300 million students stop studying .. and cancel events with the spread of «Corona» globally

More than 300 million students have been deprived of school since yesterday, as Italy became the last country to close its schools and universities, in an attempt to stop the spread of the "new Corona" epidemic (Covid-19), which is causing panic in the world and threatening the global economy.

The number of new corona virus deaths exceeded 3,300, while the number of infected people exceeded 96,414 in 84 countries, according to a toll prepared by Agence France-Presse according to official sources.

Mainland China tops the list of countries most affected by the virus with 80,409 infections and 3031 deaths, followed by South Korea with 6,088 cases and 35 deaths, then Italy, which has a number of cases in 3089 and the number of deaths 107, and decided on exceptional measures, as it decided to close all schools and universities As of March 15, Iran has 3,513 injuries and 107 deaths.

It appears that the quarantine that Wuhan and its regions (epidemic center) have been subject to since the end of January, as well as restrictions on travel in the country, have yielded results with fewer deaths in the past weeks, and more than 50,000 people have recovered.

But quarantine measures are crippling the Asian giant's economy, and also threatening global growth.

The first three deaths were announced in Iraq, and one death in Switzerland.

As for South Korea, the second largest outpost of injuries after China, the students' vacation in schools and kindergartens was extended for three weeks.

Japan announced that it will impose a health quarantine on the arrivals from China and South Korea. On the other hand, it announced the postponement of the state visit that Chinese President Xi Jinping was supposed to make to the country in the spring.

In Iran, where the authorities announced new deaths, bringing the total to 107 deaths, schools were also closed for a month, and all cultural and sports events were suspended, and office hours were reduced.

And due to the epidemic, 13 countries were forced to close all their schools, which affected the study for more than 290 million students in the world, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which spoke of an "unprecedented number."

UNESCO reported that two weeks ago, China, where the virus appeared in December, was the only country to shut down its schools.

Primary schools in New Delhi were closed until the end of this month.

Within a few weeks, protective masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, or protective clothing became scarce goods in many countries.

In South Korea, the Prime Minister announced that the export of masks will be banned from yesterday, and that medical personnel and workers carrying out cleansing will be a priority.

On Wednesday, Russia and Germany banned the export of medical equipment for prevention.

The Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, announced yesterday that the crisis requires a "global response", while the members of the institution promised to provide "all necessary support to reduce the effects" of the epidemic and resume growth.

Without being able to accurately assess the implications of the virus crisis on the economy, the International Monetary Fund has confirmed that global growth in 2020 will be "less" than in 2019.

In the United States, where 11 deaths are counted, the epidemic is a concern of all sectors, according to a study by the US Central Bank. California declared a state of emergency, while the cruise ship, "Grand Princess", was kept off shore, after monitoring about 20 suspicious cases among its 2,500 passengers and crew.

The expectations raised by the US Federal Reserve are betting on "modest" growth in the short term.

The "Congress" agreed to release a budget of more than eight billion dollars to stop the spread of the epidemic.

On the other hand, major American banks have begun testing their emergency procedures in the event of a health disaster that prevents a large number of employees from going to their offices.

Among the latest side victims of the epidemic, the British airline, "Flybe", announced on Thursday, to suspend its activities "with immediate effect", due to the sudden decline in air navigation in the world.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the air transport sector may suffer losses of up to $ 113 billion in revenue, due to the implications of the emerging Corona virus.

The new Corona virus affects every continent, with the exception of Antarctica, and disrupts daily life in an increasing number of countries.

Faced with this danger, the authorities canceled or postponed every occasion or gathering in which the epidemic could spread.

In London, the producer of the new James Bond movie "No Time To Day" announced the postponement of its world premiere until November.

Sports matches were also disrupted. In Italy, all matches, including football matches, were postponed, to take place without the public attending until the third of April.

The fate of two important sporting events remains pending: the European Football Cup which was scheduled from June 12 to July 12, and the Olympic Games in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9.

In France, the shrine of Our Lady in Lourdes, which annually attracts millions of Catholics from all over the world, announced that it would shut down the Holy Bath.

An economic forum in Abidjan, which was supposed to bring together political and economic decision-makers on March 9-10, has been postponed, including several heads of state "to a later date."

Protective masks, hand sanitizers and gloves have become rare commodities in many countries.