Chinanews.com, March 11th. The new crown pneumonia epidemic continued to spread globally, and collective infections continued to occur. Following Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do in South Korea, large-scale mass infections have recently occurred in Seoul. In addition, clustered infections have also occurred in a hospital in the south of the Netherlands, as well as in gyms and welfare facilities in Nagoya, Japan.
With the increase of new crown pneumonia cases, the US primary election campaign has also been affected and cancelled. To cope with the epidemic, many countries have banned large-scale activities, suspended classes and schools, and strengthened border controls to prevent the epidemic from spreading further.
On March 9, local time, Italian Prime Minister Conte held a press conference in Rome ’s Chiqui Palace and announced that as the number of new cases of pneumonia deaths in Italy continues to rise, he will sign a decree to expand the scope of the red quarantine zone in Lombardy. Nationally, the decree came into effect on the 10th. The picture shows a woman wearing a protective mask walking through St. Mark's Square in Venice.
[How to stop the virus from spreading? WHO gives advice]
WHO Director-General Tan Desai said on the 9th that WHO has divided countries into four categories and provided corresponding guidance: countries with no cases, countries with sporadic cases, countries with clustered cases, and communities Spread country.
The purpose is the same in all countries, to prevent the spread of the virus and to prevent its spread. The first three categories of countries must focus on detecting, detecting, treating and isolating individual cases and tracking exposures. For countries and territories where community transmission is occurring, WHO emphasizes the need to take action to reduce the scale of the outbreak to controllable infected groups.
Data map: Tan Desai, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Photo by China Press Agency Peng Dawei
According to the latest WHO report, as of 10:00 on the 10th of Central European Time (17:00 on the 10th of Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia outside China reached 32,778, and 872 died.
[America's confirmed cases break through a thousand, Democratic primary elections cancelled]
According to real-time statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 23:30 EST on the 10th (11:30 on the 11th Beijing time), the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States has reached 1,001, with 28 deaths. example.
This data comes from the U.S. state outbreak reports compiled by the university's New Crown Virus Research Program. The data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last time at 16:00 on the 9th, and the number of cases was 696.
On March 8th, local time, people checked out at a large supermarket in Queens, New York City. The supermarket had ample supplies, and some people wore masks to shop. Photo by Liao Pan of China News Agency
As the epidemic continued to spread in the United States, former US Vice President Biden and Federal Senator Sanders, who were nominated by the Democratic Party, announced on the 10th that they would cancel the campaign in Cleveland, Ohio that night. The impact of the epidemic was abolished.
In addition, at least 48 colleges in the United States have announced temporary closures of their classrooms, and many have said they will launch online education.
[The largest new crown pneumonia infection in Seoul, South Korea]
According to the report of the Korean Central Epidemic Prevention Policy Headquarters, from 0:00 on the 10th to 0:00 on the 11th, 242 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed, and the number of new cases declined after four consecutive days. As of 00:00 on the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in South Korea reached 7,755.
It is worth noting that a large-scale collective infection occurred in the call center of an insurance company in Guro district, Seoul.
Some employees continued to work after symptoms and were diagnosed later. The office is densely packed and employees do not wear masks.
On March 1, outside a supermarket in Jongno-gu, Seoul, people lined up to buy masks. Photo by China Press Agency
Seoul Mayor Park Won-sun introduced at the press conference on the 11th. As of 00:00 on the 11th, at least 93 confirmed cases were related to the call center, and 65 confirmed cases were found in Seoul. The remaining patients were located in Gyeonggi-do, Incheon and other surrounding areas. .
Yin Taihao, head of the epidemic prevention department of the Central Accident Management Headquarters, said at the press conference that Seoul and its surrounding areas have a large population, and "emergency measures must be taken immediately." He said that the call center is a closed space with a high concentration of personnel. Troubleshoot similar locations, including call centers, and guide such institutions to take more flexible working hours.
Previously, large-scale clustered infections occurred in Daegu City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and other places, resulting in a surge in the number of cases.
[Japanese confirmed cases increased to 582 cases of group infection]
In Japan, cases of cluster infections have also occurred in Hokkaido, Osaka Prefecture, and Aichi Prefecture. Governor Akira Omura of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, said on the 11th that there were two outbreaks of infection with the new crown virus in Nagoya City, and the number of infected people reached 81.
Among them, 36 were infected in a gym in Nagoya. The other was a welfare facility in Nagoya. The infection involved 45 people. As of the 10th, 99 people had been infected with the new coronavirus in Aichi Prefecture.
Recently, the epidemic of new crown pneumonia has spread in Japan, and people are wearing masks to travel. The picture shows pedestrians crossing the street in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Lu Shaowei of China News Agency
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 10:30 on the 11th local time, Japan has confirmed a total of 582 cases of new coronary pneumonia, including 12 deaths.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the second round of relief measures on the 10th, with a total value of 1 trillion yen to help the people ease the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and mainly support small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed people. On the same day, the Japanese authorities finalized a bill by which the Prime Minister could declare an "emergency declaration", which will be submitted to the House of Representatives for review on the 11th.
[Aggregative infection at a hospital in the south of the Netherlands]
In addition to Japan and South Korea, a massive cluster of infections occurred in a hospital in the south of the Netherlands.
Dutch health officials said on the 10th that the number of confirmed cases in the country increased from 61 to 382, and 4 deaths. The National Institute of Public Health in the Netherlands says 157 of the country's infections occur in the northern province of North Brabant.
According to a statement, 28 of the 301 employees at Elizabeth Tweedsten Hospital in Tiberburg, southern Netherlands, had mild respiratory symptoms and were positive for the new crown pneumonia virus test on March 7-8.
[European countries suspend flights to and from Italy]
As the country with the worst epidemic situation in Europe, the Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defense and the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic News Center reported that as of 01:00 on the 11th, the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic has spread to 101 cities across the country, with confirmed cases increasing to 10,283, and new deaths in a single day. There were 168 cases with 631 deaths.
The Italian Olympic Committee's official website announced on the 9th local time that it will suspend domestic sports events until April 3 due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, including the ongoing Serie A league. The picture shows the local time on March 8th, Serie A Juventus played against Inter Milan.
In response, Air France stated that all flights to Italy will be suspended from this month to April 3. French official report, as of the 10th, France has confirmed a total of 1784 cases of new coronary pneumonia, an increase of 372 cases over the previous day, a total of 33 deaths.
The Spanish authorities also announced on the 10th that all air transportation to and from Italy is banned, schools are closed, and fans are not allowed to watch football matches. As of 22:00 on the 10th local time, the number of patients with new crown pneumonia in Spain reached 1695 and 35 died.
Austria suspends university courses on the 10th, bans large gatherings, and orders that all Italian flights and trains be banned from entering. Austrian authorities have stated that people are prohibited from holding outdoor events with more than 500 people and indoor events with more than 100 people by early April.
In addition, the Slovenian government has announced that they will close the border with Italy. (Finish)