actualize
Show only highlights
THE ESSENTIAL
- The milestone of 2,000 coronavirus deaths in China was crossed last night. 74,185 people were reached in mainland China, about 900 others worldwide.
- The World Health Organization nevertheless wants to be reassuring: outside the central province of Hubei, the disease "affects a very small proportion of the population", with a mortality rate of around 2%.
- In Japan, passengers on the Diamond Princess liner begin to leave the ship after their quarantine.
VIDEO
Health
Sanofi to Collaborate with US Department of Health on New Coronavirus Vaccine
Health
Probiotics, plants, masks ... Some pharmacies are surfing on customers' concerns about the coronavirus
7:46 a.m .: Decrease in increase
The number of contaminations in mainland China reached 74,185 on Wednesday, 1,749 more than the previous day, the smallest increase in a month. Elsewhere in the world, around 900 infected people have been identified in around thirty countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reassuring: outside the central province of Hubei, epicenter of the epidemic, the disease "affects a very small proportion of the population", with a mortality rate of around 2 %.
7:37 a.m .: Start of the end
This is not yet the big deal for passengers and passengers of the "Diamond Princess" in Japan. About 500 people are expected to land on Wednesday. To do this, they must have tested negative for coronavirus, have no symptoms, have had no contact with a person tested positive and have completed their quarantine period. Once outside, they will have no restrictions on their movements. The landing should continue for several days, people being tested negative for coronavirus can gradually be evacuated.
7:30 a.m .: New balance sheet
2,004 people died from coronavirus infection, according to the latest official Chinese report. Only five people elsewhere in the world, including one in France.
Hello ! You are, like every day, welcome to this new live of 20 Minutes on the epidemic of the new coronavirus. All important info is here!
- Health
- Sickness
- China
- Oms
- epidemic
- coronavirus
- World