Nigeria yesterday confirmed the first infection with the newly created Corona virus in sub-Saharan Africa, at a time when fears of the spread of the epidemic on a global level caused a retreat in the financial markets in the world. Governments were forced to take strict measures, while the number of HIV infections reached 83,670 cases. , While the deaths increased to 2865.

The World Health Organization has called on all countries where no casualties have yet been registered to prepare for the arrival of the epidemic as Cofid-19, warning that it will make a "fatal mistake" if it thinks it is immune from it.

The Nigerian Ministry of Health stated that an Italian working in Nigeria returned from Milan on February 25, and was taken to hospital in Lagos State, after tests revealed his HIV infection, to be the first case recorded in sub-Saharan Africa.

The ministry added in a statement that "the patient is in a stable condition, and does not show disturbing symptoms."

The first injury was registered in Mexico, and the young man is in stable condition, according to an official source.

Two other cases were counted in recent days in North Africa, particularly in Egypt and Algeria. Epidemiologists are surprised at the very low rate of infections in these African countries, despite the deterioration of their health systems, at a time when the number of infections exceeded 83 thousand cases in about 50 countries.

In China, where the new virus appeared in December, the number of deaths and injuries continues to decline gradually thanks to quarantine measures that have included more than 50 million people in areas most affected by the virus.

But other countries have become sources of spread for the Covid-19 virus, mainly South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Belarus announced yesterday that it recorded the first infection with the virus with an Iranian student who came to the country, last week, through Azerbaijan, which also recorded the first infection with a Russian who arrived through Iran.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Gebresus, announced the day before yesterday that the emerging coronavirus has reached a "critical point" globally, noting that during the previous two days the daily number of new infections in the world exceeded that of China.

And he warned, "No country should think that there will be no casualties on its soil, and that would be a fatal mistake, literally. The virus does not stick to borders. ”

Some countries raise concerns, especially Italy, where the emerging Corona virus has infected 650 people and killed 17 others. The country has become a platform for the spread of the virus, as the first outbreak of the emerging corona appeared in South America (Brazil) and sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria), through two people who came from Italy recently.

Rome has taken drastic measures to deter the spread of the epidemic on its soil, including closing schools and canceling sporting and cultural events, and imposing quarantine on 11 towns in the north, which is the economic lung of the country.

Meanwhile, many European countries are preparing for a high number of casualties on their soil.

South Korea, the epicenter of the epidemic after China, has announced 571 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 2337, of whom 13 have died.

Yesterday, the Chinese authorities announced 327 new cases, the lowest daily number since January 24, and 44 deaths. In all, 78,824 cases and 2788 deaths have been counted in mainland China (without Hong Kong and Macao) since the outbreak began.

Outside of China, the toll has risen to more than 4,000 injuries and 60 deaths.

Countries are taking drastic measures to contain the spread of Covid-19.

In Japan, where four people died and 200 were injured, the "Oriental Land" operator of "Disneyland" and "Disney Sea" in Tokyo announced yesterday that the two theme parks will be closed from February 29 to March 15. The day before yesterday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had ordered the closure of public schools for a month.

Meanwhile, the Hokkaido region in northern Japan asked its residents yesterday not to leave their homes this weekend for fear of spreading the virus. In Hokkaido, 63 cases of corona were recorded, the largest number in Japan.

The number of deaths in Japan has risen to 10, half of them were former passengers on a stone-cruised ship near Tokyo.

And Russia announced yesterday, restrictions on the entry of Iranian citizens and travelers from South Korea to its territory.

The Supreme Court of Kenya imposed a moratorium on flights from China, after criticizing the government for allowing travelers to enter the country without imposing a mandatory stone on them.

In western Germany, about 1,000 people were quarantined, with the number of confirmed infections increasing to 53 in the country. The measure affects the border province of Hansburg with the Netherlands, with schools and departments closed until Monday.

The annual car show in Geneva, scheduled for March 5-15, was canceled after Switzerland prevented any major gatherings for fear of the virus.

The Basel International Watch Show was also canceled and its organization was postponed to January 2021.

This comes the day after Saudi Arabia suspended "temporarily" the entry of those wishing to perform Umrah to its lands, as well as visit Medina.

Nevertheless, the figures give rise to some optimism, since from the 83,000 injured people, 36,500 people have so far been cured, according to a census conducted by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, which collects data from the World Health Organization and health authorities in each country.

In light of this context of uncertainty, stock indices fell in Asian markets, after a similar decline in Wall Street shares. The Shanghai Stock Exchange fell by 3.71%, Tokyo by 3.67%, and Hong Kong by 2.42% at the close.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Nasdaq fell nearly 3% at the opening yesterday.

Asian markets experienced their worst weeks since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis.

Oil prices continued to decline yesterday, as the price of Brent North Sea and the price of West Texas Intermediate crude fell by 2.5%.

Contingency plans are being prepared, especially by the International Monetary Fund, to provide assistance to countries in facing this health crisis.

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A new case in South Korea, bringing the total number of injuries to 2337.

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A person has been quarantined

In Germany, the number of injuries rose to 53.

- The first case of the Corona virus was recorded in Mexico, and the young man is in stable condition.