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On March 4, at the Daegu Gyeongbek University Hospital, South Korea, medical staff transferred patients. Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province are the areas with the worst epidemic in South Korea. Gyeongpu University Hospital located in Daegu is a national general hospital, a representative hospital with high medical standards in Daegu and Gyeongpu region. After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, the hospital, as a superior general hospital, mainly treats critically ill patients. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Sang-ho)
South Korea's new coronavirus cases increased to 6593
Xinhua News Agency Seoul, March 6, 2020 (Reporter Lu Rui and Geng Xuepeng) The latest statistics released by the South Korean Disease Management Headquarters on the afternoon of the 6th showed that from 0:00 to 16:00 local time on the 6th, South Korea added 309 new cases of COVID-19, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 6593.
Korea Kwang Li, deputy director of the South Korean Central Accident Handling Headquarters, said at a press conference held on the morning of the 6th that the government plans to continue to expand the number of life treatment centers and increase the number of people admitted by the beginning of next week.
The number of new coronavirus pneumonia in Japan has risen to 370
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 6, 2020 (Reporter Hua Yi) According to statistics from the Japanese Broadcasting Association (NHK) TV station, as of 16:00 local time on the 6th, there were 370 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Japan, including the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship cases.
Japanese government spokesperson and chief cabinet secretary Suga Yoshihide said on the 56th that Japan has not announced a state of emergency.
In addition, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the evening of the 5th that there were repeated statistics on the confirmed cases of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, so the confirmed infection of the Diamond Princess cruise ship was adjusted to 696.
Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe announced at a meeting on the response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic on the 55th that entrants from China and South Korea will be required to be quarantined in Japan for two weeks. Shinzo Abe said that single and multiple entry visas issued to the people of China and South Korea will be invalid, and passenger planes from China and South Korea can only land at Tokyo Narita International Airport and Osaka Kansai International Airport. These measures will be implemented from the 9th of this month to the end of the month.
On March 4, in New York, USA, some passengers wore masks and took the subway. On the same day, the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in New York rose to 11. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ying photographed
The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the United States has reached 233
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 6, 2020 Comprehensive reports from Xinhua News Agency's foreign correspondents: The latest real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University show that as of 0:00 on the 5th, Eastern Time, there have been 233 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in the United States. Compared with the latest release of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of 16:148 cases on the 4th, an increase of 85 cases.
Real-time update data from Johns Hopkins University shows that 12 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States. Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that 49 of the 148 cases as of 16:00 on the 4th had unknown routes of infection.
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Alex Aza said on the 5th that by this weekend, 400,000 people are expected to be tested for the new coronavirus. Aza said that there are still challenges in conducting virus testing and that things will improve in the next two weeks.
The American Princess Cruise Company issued a statement on the company's official website in the early morning of the 5th, saying that although there are currently no confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia on the "Supreme Princess", the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will test some passengers and crew before the cruise ship arrives at , San Francisco . Medical personnel on the cruise ship are responsible for sample collection, and the samples will be sent in batches through helicopters to labs in , California for testing.
statement said that less than 100 passengers and crew members were required to undergo testing. Public health officials require that personnel on board are not allowed to leave the ship until the test results are received, and personnel undergoing testing must stay in the cabin and not go out.
htmlFebruary 11-21, two passengers took the Supreme Princess to Mexico and returned to San Francisco. The two passengers were diagnosed with COVID-19 after leaving the ship, and one of them was dead. Health officials suspect the two passengers had been infected with the new coronavirus during the boat and may have infected other passengers.(participating reporters: Zhou Zhou, Wu Xiaoling)
The United States Congress approved a US$8.3 billion expenditure bill to fight the new coronavirus epidemic
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, March 5, 2020 (Reporter Xu Yuan) The U.S. Senate passed an emergency expenditure bill with a total of US$8.3 billion on the 5th to curb the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic in the United States. The bill will be submitted to White House and signed by US President Trump .
On the same day, only Republican Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky voted against the bill. The day before, the bill was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 415 votes in favor and 2 votes against.
The bill mainly includes the following contents: more than US$3 billion for vaccine research and diagnosis; about US$2.2 billion for epidemic prevention, preparation and response; nearly US$1 billion for expansion of medical supplies and improving medical capacity, etc.; about US$1.25 billion overseas is invested to respond to the epidemic. At the same time, the bill also allows U.S. small business management to issue about $7 billion in low-interest loans to affected small businesses.
On March 4, some passengers were traveling wearing masks at Ezesa International Airport in Argentina capital Buenos Aires . Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on the 3rd, Argentina has strengthened its monitoring efforts in airports, international terminals and other places. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Martin Sabala)
The new crown epidemic continues to spread in Latin America Brazil The first local transmission cases
Xinhua News Agency Mexico City March 5, 2020 Comprehensive reports from Xinhua News Agency foreign correspondents: The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread in Latin America. The Brazilian government announced on the 5th that the country had its first locally transmitted cases, and the number of confirmed cases in Ecuador , Chile and Argentina is also increasing. Many countries in Latin America have increased their prevention and control efforts and strengthened response measures.
Brazil's Ministry of Health announced on the 5th that Brazil had 5 new confirmed cases. So far, the number of confirmed cases in Brazil has risen to 8, and there are 636 suspected cases. The first locally transmitted case has appeared among the new cases.
Brazil's Ministry of Health said that the transmission chain of all confirmed cases in Brazil has been investigated clearly, and the epidemic has not yet constituted community transmission, but Brazil is ready to deal with the continued increase in cases.
Ecuador’s Ministry of Health announced on the 5th that the country had 3 new confirmed cases, with a total of 13 confirmed cases nationwide, making it the country with the largest number of cases in Latin America.
The Ecuadorian government announced on the 5th that due to the development of the epidemic, passengers arriving in the country on international flights or transiting within their territory will require passengers arriving in the country on international flights or transiting within their territory to fill out health conditions.
Chile announced on the 5th that 1 new confirmed case was added, with a total of 4 confirmed cases, all of which were imported cases from abroad. Chilean President Pinella held a meeting on the 55th to further discuss measures to respond to the epidemic. Health Minister Jaime Manalic said on the 4th that Chile's current fight against the new coronavirus is to deal with imported cases and cut off the source of transmission.
Argentina confirmed the second case in the country on the 5th. The Arab Ministry of Health issued a communiqué saying that the patient had traveled to northern Italy and was currently in isolation and treatment.
Since the confirmed cases in Argentina are imported cases from Italy, Argentina Airlines announced on the 5th that it would cancel some flights to and from Rome, Italy.
The Colombian Ministry of Health issued a communiqué on the 5th stating that Colombian President Duke was tested for the new coronavirus at home after ending his visit to the United States, and the result was negative. The communiqué said that Duke participated in an event in Washington on March 2, and some of the participants in the event may have close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19, so Duke received relevant tests. Other people accompanying Duke on the trip were also tested one after another.
There are currently no cases in Colombia, but the Colombian government has raised the risk level of the country's new coronavirus infection to "high" on the 2nd.
(writer: Li Jiarui; participants: Zhou Xingzhu, Hao Yunfu, Yin Nan, Zhang Xiaoran, Ni Ruijie)
On March 4, near the Colosseum in Italy, there were only a few tourists taking a tour bus. Data released by the Italian government shows that as of 18:00 on the 4th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Italy has exceeded 3,000.In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Italian government decided to close all schools across the country from March 5 to mid-March and suspend all educational activities. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Alberto Lingria)
The number of new coronary pneumonia surges in many European countries, and the UK reports the first death case
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 6, 2020 Comprehensive reports from Xinhua News Agency's foreign correspondents: On the 5th, the new coronary pneumonia epidemic continued to spread in many European countries. Except for Italy, the number of confirmed cases in France and Germany has increased significantly, and the UK has reported the first death.
Jerome Salomon, director of the General Administration of Health under the French Ministry of Health, said on the 5th that as of 16:00 on the same day, France reported a total of 423 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, an increase of 138 from the previous day, and the French territory has accumulated 7 deaths.
htmlOn the 5th, French President Macron said after studying and discussing the new crown epidemic with more than 20 experts that the worsening of the epidemic is inevitable and it is imperative to strengthen prevention and control. Immunology expert Jean-François Delfreci said after the discussion that "France will reach the outbreak phase in the next few days, up to one to two weeks," and the health system needs to ensure that it is capable of coping with the surge in severe patients.Data released by the German Disease Control Agency Robert Koch Institute shows that as of 15:00 local time on the 5th, Germany has a total of 400 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, an increase of 138 from the previous day, and many of the cases are locally infected.
The UK reported the first death toll in the country on the 5th. According to England's chief medical officer Chris Whity, the case is older and has other health problems. The latest data from the British health department shows that the UK added 25 new confirmed cases on the 5th, with a total of 116 confirmed cases.
The Irish Ministry of Health announced on the evening of the 5th that the country had 7 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the same day, with a total of 13 confirmed cases nationwide. The vast majority of new patients have been to northern Italy recently, but one case has an unknown source of infection. This is the first case of unknown source of infection in the country.
Data released by the Italian government showed that as of 18:00 local time on the 5th, the country had a total of 3,858 confirmed cases, an increase of 769 from the previous day. A total of 414 cases have been cured and 148 deaths have been reported.
In addition, Austria html reported 14 new cases on the 55th, with a total of 43 confirmed cases nationwide; Netherlands added 44 new cases, with a total of 82 confirmed cases; Hungary, which reported the first case on the 4th, had a total of 1 new case on the 5th, with a total of 3 confirmed cases; Belgium 5th, with a total of 50 confirmed cases, with a total of 1 new cases in Italy travel history. Slovenia added 1 new case on the 5th. This case had contacted the first case in the country that was confirmed on the 4th, and a total of 2 confirmed cases nationwide. Denmark added 5 new cases on the 5th, including former international Thomas Karenberg, with a total of 20 confirmed cases.
GreeceThe Ministry of Health announced on the 5th that 21 new confirmed cases were added, with a total of 31 confirmed cases. The 21 cases are also part of a tour group that returned to Greece from Israel on February 27. Two members of the group had been confirmed.
(participating reporters: Zhang Qi, Li Jie, Yu Tao, Pan Geping, Ren Jing, Yuan Liang, Tian Ying, Pan Geping, Yu Shuaishuai, Wang Yazhe, Lin Jing, Peng Lijun, Zhang Jiawei, Chen Chen)
On March 5, in Bethlehem, the West Bank city, the police were alerted next to the Angel Hotel where the confirmed cases of COVID-19 were found. Palestinian National Power Agency announced on the 5th that 7 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Bethlehem, the West Bank city. This is the first time that Palestine has reported a confirmed case of COVID-19. Xinhua News Agency issued
Palestine confirmed 7 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia for the first time Middle East cases increased in many countries
Xinhua News Agency, March 6, 2020 Comprehensive reports from Xinhua News Agency foreign correspondents: On the 5th, Palestine in the Middle East has confirmed 7 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia for the first time, Iran confirmed to 3,513 cases, and Iraq , Israel, Lebanon , Egypt and other countries have increased.
Palestinian Health Minister Mai Keira introduced at a press conference on the 5th that a Greek tourist group checked in the "Angel Hotel" in Bethlehem, the West Bank city of the Jordan River from February 23 to 27. Some members of the group tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning to China. Palestinian medical staff tested the virus for 20 hotel employees who had close contact with the tour group and confirmed that 7 were infected.Seven patients are currently receiving treatment at an isolation center in the West Bank city of Jericho. After the confirmed cases of
, Palestine announced a medical emergency in Bethlehem and its surrounding villages and towns and Jericho; suspended various gathering activities, including sports events; closed schools, mosques and churches at all levels for two weeks; and quarantine was implemented for "angel hotels" with confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia. It is reported that Bethlehem municipal authorities have decided to cancel the annual marathon originally scheduled to be held in late March.
According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, as of the morning of the 5th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in Iran has risen to 3,513, of which 107 died. The Iranian Ministry of Health announced the launch of a national mobilization plan on the same day. According to the plan, suspected infected people will go to a medical institution for virus testing, and patients who test positive will be quarantined at home and receive medication and instructions for use.
Iraq's Ministry of Health issued a statement on the 5th saying that Iraq added 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the same day. As of the day, Iraq has reported 38 confirmed cases, including 14 in the capital , Baghdad , and 3 of all patients have died.
Israeli Ministry of Health released data on the 5th, showing that Israel had 2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the same day, with a total of 17 confirmed cases.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced at a press conference on the 4th that from the 4th, Israeli citizens returning from France, Germany, Switzerland , Spain and Austria must be quarantined at home for 14 days. For non-Israels, entry will be prohibited unless they comply with relevant quarantine regulations.
Lebanon and Egypt each reported 1 new confirmed case on the same day. The new patients have recently traveled abroad. Currently, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Lebanon and Egypt is 16 and 3 respectively.
(participating reporters: Xiong Sihao, Chen Lin, Chen Wenxian, Shang Hao, Bai Ping, Li Liangyong, Wu Danni)
On March 5, Johannesburg citizens purchased disinfectant supplies in the pharmacy. South African Health Minister Zweli Mukez said on the 5th that the National Institute of Infectious Diseases confirmed the country's first case of new coronavirus pneumonia on the same day. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng Photo
Sub-Saharan African countries have stepped up efforts to respond to the new coronavirus epidemic
Xinhua News Agency Nairobi March 5, 2020 Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency foreign correspondents report: On the 5th, South Africa was confirmed for the first case of new coronavirus pneumonia. This is the third country in sub-Saharan Africa to have confirmed cases of confirmed cases after Nigeria and Senegal .
South African Health Minister Zweli Mukez said on the 5th that the South African government has sent a team of epidemiologists and clinicians to Kwazulu-Natal Province where the patients live to conduct relevant investigations.
On the 5th, the Nigerian government requires all airlines operating international and regional flights to issue health declaration forms to passengers and flight attendants before the plane arrives at the country's airport to grasp the health status of incoming personnel.
Previously, the Nigerian health department confirmed a imported case of COVID-19 on February 27.
Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action issued a communiqué on the 4th saying that as of that night, the country had reported a total of 4 confirmed cases, all of which were foreign citizens. Senegalese President Saal has agreed to urgently allocate about US$2.4 million to deal with the epidemic.
In response to the changes in the epidemic situation in sub-Saharan Africa, countries with no confirmed cases have occurred, such as Kenya , Zambia and Zimbabwe, are also actively taking prevention and control measures.
htmlOn the 5th, the Kenyan government set up an isolation and treatment center in the coastal city of Mombasa to diagnose and treat suspected cases of COVID-19. The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health has strengthened prevention and control efforts at all entry points and border ports. The Zambian government has approved the establishment of an emergency fund to respond to epidemic-related emergencies and strengthen prevention and control measures.Director of the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention John Kengesson, said at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, that the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention has established a working group to respond to the new crown pneumonia epidemic composed of experts from Senegal, Kenya, Morocco, , Nigeria and South Africa to undertake the monitoring, prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, as well as clinical management and community management.
The head of the Center's Public Health Research Institute Raji said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters on the 4th that China has supported the working group. A senior technical consultant sent by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention is working closely with experts from the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention to actively participate in the prevention and control of the epidemic.
(writer: Wang Xiaopeng; participants: Wang Shoubao, Guo Jun, Xing Jianqiao, Jing Jing, Zhang Yuliang, Zhao Yupeng)
