(Fighting New Crown Pneumonia) Global War Epidemic: More than 30,000 confirmed cases outside China to upgrade prevention and control measures
China News Agency, Beijing, March 9th. Comprehensive news: At present, more than 30,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have been reported in more than 100 countries and regions except China, of which more than 90% come from Asia and Europe. As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise globally, more and more countries are taking or are considering implementing tougher measures to curb the epidemic.
Asia: South Korean case growth slows, Iran releases 70,000 prisoners
Both South Korea and Iran have confirmed more than 7,000 cases. As of 16:00 local time on the 9th, there were 96 new cases of newly diagnosed coronal pneumonia in South Korea on that day, and a total of 7,478 cases were confirmed. South Korea ’s Central Accident Handling Division ’s copy minister, Kim Gang-li, said on the same day that the number of newly diagnosed cases in South Korea is declining and the spread of the epidemic is slowing down, but the phenomenon of collective infection is still serious, and the government is still going all out to curb the epidemic.
Iran ’s Ministry of Health announced on the 9th that 595 new cases were diagnosed in Iran on that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 7,161, the number of new deaths was 43, and the total number of deaths was 237. Iran ’s justice minister said on the 9th that in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, Iran has temporarily released about 70,000 prisoners.
There were 14 new confirmed cases on the 8th Israeli local time, and a total of 39 confirmed cases. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said on the same day that he is considering measures to isolate all travelers entering Israel for 14 days.
Europe: 366 fatalities in Italy, France and Germany total more than 1,000 cases
The number of confirmed cases in Europe has now exceeded 10,000. Italy has more than 7,000 confirmed cases, making it the worst country in Europe. The number of confirmed cases in France and Germany is also increasing day by day.
As of 18:00 on the 8th local time, a total of 7,375 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been confirmed in Italy, an increase of 1492 cases from the previous day, and a total of 366 death cases. Several senior Italian officials have been diagnosed with the infection, including Zingaretti, leader of the Democratic Party, one of the main ruling parties, and Farina, chief of staff of the Army.
As of 15:00 local time, the number of confirmed cases in France has reached 1,126, and the number of deaths has increased to 19. The French government announced the same day to ban rally activities of more than a thousand people.
Germany reported on the 9th that the cumulative number of confirmed cases rose to 1,112. German Health Minister Jens Span on the 8th proposed to cancel all large-scale events with more than 1,000 people to slow the spread of the epidemic.
Americas: Over 500 confirmed cases in the U.S.A total of 25 confirmed cases in Brazil
More than 700 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been diagnosed in more than ten countries in the Americas, and the epidemic is mainly concentrated in the United States. As of 19:00 EST on the 8th, there were 572 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in the United States, 21 deaths, and 10 cured. Currently, states of Washington, California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Utah and Oregon have declared a state of emergency.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York Mayor Beth Howe have stated their preferences and encouraged New York residents to work from home as much as possible, avoiding crowded places, including public transportation during peak commutes.
On the 8th local time, Brazil added 6 new cases of new coronary pneumonia, with a total of 25 confirmed cases, which is currently the country with the highest number of confirmed cases in South America. (Finish)