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- More than 2,200 people died from the new coronavirus epidemic, almost exclusively in China but no longer only.
- A 78-year-old Italian is the first European to die after being infected with the new coronavirus in Italy.
- The number of new daily coronavirus infections has almost doubled in South Korea, with 142 new cases, for a total of 346.
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2:48 p.m .: 39 cases of people infected in Lombardy
Italy experienced its first two victims between Friday and Saturday. Numerous isolation measures have been taken around Milan.
#CoronaVirus. Governatore Lombardia Fontana: "contagiati sono 39". #IoSeguoTgr.
- Tgr Rai (@TgrRai) February 22, 20202:30 p.m .: The coronavirus, a new bone of contention between Russia and the United States
Washington accuses Russia of orchestrating a disinformation campaign on the coronavirus. Thousands of Russia-linked accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are spreading anti-US misinformation about the new coronavirus that has appeared in China, US officials have told AFP.
Accounts promote conspiracy theories that say the virus was made by the United States, for example, to tarnish America's reputation ...
1:50 p.m .: Rich countries worried about the impact of coronavirus on the world economy
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 countries began a meeting in Riyadh on Saturday devoted mainly to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic on the world economy.
It is taking place against a backdrop of growing concern over the new coronavirus that has prompted Chinese authorities to isolate millions of people to prevent the spread of the disease, which has had major repercussions on the world economy. The epidemic has already killed 2,345 people in China, paralyzed transport and forced businesses to stop operating.
The impact of the epidemic may be short-lived, but the epidemic comes amid the fragile global economy, said the director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, during a preparatory meeting for Ryad on Friday.
1:45 p.m .: Researchers drew a portrait of the new coronavirus
And he's ugly.
Here is the first 3D atomic scale map of an integral part of #coronavirus. This is a big step towards the development of a v @business vaccine
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12:15 p.m .: Greece repatriates two Diamond Princess passengers
The Greek Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that it had repatriated two Greek passengers from the cruise ship Diamond Princess, quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama due to the epidemic of new coronavirus.
The two, a woman and a man, were immediately quarantined for 14 days in a hospital in Athens, according to a diplomatic source.
The two returnees underwent medical examinations and the tests for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) were negative.
No case of the Covid-19 epidemic has so far been identified in Greece.
11:30 am The epidemic slows down in China
Chinese health officials announced 109 new deaths on Saturday, up from 118 the previous day, for a national total of 2,345.
The daily number of new cases of contamination with the coronavirus is in even greater decline, with 397 new cases against nearly 900 Friday.
A WHO-led delegation of experts is due to arrive in Wuhan today, when the number of infections in mainland China now exceeds 76,000.
11:15 am: Italy is getting organized in the face of the epidemic
With two victims already, Italy is the country most affected in Europe by the epidemic. This wave of contamination has forced the Italian authorities to take drastic measures. Bars, schools, churches and stadiums: public places were closed for a week on Friday in eleven cities in northern Italy. The measure also affects libraries, town halls, shops as well as the numerous carnival parades organized at this time of the year. Schools were closed on Saturday in the big city near Cremona. Trains were stopped at Milan and Lecce (Puglia) stations on Friday evening to drop passengers with flu-like symptoms.
The decision to semi-contain a dozen cities was taken by the Ministry of Health after a first indigenous Italian home was identified in Codogno, near Lodi, with the contamination of 14 people.
In this area, located about 60 km south-east of Milan, more than 50,000 people are asked to stay at home and avoid closed places. A total of 40 stadiums and sports halls will be closed to amateur competitions as well as places of worship.
10:30 am: A second death declared in Italy
A second person, who tested positive for the new coronavirus, died in Italy where around thirty cases of contamination have been identified so far, including more than 25 in Lombardy (region of Milan), announced Italian news agencies.
The second victim who had been hospitalized for ten days and died from viral pneumonia is an Italian resident in Lombardy (north), where more than a dozen cities have been placed in semi-containment since Friday. A first death in Italy, that of a 78 year old man, had been announced in the night.
10:19 am: Iran announces death among ten new cases
Iran announced one more death among ten new coronavirus cases in the country on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to five and the number of people infected with the virus to 28.
"We have ten new confirmed cases of COVID-19," health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said on state television. "One of the 10 infected people unfortunately died," he added.
10:15 am: Romania repatriates six passengers and crew members of the Diamond
Romania repatriated on Saturday two passengers and four crew members of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama due to the epidemic of new coronavirus, announced the Ministry of Health.
"The six people underwent medical examinations and were tested with the new coronavirus (Covid-19) before boarding, the tests being negative," the ministry said. Nine other Romanian crew members have chosen to stay on the liner, the Foreign Ministry said.
10:13 am: Chinese badminton players allowed to play in Europe
"No one is infected." The Chinese Badminton Federation authorized its athletes to travel to Europe on Saturday to compete in three major tournaments in preparation for qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
"Since the beginning of the epidemic, training and participation in the competitions of the Chinese team have received increased attention," said the federation, whose athletes have dominated the last two editions of the Olympic Games.
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