Original title: (Combat New Coronary Pneumonia) Global War Epidemic: More than 33,000 confirmed cases outside China
China News Agency, Beijing, March 10th. Comprehensive news: Currently, more than 33,000 cases of new crown pneumonia have been reported in more than 100 countries and regions except China. Among them, the number of confirmed cases in Italy has approached 10,000, and the country will implement a national “cities closure” from the 10th. The growth rate of confirmed cases in South Korea continues to slow down, but the growth rate in Iran is still fast.
As of 0:00 on the 10th local time, a total of 7,513 confirmed cases were found in South Korea. The number of new cases in 24 hours fell back to within 200 for the first time in two weeks, and the growth rate continued to slow. The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported on the 10th that a collective infection occurred in a call center in Guro district, Seoul, and at least 64 people have been diagnosed.
The Iranian Ministry of Health announced on the 10th that in the past day, 881 new cases were confirmed in Iran, accumulating 8042 cases, 54 new death cases, 291 cases, and 2731 cases were cured. According to the Yitong News Agency, the Russian government on the 10th donated 50,000 new crown virus detection kits to the Iranian embassy in Russia. The kits will be shipped to Iran as soon as possible.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Italy has increased to 9,172 as of 18:00 local time on the 9th, with 463 deaths. The majority of deaths are among the elderly.
Italian Prime Minister Conte announced on the evening of the 9th that from the 10th, the implementation of the "cities closure" nationwide. Except for special circumstances, people are not allowed to leave the place without authorization; all sports events in the country including the Serie A are suspended; parties in places such as open-air bars and restaurants are prohibited; school suspensions across the country will be extended until April 3.
The number of confirmed cases in Spain increased to 1,238 on the 10th, with 31 deaths. The capital, Madrid, is the worst. Starting on the 11th, schools and kindergartens in the Madrid region will be closed.
Two cases of deaths occurred for the first time in Germany on the 9th, both from the most severely affected state of North Rhine-Westphalia. As of 15:00 local time on the 9th, a total of 1139 people were diagnosed in Germany, an increase of 237 over the previous day.
The number of confirmed cases in France increased to 1,412 on the 9th, and the number of deaths increased to 25. French Minister of Culture Lester was diagnosed the same day and became France's first "recruiter" ministerial official.
According to statistics from the Johns Hopkins University Epidemic Information Center in the United States, as of 1 am EST on the 10th, there have been 738 confirmed cases and 26 deaths in the United States. Outbreaks have occurred in 35 states and Washington, DC. The Supreme Princess cruise ship arrived at the Oakland Port in the San Francisco Bay Area at noon on the 9th. Passengers disembarked one after another for treatment or isolation. 21 confirmed cases have been found on the cruise.
On the 9th, the first confirmed cases appeared in Albania, Cyprus and Burkina Faso.
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said at a regular press conference on the 9th that the new crown pneumonia epidemic "the threat of a pandemic has become very real", but it may also be the first time in history that a pandemic can be controlled. (Finish)