China recorded a decrease in the number of new infections with the emerging coronavirus, while the spread of the epidemic accelerated in the rest of the world, as the European Union raised the level of the resulting risk, and the number of cases increased in the United States, which until now has remained relatively untouched by the disease, while the number of deaths in Iran has reached 77, while the Sultanate of Oman announced six new infections.

A few days ago, signs were showing that the epidemic was declining in China, where over 50 million people were severely quarantined since the end of January.

However, eastern Xinjiang Province announced that seven Chinese people returning from Italy are carrying the virus, adding to fears that the disease will be imported again from abroad.

On the national level, the authorities counted yesterday 125 new infections, the lowest daily count since January 21, before quarantining Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus.

According to figures from the Chinese authorities, the new corona virus caused the death of an additional 31 patients, all in Hubei Province and its capital, Wuhan, raising the total toll in China to 2,943 deaths.

The outcome of the epidemic, the day before yesterday, exceeded 3000 deaths in the world, while its spread is accelerating outside China.

In South Korea, which records the second highest toll after China, the number of confirmed cases exceeded 5186, as the authorities announced 800 new infections, and so far 31 people have died inside the country after being infected with the new virus.

The Canadian health authorities asked, yesterday, from travelers from Iran to voluntarily isolate themselves in their homes for 14 days, even if they did not show any symptoms of the disease, and also advised Canadian citizens to avoid any unnecessary trip to Iran and the regions of northern Italy that had been affected. The epidemic, while Canada announced 27 yesterday.

The European Union raised its assessment of the risk of the virus from "moderate" to "moderate to high", with the latest toll reaching 2,100 confirmed infections in 18 member states.

Health ministers of the European Union will hold an extraordinary meeting, tomorrow, in Brussels.

In Italy, the most affected country in Europe, the number of deaths exceeded the threshold of yesterday, 50, and the country has been officially divided into three regions, including the "red zone" subject to quarantine, and includes 11 northern towns with a total population of more than 50 thousand breeze.

In France, where many events were canceled, and the famous Louvre Museum remained closed, a third death was recorded by a 89-year-old woman, who was diagnosed after her death in the Compiegne Hospital, and the Director-General of Health, Jerome Salomon, explained that she “was suffering from other diseases”.

The Omani Ministry of Health announced the emergence of six new cases of the emerging coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 12.

Qatar announced that its number of injuries had risen to eight, and it canceled the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DMDEX 2020), which was scheduled this month.

For its part, the Iranian Ministry of Health announced the increase in the number of cases of "corona" to 2336, noting that the number of deaths reached 77.

"Corona" also targeted the Iranian parliament, as 23 deputies were infected with the emerging virus, along with a number of government officials.

Yesterday, the Iranian Workers' Agency reported that the head of the Emergency Medical Services, Bir-Hussein Kollivand, was infected with the Coruna virus.

A statement from Collevand's office said his health was "good and there is no cause for concern."

In turn, the Iranian guide, Ali Khamenei, yesterday called on the Iranians to follow the instructions of the authorities to prevent the spread of the Corona virus.

In the United States, four deaths were recorded the day before yesterday, raising the total number of deaths on American soil to six, as well as more than 90 injuries, and half of those injured were people who were returned from abroad.

In an effort to reassure Americans, Vice President Mike Pence, who coordinates the fight against the epidemic, announced that treatment might be reached "by the summer or early fall", indicating that initial clinical trials of the vaccine may take place "within the next six weeks".

The company, "Nike", announced the day before yesterday, the closure of its European headquarters near Amsterdam, until today, after monitoring the injury of one of the employees with "Covid-19".

About 2,000 employees from 80 countries work at the European "Nike" headquarters in Hilversum, about 30 km from the Dutch capital.

• The head of Iran's emergency medical services, Bir-Hossein Kollivand, was infected with the Corona virus.

• 800 new infections in South Korea, so far 31 people have died inside the country.

• 23 Iranian parliamentarians were infected with the new virus, along with a number of government officials.