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- Italy, Kuwait, Iran, Afghanistan… In total, more than thirty countries are now affected by the coronavirus epidemic, with a toll that greatly exceeds 30 deaths outside of China.
- In Italy, 322 cases of coronavirus were detected, and eleven people died from them. The European Union has not yet wished to reinstate border controls.
- The coronavirus epidemic has accelerated worldwide in recent days, causing market panic: this Tuesday morning at the opening, the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange plummeted by more than 4%.
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10:35 am: Iran announces four new deaths, bringing the total to 19
10:12 am: One of the three new confirmed cases in France has died
It would be a French 60-year-old, died in the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in Paris, announced Wednesday the ministry for Health. He had been "tested in emergency yesterday (Tuesday) at the hospital of Pitié-Salpêtrière in a very serious state and died in the night", announced n ° 2 of the ministry, Jérôme Salomon.
It is the 17th case on French territory. A previous patient had already died in France, an 80-year-old Chinese tourist.
10:06 am: The Davis Cup behind closed doors
Another sporting disruption to come in Japan: the Davis Cup tennis match between Japan and Ecuador will be played behind closed doors next week, in order to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
10:01 am: In Japan, we protect sumos
While a big sold-out sumo tournament is to be held in Osaka from March 8, the governing body of Japanese sumo announced on Wednesday that it will meet urgently to decide whether to postpone the competition. Sumo stars, true idols in Japan, have already taken their precautions, refraining from shaking hands or wearing surgical masks when meeting with fans. A ceremonial visit to a local sanctuary was even canceled as a precaution.
9:50 am: The coronavirus epidemic, a new subject of tension between Iran and the United States?
The Iranian president accuses the United States of spreading "fear" on Wednesday. "We should not let America add a virus, called extreme fear (...), to the coronavirus," said Hassan Rohani after a cabinet meeting. The speech comes in the aftermath of a statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on Iran to "tell the truth" about the epidemic of viral pneumonia in Iran. With 16 dead, Iran is the country most deadly affected by the virus after China.
9:46 am: First contamination of an American soldier stationed in South Korea
The 23-year-old soldier is the first of 28,500 American soldiers present in South Korea to test positive. This base is supposed to protect the territory in the event of an attack by North Korea.
He was stationed in Carroll camp, 30 kilometers north of Daegu, the epicenter of the epidemic, the U.S. military said in a statement. He was placed in quarantine in his residence outside the military base.
9:33 a.m .: False miracle cures and conspiracy theories, more contagious than coronavirus?
Sesame oil to immunize, Chinese exodus, a virus designed by a laboratory in Wuhan ... So many false rumors that have spread in recent weeks on social networks.
Once introduced, conspiracy theories spread all the better as uncertainty reigns over the origin of the disease and the public worries and seeks explanations, preferably on networks.
At the beginning of February, the WHO qualified as "massive infodemia" the overabundance of inaccurate information on the subject, which complicates its task and that of the health authorities.
To remedy this "infodemia", WHO brought together representatives of major technology groups (Google, Amazon, Twitter, etc.) ten days ago at Facebook headquarters in Silicon Valley.
9.10 am: In the Philippines, an Ash Wednesday "without contact" because of the coronavirus
Ashes sprinkled on the head rather than a cross drawn on the forehead ... The Filipino Catholics made a small departure from tradition during Ash Wednesday, to limit contact and the risks of spreading the new coronavirus. The ecclesiastical authorities of the very Catholic archipelago urged the priests to slightly adapt the rite, in the context of an epidemic which has already killed more than 2,700 people, mainly in China. Three cases have been confirmed in the archipelago where one person died from the virus.
8:50 am: Four of the five high school students in Courbevoie tested negative
Several students from the Paul Lapie high school in Courbevoie, back from Italy were examined on Tuesday due to a suspicion of coronavirus. Of the five students tested, four "already have a negative test", announced on France Inter the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer. "No" child schooling in France has so far had a positive test, confirmed Secretary of State Gabriel Attal on BFMTV RMC.
8:30 am: Royal judges “incoherent” the arrival of Juventus supporters in Lyon
Ségolène Royal estimated on Wednesday that the authorization given to Juventus supporters to travel to Lyon "seems incoherent" and that "opinion does not understand" this decision in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. The mayors (LR) of Meyzieu and Décines-Charpieu, where the Olympique Lyonnais stadium is to host the Champions League match, asked the authorities on Tuesday to ban the arrival of nearly 3,000 Juve supporters , "In the name of the precautionary principle but also the prevention of any disturbance to public order". "We do not understand, for example, why some students who return from trips are put in the fortnight, are sidelined, and why we bring supporters for the match", said on France 2 the former candidate for the 2007 presidential election.
8:20 am: Two “Six Nations Tournament” rugby matches threatened with cancellation
Two rugby matches of the “Six Nations Tournament”, Ireland-Italy (March 7 in Dublin) and England-Italy (March 14 in Rome), are threatened with cancellation by the coronavirus.
8:15 am: A battery of “extraordinary” measures in North Korea
Hygiene instructions hammered by the speakers, diplomats confined to their embassy, official media ordering an "absolute obedience" ... Pyongyang has deployed an arsenal of "extraordinary" measures to protect themselves from the coronavirus epidemic. Led by an iron fist for seven decades by the Kim dynasty, the regime already maintains, under normal circumstances, very close control of its population. It has been further strengthened to cope with the virus that worries all of Northeast Asia, and well beyond.
8:10 a.m .: Current treatment for malaria shows signs of effectiveness
A common treatment with chloroquine, a drug commonly used against malaria, has shown signs of effectiveness against the coronavirus, assured Didier Raoult, director of the Mediterranean Infection Institute in Marseille, based on the results of a Chinese clinical study. "Ultimately, this infection is perhaps the simplest and cheapest to treat of all viral infections", explains the director of this hospital-university institute very involved in the detection of the new coronavirus in France.
8:05 am: Russia advises against trips to Italy, Iran and South Korea
Russia on Tuesday advised its citizens not to go to Italy, Iran and South Korea in the face of the progression of the epidemic of the new coronavirus in these countries. The authorities recommend refraining from any trip "until the situation stabilizes". Russia has already taken drastic measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus from China: it has prohibited Chinese access to its territory, closed its approximately 4,250 km of common borders and cut passenger rail links and restricted the number of flights to Chinese cities.
7:57 am: Chinese balance sheet at the lowest for three weeks
China announced on Wednesday a death toll from 52 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing to 2,715 the cumulative total since the appearance of viral pneumonia in December in Hubei (center). These 52 new deaths, the lowest figure in 3 weeks, are to be deplored in this province. Hubei also has 401 of the 406 new cases of contamination listed on Wednesday, according to the national commission (ministry) of Health. China now has more than 78,000 cases of contamination.
7:54 am: Hong Kong will pay more than 1,000 euros to permanent residents
7:44 am: Former Diamond Princess passengers have symptoms
Dozens of passengers who have disembarked from the Diamond Princess coronavirus cruise ship show certain types of symptoms, the Japanese health minister said Wednesday, amid widespread criticism of the handling of the health crisis.
On Tuesday, authorities contacted 813 former passengers on the liner who were allowed to descend last week after being tested negative for the new coronavirus from China. Of these people, "45 reported certain symptoms," said Health Minister Katsunobu Kato to MPs during a parliamentary session. "We asked them to see a doctor and get tested" to find out if they were infected with the new coronavirus, the minister said.
7:30 am: Hello everyone. We are with you this morning to follow the latest news on the new coronavirus which has started in China and which is gradually reaching the whole world.
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