Chinanews.com reported on March 3. As of 16:00 on March 3, Beijing time, new crown pneumonia epidemic data released by various countries showed that more than 10,000 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia outside of China have been reported. The number of confirmed cases continues to increase in some countries, and many countries have announced measures to strengthen prevention and control.
On March 2, local time, the Louvre Museum in Paris, France was closed due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Photo by Li Yang, China News Agency
According to reports, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed pneumonia cases in Italy has increased to 2084; South Korea has increased to 5,186; Japan has increased to 985; Iran has increased to 1501. The number of confirmed cases in the United States, Germany, and Spain exceeded 100.
In order to respond to the new crown epidemic, many countries have strengthened response measures. On March 2, local time, at the request of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a large number of primary and secondary schools in Japan temporarily suspended classes. In addition, the Japanese government is considering enacting legislation on epidemic prevention, including the declaration of a state of emergency.
Iran has also said that it will take measures such as school suspensions to control the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the risk of the new crown pneumonia virus was determined to be "moderate to high."
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said during a video state conference on the 3rd that with the sharp increase in confirmed cases, South Korea "has entered a war against infectious diseases" and government departments will enter a 24-hour state of emergency.
The state of emergency in Redmond, Washington, USA, and San Antonio, Texas, etc. has also been announced.