Today, Thursday, the number of new people infected with the Coronavirus around the world has approached 52.5 million, and at a time when the United States continues to record record increases in the number of infections, the Argentine president has entered a quarantine after his secretary was infected with the epidemic.
According to the "World Meter" website, which specializes in monitoring Corona statistics, the virus infections around the world have reached 52 million and 452 thousand and 552 cases at ten o'clock Mecca time (0700 GMT).
The number of recovered people in the world reached 36 million and 683 thousand and 749 recovered persons, while the death toll reached one million 289 thousand and 951.
The numbers of Corona virus infections continue to rise (Reuters)
Increments and actions
The United States ranked first in the world in terms of the number of injuries, with 10 million and 708 thousand and 728 injuries, while the death toll reached 247,398.
Yesterday, Wednesday, the United States continued to record huge increases in Coronavirus infections, as the outbreak worsened in the northeast, in addition to the pandemic pressures in the Midwest already.
A Reuters count showed that the United States recorded 142 thousand and 279 new cases of Coronavirus, the highest level ever for the second consecutive day, and more than 100 thousand cases for the eighth consecutive day.
To address the outbreak of the virus, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo said that bars, restaurants and gyms will be required to close their doors starting at ten in the evening local time, starting Friday evening.
Cuomo considered that these measures seem appropriate at this stage to confront the outbreak of the Corona virus, and he did not rule out taking more strict measures in the event that the virus continues to spread.
Figures and statistics
In India - which ranks second in the world in terms of the number of injuries - the epidemic continues, as the number reached 8 million 684 thousand and 39 injuries, while the death toll reached 128,165.
As for Brazil, to date, it has recorded 5 million and 749 thousand and 7 injuries, and for deaths, it has reached 163 thousand and 406 cases.
And in fourth place, France came with one million 865 thousand and 538, then Russia was fifth with one million and 836 thousand and 960 injuries.
The Argentine President said that his health is stable (Reuters - Archive)
Quarantine
This comes as Argentine President Alberto Fernandez entered a quarantine at his residence after his secretary for strategic affairs was infected with the Corona virus.
The Media Office of the Presidential Palace revealed that the result of the initial examination of President Fernandez was negative, provided that he undergoes a second examination for further verification.
Fernandes, 61, said that he was "fine" and did not show any symptoms, stressing that preventive isolation was important to stop the spread of infection.
Argentina has counted about one million and 200 thousand cases of coronavirus and more than 34 thousand deaths.
Germany recorded more than 21 thousand injuries during the past 24 hours (Reuters)
Height and claim
In Europe, Germany recorded an increase in the number of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, with a total of 727,553 cases, after recording 21,866 new infections.
The data showed that the total number of deaths increased to 11,982, after 215 new cases were recorded.
In a related development, the New Zealand authorities asked workers in the central business district of the largest city in the country to work from home, after a new infection with the Coronavirus was announced today, Thursday.
This is the first case of corona, with no known connection to the border since last August.
A woman in her twenties in Auckland tested positive, and health officials are working to reveal how she was infected with the virus.
New Zealand also reported two more cases of HIV infection linked to the border on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,635 infections, including 53 active cases.