Chinese scientists have reported changes in clinical symptoms when infected with COVID-19. A draft of this study is published on the Social Science Research Network. According to the observation of two groups of patients, those infected earlier had more pronounced symptoms such as fever, sputum separation, weakness, muscle pain and a low level of lymphocytes. In those infected later, these symptoms were less pronounced or absent. In this case, cough, chest heaviness, nausea and diarrhea were recorded in all patients in both observation groups.

Against this background, a senior representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) doubted that the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19 would cease within a few months. According to Michael Ryan, Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, such a scenario would be “incredible luck.”

"We believe that the virus will retain the ability to spread ... To say that it simply disappears like a flu virus is to give false hope," Ryan said.

“We hope this will happen. That would be incredible luck. But we cannot make such assumptions, we have no reason for this, ”he added.

The WHO representative also called for the fight against coronavirus, rather than simply counting on its extinction.

The number of infected COVID-19 worldwide exceeded 100 thousand people. Most of them in China - over 80.6 thousand people. It is worth noting that out of this number, more than 57 thousand infected people recovered and were discharged from hospitals. About 3.5 thousand people died from complications of the disease.

In the PRC itself, the spread of coronavirus slowed down significantly and less than a hundred new cases of the disease have been recorded over the past day. However, some of the infected were not infected in China, but in other countries, such as Italy or Iran.

Despite the improving statistics in China, where the spread of coronavirus began, the number of infected people in the rest of the world is growing. WHO registered about 2.7 thousand new cases over the past day. The organization continues to consider the risks of further spread of coronavirus very high.

The first cases of infection in the last day were found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Togo. It is noteworthy that not one of the cases was in China - we are talking about tourists who returned from trips to Europe or the United States.

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“Six cases have been registered in Russia”

Outside of China, the largest number of infected people in South Korea is about 6.7 thousand people, the growth of patients there was 483 per day. In Europe, the largest outbreak of coronavirus is in Italy, where they infected 4.6 thousand - during the day the number increased by almost 800 people.

It is Italy that has recently become a source of the spread of the disease around the world. In particular, on March 6, Rospotrebnadzor reported that six Russians who arrived from this country were infected with COVID-19.

“Over the last day in Russia, six cases of coronavirus infection have been registered among citizens of the Russian Federation - one case in Nizhny Novgorod, five cases in Moscow,” the Ministry of Health said. “The circle of persons with whom they contacted on the territory of the Russian Federation was immediately identified.”

As noted in the operational headquarters for monitoring and monitoring the situation with coronavirus, in four of them the disease proceeds in a mild form, another in a moderate state.

In Russia, two more imported cases of COVID-19 infection from Italy were recorded. The first, on March 2, is with a Russian, and on the 5th with an Italian. According to Anastasia Rakova, Moscow Deputy Mayor for Social Development, a Russian citizen has recovered and is getting ready for discharge.

“We have good information. Our first sick man recovered, he’ve already confirmed several times that he had no infection, we will write him out in the coming days, ”she said.

It is also worth noting that four Russians are on board the Grand Princess liner, where coronavirus was detected in 21 people. The ship is currently in quarantine off the coast of California. In total there are more than 3.5 thousand passengers and staff on board. The Russian Embassy in the United States reported that it is monitoring the situation.

“We maintain constant contact with representatives of the competent authorities. We closely monitor the development of the situation. We count on the assistance of American colleagues in establishing direct communication with Russian citizens, ”the press service of the department said.

Closing the border with Iran

Another major source of coronavirus spread is Iran. According to the latest data in the Islamic Republic, the number of infected exceeds 4.7 thousand. This indicator increased by more than 1.2 thousand after the authorities opened new centers where they can be tested.

The Russian government decided on March 7 to stop allowing foreigners across the border with Iran. These measures will not affect citizens of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, aircraft crews, members of official delegations and those who have a residence permit in Russia.

“In order to ensure state security, protect public health and not spread a new coronavirus infection in the Russian Federation,” the Cabinet of Ministers explains.

Also recently in Moscow, a high-availability mode was introduced in connection with the spread of COVID-19. In particular, in accordance with it, arriving from countries with an unfavorable situation for coronavirus (China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Germany, France and others) must ensure self-isolation for 14 days - not go to work or study, and also avoid public places