Chinanews.com, March 7. The latest WHO report shows that as of 10:00 am Central European Time (17:00 Beijing time), a total of more than 17,000 new cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed outside China. The number of cases has surged in many countries, and many countries have taken measures to increase investment in anti-epidemic funds and strengthen entry control to cope with the spread of the epidemic.
[WHO publishes roadmap for R & D against viruses]
WHO Director-General Tandesser said in Geneva on the 6th that WHO continues to recommend that all countries make control of transmission a top priority.
Data Figure: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tan Desai speaks. Photo by China Press Agency Peng Dawei
Tan Desai also said that on the 6th, WHO released a roadmap for the development of new crown virus and identified 9 key areas, including the natural history of the virus, epidemiology, vaccines, diagnosis, treatment, clinical management, ethics Considerations and social sciences to coordinate global R & D efforts.
To date, WHO has received applications to review and approve 40 diagnostic tests. There are currently 20 vaccines under development, and clinical trials of many therapeutic drugs are ongoing.
[Italy confirmed 4680 cases spread to 89 cities]
The Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defense and the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic News Center reported that as of 24:00 on March 6, the number of confirmed cases of new-type coronavirus pneumonia nationwide had increased to 4,680. In the past 24 hours, Italy ’s new crown pneumonia epidemic has spread from 79 cities to 89 cities, with 197 deaths.
The Italian government announced that all schools in the country will be closed from the 5th until the middle of this month. The picture shows a man walking along a school corridor in Rome.
At the press conference, Italian Prime Minister Conte said that the country needs to focus on taking all measures to achieve the effect of curbing the spread of the new crown virus or slowing it down. At present, Italian national schools have closed classes.
The Italian Ministry of Health also requires medical institutions to accelerate the release of intensive care beds and increase the strength of medical staff to deal with the severe epidemic and lack of manpower.
[6767 cases of confirmed diagnosis in South Korea suspended from visa exemption policy]
On the morning of the 7th local time, the South Korean epidemic prevention authorities reported that there were 483 new confirmed cases in South Korea on the 6th, and a total of 6,767 confirmed cases.
The picture shows a crowd of people waiting to buy masks outside a supermarket in Jongno-gu, Seoul on March 1. Photo by China Press Agency
On the 6th, the newly revised "Implementation Regulations on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases Law" in Korea was officially implemented. According to the new regulations, epidemic prevention departments have the right to ban the export of medical supplies during severe epidemics.
Japan announced on the 5th that it will strengthen immigration control measures against citizens in South Korea and other places, and South Korea protested. On the evening of the 6th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea announced that it would suspend the visa-free entry policy for Japanese citizens starting from the 9th, and raised the level of Japan's travel warning to the second level, "Go Carefully."
[1113 confirmed cases of Japanese and Chinese visas to Japan invalid]
As of 23:00 local time, the total number of confirmed new coronavirus infections in Japan reached 1,113. There are 60 severely ill patients in Japan.
On February 19 local time, the stranded passengers of the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship officially started disembarking.
The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on the 6th that in order to prevent the spread of the new crown virus infection, the memorial ceremony for the Great East Japan Earthquake to be held on the 11th was cancelled.
On the 6th, the Chinese embassy in Japan issued a reminder that from March 9th to March 31st, all types of single and multiple visas issued by the Japanese embassies and consulates in China and South Korea temporarily lapsed and suspended Hong Kong , Macao and South Korea visa-free policy.
[21 cases found on cruise ships calling in the United States]
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health agencies in various states, as of 7 pm EST, there were 324 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 14 deaths across the country. There are currently 25 confirmed cases in the United States.
March 3, local time, pedestrians wearing masks near the Penn Station in New York, USA. Photo by Liao Pan of China News Agency
US Vice President Burns said at a White House press conference on the 6th that the Supreme Princess, which was undergoing offshore quarantine testing that day, found 21 cases of new crown virus infection. About 3,500 people on board will be tested for new crown virus.
In addition, US President Trump signed a US $ 8.3 billion appropriation bill on the 6th to combat the new crown pneumonia epidemic. Due to the threat of the outbreak, four states in the United States have declared a state of emergency.
[Multiple cases in the Middle East rise, Iran confirms 4,747 cases]
The Iranian Ministry of Health informed at noon on the 6th local time that in the past day, Iran had added 1,234 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and a total of 4,747 confirmed cases.
Iranian Ministry of Health officials said the new crown virus epidemic has now spread to 31 provinces in Iran. Authorities said they would set up checkpoints to restrict access between major cities and hope to stop the virus from spreading.
In addition, the number of confirmed cases has increased in many countries in the Middle East. Seven new cases of new pneumonia have been diagnosed in Palestine for the first time, and the number of cases in Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, and Egypt has increased.
[France, Germany and other countries have tightened the epidemic and added more than 100 in a single day]
France ’s new crown pneumonia epidemic has tightened on the 6th, with nearly 200 new cases per day. The number of confirmed cases has increased to 613, and the number of deaths has increased to 9. Control measures for affected areas were upgraded that day.
On March 1, local time, tourists waited in front of the Louvre in Paris. The Louvre in France was forced to close due to staff fearing a refusal to go to work due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. According to Agence France-Presse, the information conference on public health conditions related to the prevention of new crown pneumonia prevented the Louvre from opening on the 1st.
According to the latest data from German authorities, as of 15:00 local time, a total of 639 people were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in Germany, an increase of 239 from the previous day. Although the growth rate of confirmed patients continues to be high, in the worst-affected state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a Bundesliga match expected to have more than 50,000 spectators will still start as scheduled on the 7th.
According to the latest news from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the new crown pneumonia pneumonia outbreak has surged by nearly 50 cases less than 24 hours after the first official confirmed case in the United Kingdom, and has increased by nearly 50 cases—a record increase since the outbreak in the United Kingdom; the United Kingdom has been tested The number of people exceeded 20,000, and the number of confirmed cases reached 164.
In addition, as of 17:30 on the 6th local time, Switzerland reported a total of 210 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, of which over one hundred surged on the 6th day.