Coronavirus outbreaks growing fast in Reports of new coronavirus cases are coming from around the world with outbreaks growing fast in Italy, Iran, South Korea and the United States.
Italy closed all schools and universities until March 15 as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the Mediterranean country hit 107. Top government ministers spent hours huddling yesterday to chart a way out of a health crisis that threatens to tip Italy’s wheezing economy into recession and overwhelm hospitals. Italy reported 28 more deaths yesterday, the highest single day total to date. It has now recorded over 3,000 cases and only trails China in terms of total fatalities.
In Iran, authorities halted Friday prayers in all provincial capitals amid the country’s growing coronavirus cases. The country reported 92 deaths among its more than 2,922 cases, though many fear the outbreak is far bigger. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in his Cabinet meeting yesterday appealed all to work together to tackle the problem as quickly as possible.
South Korea reported its lowest number of new novel coronavirus cases for a week Wednesday, as the government proposed a near-USD 10 billion additional budget to try to address the epidemic’s impact.
Seoul announced 435 new infections yesterday as the country’s total confirmed cases reached 5,621 with the death toll at 32. President Moon Jae-in cancelled his trip to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Turkey scheduled for later this month to focus on containing the epidemic, his office said.
In the United States, two biggest cities reported 10 more coronavirus cases yesterday, as lawmakers in Congress reached a deal to provide more than USD 8 billion to fight the outbreak. Los Angeles County officials declared an emergency as six new cases were reported in the West Coast metropolis, while New York reported four more patients. Eleven people have died of the COVID-19 illness in the US and more than 130 have so far been infected, with the virus detected in more than a dozen states.
Death toll from coronavirus in Italy rises to 148
The country reported the highest number of deaths outside of China, as world steps up efforts to tackle COVID-19.Italy reported 41 new deaths from coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 148, the second highest outside of China, where just over 3,000 people have died since the outbreak began in December.
The virus has reached all 22 regions of Italy, and prompted Rome to take unprecedented measures, including suspending all schools and universities and unveiling an $8.4-billion rescue plan.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom reported its first death from coronavirus on Thursday, an elderly person with underlying health conditions, while Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and South Africa reported their first cases.
In the United States, Congress has voted for a $8.3bn emergency funding package to fight the coronavirus as the death toll rose to 11.
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