Princess ship isolated off the coast of Japan following the Corona virus, February 7, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he said the United States was willing to spend up to $ 100 million to help China and other countries affected by the virus. "This commitment - along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the US private sector - showcases the United States' powerful leadership in response to the outbreak," Pompeo said in a statement. Equatorial Guinea's president also said his oil-rich state would donate $ 2 million to its "sister nation" in China. This, although China is considered the second largest economy in the world.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his American counterpart Donald Trump that China is "completely confident and capable of defeating the plague." The state has imposed some additional restrictions in trying to control the outbreak - in Beijing, capitalist bananas, such as birthdays, have been banned, and cities like Hangzhou and Nanchang limit the number of family members who can stay in the same home every day. In Hubei Province, the elevators in the high-rise buildings were disabled to deter people from exiting the street.

Travelers and crews with masks at an airport in Indonesia today (Photo: Reuters)

Indonesia's airport team is reviewing plane tickets to Guangzhou, China due to concerns about the Corona virus. February 07, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

The Ministry of Health announced today the expansion of procedures for returnees from Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Macau. According to the new definition, a person who has been in close contact with a verified patient and who has been in one of the 14 specified states prior to the onset of symptoms such as fever above 38 degrees, cough, difficulty breathing or other respiratory symptoms - should go to the clinic or hospital in advance. He should also avoid contact and follow the instructions listed on the office website. Earlier, the Foreign Ministry made it clear that it had not issued a travel warning to Thailand in the background of the virus outbreak.