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- The coronavirus epidemic is infecting Europe with more than 150 cases detected in northern Italy, where measures to contain the population have been taken.
- France is preparing for a possible “epidemic” of Covid-19, according to the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, who says he is “attentive to the situation in Italy” and considers “very likely” the possibility of new cases in France.
- The virus, which appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, killed 2,442 people and infected some 77,000 in mainland China, outside of which it affected some 30 countries and territories, killing 26.
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9:18 a.m .: The kickoff of the football championship postponed in South Korea
The start of this 12-team championship was to be given this weekend. "This is a measure to protect the health and safety of citizens and our players against the COVID-19 epidemic which has entered a serious phase," said the K-league after a meeting of the of its board of directors. No resumption date has been set, the suspension is effective "until the spread of the epidemic subsides," he added. South Korea on Monday became the country most affected by the coronavirus outside of China.
9:09 am: A fourth death in Italy, an 84-year-old man
The man, who died overnight in a hospital, is the third victim in the Lombardy region, while northern Italy experienced an outbreak of new coronavirus at the end of the week.
8:48 am: Afghanistan announces first case of coronavirus
8.45 a.m .: Qatar Airways to quarantine passengers arriving from South Korea and Iran
The airline announced on Monday the quarantine placement for 14 days "for all passengers bound for Doha".
DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Qatar will ask passengers arriving from Iran and South Korea to remain in home isolation or a quarantine facility for 14 days over fears of new coronavirus outbreak, Qatar Airways said in a statement on Monday.
- Vincent Lee (@ Rover829) February 24, 202008:26 am: Wuhan renounces to lighten quarantine measures, announces the town hall
After announcing to reduce the quarantine measures for its inhabitants (as we relayed a little below), the city "invalidates" this measure given the seriousness of the epidemic.
7:49 am: While China registers an increase in deaths (but a decrease in contaminations), Wuhan reduces quarantine for its inhabitants
The metropolis of 11 million inhabitants has been under quarantine since January 23. Non-residents will be able to leave the city in the center of the country if they do not have symptoms of the disease and have never been in contact with carriers of the virus.
Applicants must obtain the green light from the authorities and departures must be staggered. Only two people will be allowed to travel in an automobile, including the driver.
A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) visited Wuhan for the weekend. This is the first announced visit of international experts to the site since the start of the epidemic.
7:46 am: The Persian Gulf affected… Bahrain and Kuwait declare the first cases on their territory
The patients all returned from Iran. In Kuwait, three people returning from the Iranian city of Machhad (northeast) tested positive for the virus while in Manama, the Ministry of Health announced that a Bahraini, returning from Iran, was diagnosed with the new coronavirus. In Iran, 47 cases have been detected and 12 people have died.
7:36 am: A site to follow the evolution of the epidemic
The site presents the number of cases worldwide, but also - and this is more reassuring - the number of people healed in real time (24,963 at the time of writing).
7:33 am: Maximum alert in South Korea
The country is now the second most important focus of the disease in the world, after China. South Korea now has nearly 800 infected patients, including seven fatally, more than Japan.
More than half of the cases announced concern members of a sect of Christian inspiration. Eighteen of them were returning from a pilgrimage to Israel, where two cases have been reported and further entry bans have been taken.
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