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February 14, 2020The Egyptian Ministry of Health confirmed a coronavirus case in the country, stating that the patient is a foreigner. This is what the Arabnews.com website reports. This is the first case in Africa.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization tries to see us clearly about the new criteria for counting Covid-19 cases in China. The WHO's formal request for more detailed information on clinically diagnosed cases - without the confirmation of laboratory tests - has come to Beijing in Hubei province. In particular, we read in the latest report on the spread of the epidemic, the WHO asks to know at what stage of the epidemic these infections occurred and if the suspect cases were reclassified as clinically diagnosed cases.
These are 13,332 cases not subjected to laboratory tests in Hubei, which China first reported in the reports just a few days ago. However, the WHO has decided not to report them in the latest bulletin on the spread of the new coronavirus, where 46,550 confirmed cases in China are counted, including 1,820 new and 1,380 deaths.
Last Spallanzani bulletin: Stable Chinese couple, in good Italian condition
The conditions of the Chinese couple hospitalized at Spallanzani in Rome for Coronavirus remain stable. This according to the latest bulletin issued by the Roman hospital. The condition of the Italian with coronavirus returned from Wuhan is also good: "It is afebrile and asymptomatic. Antiviral therapy continues".
5 patients tested for the new coranavirus
"To date, 66 patients who have been tested for new coronavirus have been evaluated in our acceptance. Of these, 57 negative test results have been discharged," the bulletin reads. "Nine patients - he continues - are still hospitalized: 3 are confirmed cases (the Chinese couple currently in intensive care and the young man from the Cecchignola site); 5 are patients undergoing tests for the search for the new coronavirus awaiting results however, only one patient remains hospitalized for other clinical reasons. "
The 17-year-old left in Wuhan returns to Italy tomorrow
Tomorrow Niccolò, the 17-year-old from Grado, was stuck twice in China because he was feverish. The Air Force plane that will have to bring him home has arrived in Wuhan and the return to Pratica di Mare is scheduled for 7 tomorrow morning. On the third attempt, the student has passed medical checks and is awaiting boarding at the gate assigned to the special flight.
Six victims among health workers, over 1,700 infected
Six health workers died from Coronavirus and over 1,700 infected. Chinese health authorities confirmed this. The report on deaths among medical and nursing staff comes a week after the wave of public outrage that broke out over the death of Li Wenliang, the doctor who first raised the epidemic in late December but is not believed. Zeng Yixin, deputy minister and member of the National Health Commission, explained that 1,102 health workers were infected in Wuhan, the outbreak city. Another 400 fell ill elsewhere in Hubei province. Many doctors in Wuhan, media reports, have had to assist patients without adequate masks or protective suits, often resorting to reusing those already used when they should have changed regularly.
The updated contagion data
Coronavirus infections in China continue to increase: 4,634 new cases and 121 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours bringing the total death toll to 1,380. The cases of contagion confirmed worldwide are 64,438 of which 63,855 in mainland China, 1384 the total of victims.
Study against WHO: underestimation of transmissibility
The coronavirus would have a spreading capacity higher than that estimated so far by the World Health Organization (WHO): the number of people who can be infected by an infected subject would be 3.28 and not between 1.4 and 2, 5 as speculated so far. This is supported by a review of 12 studies, published in the Journal of Travel Medicine by the university of Umea in Sweden, the Heidelberg Institute of Public Health in Germany and the Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College in China. "Our review shows that coronavirus is at least as transmissible as the Sars virus, and this says a lot about the seriousness of the situation," says Joacim Rocklov of Umea University.
The studies examined estimate the growth of the epidemic on the basis of the Covid-19 cases observed in China and on the basis of statistical and mathematical models. If the first research indicated a relatively low transmissibility of the coronavirus, then this value grew rapidly to stabilize around 2-3 in the most recent studies. "Looking at the development of the epidemic - adds Rocklov - reality seems to go hand in hand or even exceed the maximum growth value of the epidemic of our calculations. Despite all the interventions and control activities, the coronavirus has already spread more than Sars did. "
Xi: improve response to the epidemic
China must improve the epidemic response and prevention system, solving the weaknesses and critical issues that have emerged. "Ensuring the safety and health of people is an important task for our party," said President Xi Jinping at the 12th meeting of the Central Committee for the deepening of the CCP's reforms, according to CCTV public television. Xi also said that Beijing will work to improve medical insurance and major disease treatment systems.
First case in Egypt confirmed
The Egyptian Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, stating that the patient is a foreigner. This is what the Arabnews.com website reports.
The first 11 passengers disembark from the Diamond Princess
A first group of 11 passengers, aged 80 and over, tested negative for Coronavirus, disembarked from the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama Bay in Japan, to be transferred to protected accommodation made available from the government. This was confirmed by an official of the Japanese government, specifying that passengers will remain in the accommodation provided until the end of the quarantine on February 19. A bus with tinted windows has arrived at the pier where the ship is docked, with the driver dressed from head to toe in protective clothing, including mask and goggles. More than 200 people on board have been infected by the virus out of 3,700 people, including passengers and crew, including 35 Italians, since Diamond stopped in Yokohama bay on 3 February and was quarantined.
In Cambodia, Westerdam passengers disembark
In Cambodia passengers of the cruise ship MV Westerdam which had been rejected by several ports in Asia for fears of being able to transport the new coronavirus have finally begun to land in Sihanoukville. Premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists who received flowers as they came ashore after two uncertain weeks at sea. Westerdam was expected to take her 2,257 passengers and crew on a 14-day cruise to East Asia, starting in Hong Kong on February 1 and ending Saturday in Yokohama, Japan. But the ship was rejected by Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand for fear of carrying someone with Covid-19.
Cambodia's Ministry of Health has just announced that all 20 passengers on the Westerdam cruise ship have tested negative for Covid19. Very good news. I still thank the ministry and the government for their solidarity and humanity ", reports the WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
A team from Shanghai isolates the log
A group of Shanghai researchers announced that they have successfully isolated and identified the new coronavirus strain from a patient sample, a key resource for vaccine development, drug production and the study of pathogenic mechanisms. The team is made up of scientists from the Shanghai Medical College of the University of Fudan and the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Scientists completed genome sequencing and analysis. Wen Yumei, team leader and scholar of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said virus isolation will help monitor virus variation in real time, perform drug screening and antibody neutralization tests, and accelerate advances in research for Covid-19 disease. Some Shanghai institutes are pioneers in the development of vaccines and agents against the new coronavirus. Some have already conducted pre-clinical animal experiments.
Hubei asks the healed for blood, it contains many antibodies
Hubei health authorities call on patients recovered from the coronavirus to donate blood for the "large number of antibodies" present in the plasma of those who have overcome the disease. The blood donation was requested by Zhang Dingyu, director of the Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan, the main structure of the city, for the care of those who contracted Covid-19. "We are researching the plasma of recovered patients," he said during the evening press conference of the Hubei satnia authorities. "Healed patients can give us blood that has many antibodies and this could help us with research and perhaps in patient care," added the doctor.
Over 100,000 Chinese students remain outside Australia
Over 100,000 Chinese students holding Australian visas for study purposes and planning to begin their studies this month are stuck outside Australia. This is due to the ban on entry imposed by Canberra's activities on February 1 following the coronavirus emergency. The Guardian Australia wrote online, stating that the call, originally set up for 14 days, has just been extended for another week and the measure will be reviewed "on a weekly basis".
The reaction of the Chinese embassy in Canberra was immediate, expressing "deep regret and dissatisfaction", stating that China has adopted "the most comprehensive and rigorous prevention and control measures" against the disease. "Only Australia and a small number of countries have taken such extreme measures, which are undoubtedly disproportionate."
Meanwhile, China has agreed to ease restrictions on the internet, under pressure from major Australian universities, to allow Chinese students to study online while they are banned from Australia during the onset of Coronavirus, the Guardian reports.
Italy. Task force: "Quarantines proceed regularly"
The Ministry of Health task force Covid-19 met this morning in the presence of the minister, Roberto Speranza. The results of the summit requested by Italy with EU health ministers and of the bilateral meetings held yesterday by Minister Speranza were assessed - explains a statement. The scientific representatives present at the WHO summit reported the task force on the Geneva meeting.
The health procedures were assessed, the note from the Ministry of Health continues, and the progress of the quarantine for the Italians repatriated from Wuhan and placed in isolation from the "military city" of Cecchignola and the Celio military hospital and the health details and isolation and quarantine procedures of the 17-year-old Italian who will return from Wuhan in the next few hours with the plane that left this morning.
In the meantime, the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has completed the first of the three modules which will comprise the refresher course that will be made available in the coming days to all doctors, nurses and all other health professionals. This was announced by a statement from the Ministry of Health.
With worst case scenario China's GDP under 5%
China's annual growth, in the case of a more pessimistic scenario with the number of coronavirus-infected diseases continuing to rise and prevention measures continuing in the 2nd quarter, could slow down to 4.9% compared to the previous estimate of a GDP at + 5.8%. This is what emerges from a report by the studies and research department of Intesa Sanpaolo published on the banking group's website according to which "it is reasonable to expect an impact on the economy greater than Sars".
Fca to stop plant in Serbia
Fiat Chrysler plans to suspend its activity in the assembly plant in Serbia due to the impact of the Coronavirus which has led to deficiencies in the supply of components imported from China. Bloomberg writes that he cites some sources according to which production will be stopped temporarily in Kragujevac, which produces the Fiat 500L, due to the lack of audio systems and other electronic parts imported from China. On February 6, FCA had raised the idea of a stop in a European plant.