The number of new HIV infections in the world has approached a million, with the epidemic "spreading rapidly", claiming lives, including a six-week-old baby, who became the youngest of the 46,000 victims who died of the disease. In Spain, the number of deaths due to the virus exceeded the 10,000 mark, after yesterday's death of 950 people. On the other hand, 14 European countries warned yesterday of violations of the rule of law in the Union, under the pretext of fighting Corona.

In detail, more than 900 thousand cases of (Covid-19) have been recorded in the world, including 215 thousand in the United States, where the disease is spreading rapidly. In the absence of sufficient capabilities to detect injuries, these numbers are likely to be underestimated.

Despite isolation measures, which include one in every two of the world's population, the number of injuries and deaths is rising. The number of deaths in Italy reached more than 13 thousand people, in the United States 5000, and in France 4000.

The death of a newborn baby in Connecticut caused a shock, after the death of a nine-month-old baby in Chicago and a 13-year-old boy in Britain. It is "sad", state governor Ned Lamont said.

In Spain, the Ministry of Health said yesterday that the number of deaths due to the Corona virus exceeded the 10,000 mark, after the death of 950 people yesterday.

The ministry added that the number of recorded cases of infection increased to 110,238 from 102,136 Wednesday. The daily increase in the number of casualties has decreased in the past few days.

The ministry added that the total number of deaths due to the disease was 10003, an increase of just over 10%, unchanged from the increase in the previous day.

For his part, the Director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanum Gebresos, in a press conference on the Internet, expressed his "deep concern" about the "accelerating growth" of the number of cases. "We must unite to combat this unknown and dangerous virus," he said.

As for US President Donald Trump, he has called on countries to act. The White House presented its estimates, explaining that "Covid-19" might kill between 100,000 and 240,000 people in the United States, which is likely to become the center of the disease after Europe.

In Italy, where hospitals have many problems, the number of new infections continues to slow, but doctors are worried about those who recover and leave the hospital as convalescence begins, even though they can pass on the infection.

In France, where the situation is exceeding the capacity of Paris and East hospitals, patients have continued to be transported by trains, while capital centers are preparing to produce equipment that lacks 3D printing technology.

Yesterday, the Russian authorities announced the registration of six deaths and 771 new cases of the Corona virus during the past 24 hours, including 595 cases in Moscow alone.

In Moscow, the authorities will establish a mobile application and encrypted numbers to ensure that residents respect observance rules and to monitor patients.

In Iran, the death toll has exceeded 3,000. A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health, Kyanosh Jahanpur, told official television that the death toll from the Corona virus reached 3136 people, after recording 124 new deaths in the past 24 hours, adding that the number of infections reached 50,468 cases.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of infections rose to 20,000, double the number recorded five days ago.

In China, about 600,000 people, residents of Jia in Henan Province, were placed in isolation after a woman visited by the Covid-19 epidemic was discovered while the country feared a new internal wave.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Health in Bahrain announced the registration of 66 new cases of the emerging coronavirus.

In Ramallah, the Palestinian government announced, yesterday, that 21 new cases of Coronavirus had been discovered in the West Bank, bringing the total number of people infected in the Palestinian territories to 155.

In Jakarta, the official of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Ahmed Urianto, confirmed 113 new cases of coronavirus yesterday, bringing the total number to 1790.

Yesterday, the Thai government announced that it would impose a comprehensive curfew between ten in the evening and four in the morning, starting today, in order to reduce the spread of the Corona virus.

For its part, Malaysia reported 208 new infections with the Coruna virus yesterday, bringing the total number to 3116, the highest in Southeast Asia.

On the other hand, 14 European countries warned yesterday of violations targeting the rule of law in the Union, under the pretext of fighting an epidemic Covid-19, while the Hungarian Prime Minister granted himself almost unlimited powers in this area.

Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands said in a joint statement that “Member States take extraordinary measures to protect their citizens, and overcoming the crisis is legitimate, given this unprecedented situation.”

"However, we are deeply concerned about the risk of violating the principles of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights arising from the adoption of some emergency measures," states added.

On Monday, Hungary's parliament passed a law giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban, known for his nationalist trends, broad new powers that he says he needs to combat the outbreak of the new Coruna virus.

Russia recorded 6 deaths and 771 new cases of coronavirus within 24 hours.

The death toll from "Corona" in Iran was 3136, after 124 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.

Bahrain announced the registration of 66 new cases of the emerging coronavirus.

The German army prepares 15,000 people to take part in the anti-virus effort

The German army announced the supply of 15,000 soldiers from Friday, to help German states and municipalities in their efforts to combat the Corona epidemic. An army spokesman said yesterday that these individuals are ready to move at a different speed, ranging from 12 to 72 hours. The German Defense Minister, Ingret Krump-Kanbauer, asked her country's soldiers to prepare for a long-term mission to combat Corona.

"We have a stockpile for a certain short period. Otherwise, we are suffering, like everyone else now, that we cannot chase the need for medical masks currently, for example, at a sufficient rate, as well," said Krump-Kanbauer, who heads the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, in an interview with German Channel One. "Individuals are limited." Berlin ■ d

24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina

The Saudi Ministry of Interior said yesterday that it had been decided to impose a curfew in Makkah and Madinah on a 24-hour basis, in an extension of an earlier measure it had taken to combat the spread of the Corona virus.

The Kingdom recorded more than 1,700 cases of the virus and 16 deaths.

The ministry said in a statement that there are exceptions to the curfew, which include workers in "vital sectors of the public and private sectors", as well as allowing residents to obtain their supplies of food and health care.

Riyadh ■ Reuters

The death of the Philippine Ambassador in Lebanon by "Corona"

Yesterday, the Philippine Foreign Ministry announced the death of her ambassador to Lebanon, Bernardita Catala, after she was infected with the Corona virus.

The ministry stated in its statement that the ambassador had served her country in the diplomatic field for 27 years. She held diplomatic positions in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health had announced earlier, Wednesday, that the number of people infected with the Corona virus had increased to 479. Manila - dpa

Netanyahu and the head of the Mossad are in stone

The office of the head of the caretaker government in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that the prime minister will again be quarantined, after the official announcement that Health Minister Yaakov Litzman was infected with the Corona virus.

"The prime minister entered the quarantine, until next Wednesday, following the announcement of the health minister's infection with the Corona virus, and based on the recommendations of the Prime Minister's personal doctor and the instructions of the Ministry of Health," Netanyahu's official account wrote on Facebook. Netanyahu has previously been subjected to healthy self-isolation several times, after officials in contact with him have contracted the virus. He also underwent "corona" examinations more than once, and they all came out negative. This comes after the Israeli Ministry of Health said yesterday that it has been confirmed that the Minister of Health and his wife have been infected with the Corona virus, and are now subject to health isolation following the instructions. The 71-year-old minister, an ally of the Israeli prime minister, has appeared repeatedly alongside Netanyahu to deliver the latest developments on the spread of the virus and new measures being taken to combat it. Israeli media reported that a number of senior officials, including the head of the Mossad intelligence service, Yossi Cohen, were subjected to self-isolation, due to their mixing with Litzman. Occupied Jerusalem À agencies

A comprehensive curfew in Jordan today due to «Corona»

The Minister of Information Affairs in Jordan, Amjad Al-Adayleh, announced yesterday that his country has entered into a comprehensive curfew, today, for a period of 24 hours, due to the new Corona virus.

Al-Adayleh said, according to the Petra news agency, that the comprehensive curfew, which will extend for 24 hours, comes to enable the epidemiological investigation teams to work efficiently.

He added that the comprehensive ban will ensure that citizens do not gather to purchase the necessary needs, especially that they have been provided throughout this week, and they will have after today throughout the coming days to continue to obtain their needs from 10 am to 6 pm. Oman ■ Agencies