Two-thirds of them in Europe ... Corona deaths in the world exceed 30,000 and Arab countries are witnessing a rise in injuries

The spread of the Corona epidemic has resulted in the death of more than thirty thousand people around the world, more than two thirds of deaths in Europe, while Israel has recorded the largest daily rate of infections, and Arab countries have witnessed new infections with the virus.

According to the statistics of the French Press Agency, based on official data as of Saturday evening, at least 30003 deaths were recorded, more than two thirds in Europe (21334), and Italy is the most affected (10023 deaths), followed by Spain (5690) and China (3295) in which the epidemic appeared For the first time last December, while more than 640,000 cases have been recorded, at least around the world, since that date.

On Saturday, France recorded 319 new deaths from the Corona virus, bringing the total to 2324 deaths, and meanwhile, the number of infections rose to 37,575, after 4,611 new infections were recorded.

French Health Minister Olivier Ferrand announced that France has requested more than a billion protective masks to tackle the Corona pandemic.

For his part, French Prime Minister Edward Philippe warned that the first 15 days of next April will be more difficult for his country than its predecessor, in the fight against the Corona virus.

In Italy , the death toll from the Corona virus has exceeded ten thousand, after 889 people have died in the past 24 hours, in the second highest daily death toll since the Corona pandemic began in the country on February 21.

In Spain, there were 832 deaths from the Corona virus during the past 24 hours, taking the number of deaths to five thousand and 690.

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced the suspension of all non-essential economic activities from the beginning of tomorrow, Monday, until the ninth of April, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.

This came as Spanish citizens are increasingly concerned - not only about the effects of the crisis on the health sector and social services - but also the repercussions of the health crisis on the country's economy.

In the United States , Johns Hopkins University, USA, announced that the number of corona virus deaths has increased to more than 2010 and infections to about 119748. More than 15,000 infections and 353 deaths have been recorded since yesterday morning.

The famous New York Times Square, which is considered the heart of the city, appeared empty after the restrictions imposed by New York Governor Andrew Como on public life in the midst of the growing Corona virus crisis.

Restaurants, theaters and nightclubs were closed from Monday in New York City, while gatherings of more than fifty people were banned. Many small and medium-sized companies in New York declared bankruptcy after economic activity slowed sharply due to the isolation measures taken to contain the outbreak of the virus.

For his part, the governor of New York State said in an interview with "CNN" that he does not believe it is legal to put the states under quarantine by President Donald Trump.

Trump had said that he would soon make a decision on quarantine in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and stressed that this would not affect commercial activities in these areas.

In Russia , health authorities announced on Saturday that a woman had died of the virus, taking the total number of deaths to six. Russia also recorded 228 new infections, bringing the number of injured to 1228.

On the other hand, Russia decided to close its borders completely from the end of March to limit the spread of the virus.

Arably
The main squares and streets appeared empty in a number of major Arab capitals as shown by pictures of news agencies, in light of strict measures to confront the Corona epidemic, where about half of the world's population lies in their homes under a general quarantine.

In Morocco , the Ministry of Health announced that 12 new cases of coronavirus were registered, bringing the number of people infected in Morocco to 402, while the number of deaths reached 25, and one patient recovered, bringing the number of people recovering to 12.

In Iraq , the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced the increase in the number of Corona virus infections to 122, after seven new infections were recorded.

On the other hand, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced the registration of two new deaths in the virus, bringing the total to 42. 48 new cases were recorded, bringing the number to 506 cases.

Meanwhile, the Baghdad Operations Command said that its forces began closing one of the largest popular markets in the Sadr City neighborhood, east of the capital, as part of preventive curfews.

In the UAE, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 63 new infections, bringing the number to 468, and the authorities extended Saturday night curfews until April 5 in order to sterilize public places to combat the Corona virus.

In Qatar , the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 28 new cases of coronavirus, while two patients were recovering, in addition to recording the first death from the virus.

The Saudi Ministry of Health announced the registration of 99 new injuries, bringing the total number of injured to 1203. It also announced the registration of a new death for a Saudi citizen, raising the number of deaths to four.

In the Sultanate of Oman , the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 21 new injuries, bringing the total number of injuries to 152. The authorities also decided to stop all flights at all airports in the Sultanate, with the exception of Musandam Governorate flights and air freight flights starting from Sunday.

As for Algeria, it announced 45 injuries, bringing the number to 454, three deaths were recorded, bringing the number to 29, while 31 cases of recovery were recorded.

In Egypt , forty injuries and six deaths were announced, bringing the number of injuries to 576, and deaths to 36.

Asia and Africa
In Iran, local media reported that the head of the Fatwa Department of the Iranian Leader’s Office had died of infection with the Corona virus.

The Iranian Ministry of Health has recorded 139 new deaths from the Coronavirus, bringing the total number to 2517.

Iran also announced that the total number of infections had risen to 35,408,35. At the same time, an official of the Iranian Ministry of Health announced that a local company had produced testing and testing equipment for the Corona virus and had been put on the market.

In Israel, on Saturday, the authorities recorded 584 new infections, the highest daily infection rate since the virus was discovered.

The Israeli Ministry of Health stated, through a statement, that the total number of HIV cases rose to 3,619, including 12 deaths and 89 recovering.

For his part, said Tidros Adhanom Gebresos, Director-General of the World Health Organization that the Coruna virus has spread to dozens of countries in the African continent, with cases of 2,650 cases and 49 deaths.