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- On Thursday evening, WHO officially declared an international health emergency regarding the coronavirus epidemic.
- The latest report shows nearly 12,000 people infected and more than 250 dead and dead.
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"There is an overrepresentation of the coronavirus in the media," says Didier Raoult, director of Méditerranée Infection
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No, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation did not predict "up to 65 million deaths" linked to the Chinese strain
9:37 am: Apple will close its stores in China until February 9
The US computer giant said in a statement that it made the decision under the precautionary principle and "based on the latest advice from leading health experts."
9:43 am: Australia prohibits entry of non-residents arriving from China
Australia has decided to ban from Saturday entry to its territory to all non-residents arriving from China as part of the fight against the epidemic of the new coronavirus. "Only Australian citizens, Australian residents, legal guardians and wives" will be allowed to enter the country from China, announced Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. "Returning people will be required to observe a 14-day quarantine period," he added.
9:32 am: Report of the China Masters of badminton
The organizers "have taken into account all risks concerning health, safety and logistics" and "they consider it reasonable at this stage to postpone the tournament," said a statement from the World Badminton Federation (BWF). The Federation specifies that several players had already withdrawn from the competition.
The China Masters, the first tournament of the year in the world badminton season, was to begin on February 25 in Lingshui, on the island of Hainan, in the south of China, and to last six days. It is the latest of sporting events postponed or canceled in China due to the epidemic of viral pneumonia.
9:30 am: New contaminated countries
The United Kingdom, Russia and Sweden have reported their first cases of contamination, the virus now affecting more than twenty countries.
9:27 am: More than 250 dead, new death record in 24h
The epidemic has passed the 250 death mark in China: 259 people have died to date, with a new record of 46 deaths recorded in the space of 24 hours.
The number of people infected in China has also increased, reaching 11,791, more than 2,100 new cases for the day on Friday, the National Health Commission announced on Saturday.
9:25 am: We meet to follow, throughout the day, the latest news of the epidemic.
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