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The deaths of the emerging coronavirus in the world have exceeded seventy thousand cases, 75 percent of which are in Europe, according to an AFP count that was based on official sources today.
The total death toll recorded was 70009, among which 50215 were in Europe, the continent most affected by the virus, and Italy recorded the largest number of deaths with 15,877, followed by Spain with 13055, and France 8,078 deaths, and 9,648 cases were recorded in the United States.
In Iran, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, Kianosh Jahanpur, announced that the number of Corona virus infections in the country has reached 60,500 people, and 3739 deaths, to date, with 136 new deaths recorded during the past 24 hours.
Jahanpur added in a press statement that the number of people recovering from the virus has reached 24,236 people so far.
In turn, the Swiss Public Health Agency stated that the death toll from the Corona virus in the country rose to 584 from 559 and cases to 21,652 from 21,100 yesterday.
The Netherlands recorded 101 new deaths from the virus during the past 24 hours, taking the total number to 1867 and 952 new infections, raising the total to 18803, according to the Institute of Public Health.
Corona deaths in Switzerland increased to 584 and confirmed injuries 21652, while Romania has recorded 4,057 confirmed cases and 157 deaths so far, prompting Romanian President Klaus Yohannes to extend the state of emergency in the country for another 30 days after the current period ending next week to help stop The spread of the virus.
In turn, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other provinces tomorrow, Tuesday, to strengthen measures to combat the outbreak of the Coronavirus, and a stimulus package worth 108 trillion yen, equivalent to $ 1 trillion, will be launched to help cope with the economic impact of the epidemic, including cash for families. Needy and financial support to protect companies and jobs.
