Coronavirus troubles the world and hangs in China, The hardest is yet to come
The Coronavirus, which the World Health Organization has described as the worst health crisis facing the world, continues to claim more lives until yesterday, the number of deaths reached 10 thousand, with a new number of infections recorded around the world.
While the number of injured people around the world rose to 244,526, 87,407 of them recovered The Chinese mainland was not registered for the second day Respectively any new local injury.
Leap of deaths in Spain
On the other hand, Spain recorded a jump in deaths, and the Spanish government ordered the closure of all hotels in the country and announced the application of special measures in care homes after the high numbers of injured and dead people.
Officials announced that the number of deaths jumped by more than a third yesterday, reaching 767 deaths, while the number of infected persons increased by a quarter and reached 17,149 infected, making Spain the second most affected country in Europe after Italy.
The government ordered the closure of all hotels and other places of residence for tourists within seven days “to ensure that the epidemic is contained”, in another blow to the already reeling tourism sector.
Spain, which had received the largest number of tourists in the world in 2018, previously closed its land borders with all countries, and opened them only to its citizens and holders of residence permits.
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While long-term care for the sick and the elderly was exempt from closure, it was still subject to a government-imposed emergency about a week ago and preventing people from leaving unless necessary.
“The hardest is yet to come.”
Moreover, Health Minister Salvador Elia said earlier Thursday, “The most difficult times are yet to come … those times that we will continue to see an increase in the number of cases.”
Thousands of army personnel have been deployed in dozens of cities across the country to assist in purging efforts and monitoring cases of injury and guarding.
Also, units of the army deployed for the first time yesterday, Thursday, in the Catalonia region, which is seeking separation, to contribute to the clearance of Barcelona airport and port.
The authorities announced that 49 people had been arrested for failing to comply with the travel ban in the past hours.
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It is noteworthy that Italy had recorded, until Thursday evening, a higher death toll than that recorded in China, with 427 deaths within 24 hours, to a total of 3405, according to an AFP count based on official figures.
With this, Italy becomes the first country in terms of the number of deaths from Covid-19, followed by China (3245), Iran (1284) and Spain (767).
The doors of Brazil are closed
In Brazil, the authorities announced the ban on entry to Europeans and Asians.
It also decided to close the borders with Uruguay, in an attempt to curb the spread of the epidemic.
The Ministerial Decree, which has been in effect since its publication on Thursday, prohibited entry “by land for foreigners from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru and Suriname.” The border with Venezuela was partially closed Tuesday evening.
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Several senior Brazilian officials, including House Speaker Rodrigo Maya, also called for a full border closure.
Other countries in South America, such as Colombia, Chile, and Argentina, have taken tougher measures in recent days and have completely closed their land, sea, and air borders.
The population of Argentina is under stone
In Argentina, President Alberto Fernandez imposed a “preventive and mandatory” stone on Thursday, from Friday to 31 March, against the emerging virus. “We take care of the health of the Argentines,” Fernandez said in a speech.
In Argentina, there are 128 HIV infections and three deaths.
And last Sunday, Argentina announced that it would close its borders and stop studying in all educational institutions to contain the spread of the new Corona virus.
Argentina
California is under stone
In the United States, which recorded in recent hours, an increase in the number of infections, California Governor Gavin Newsom decided Thursday evening to impose a stone on the entire state and its 40 million people, to strengthen efforts to combat the emerging corona virus. “It is time for all of us, individually and collectively, to realize that we must do more” to stop the spread of Covid-19, he told a news conference.
He also added that he asks residents “at the level of the entire state to stay in their homes,” noting that this procedure becomes “effective tonight.”
In turn, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the imposition of a stone on all four million city residents, asking them to refrain from any unnecessary movement, in an attempt to curb the outbreak of the virus
Garcetti wrote on Twitter that he issued an emergency order imposing a stone that obliges “all residents of Los Angeles to remain in their homes and to immediately reduce unnecessary movements.” “We are taking this emergency measure to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and save lives,” he added.
It is noteworthy that the United States is living under the influence of travel restrictions and isolation measures, while the economy of the world’s first power has retreated due to the spread of the virus.
