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Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE UPDATES: India Reports Two New Cases As Global Death Count Passes 3,000

Coronavirus Outbreak Emerged In Hubei In Central China, But Has Now Spread To More Than 60 Countries Around The World.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Pawas Kumar | Updated on: 02 Mar 2020, 02:45:02 PM
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Coronavirus appears to particularly hit those over the age of 60 and people already weakened by other illness (Photo Credit: Reuters)

New Delhi:

More than 3,000 people have now died from the novel coronavirus outbreak, also known as COVID-19, as China reported 42 more deaths on Monday. The new fatalities were all in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak. According to China's National Health Commission, the overall death count in mainland China to 2,912. However, in what could be seen a good news, health officials reported the lowest daily tally of fresh infections since late January, with 202 new cases.

The COVID-19 outbreak emerged late last year in Hubei in central China, but has now spread to more than 60 countries around the world. South Korea reported 476 new cases taking their total number of infections to 4,212. The country has also recorded 22 fatalities so far. Iran raised its death toll to 54 with confirmed infections rising by more than half to 978. In the United States, two people have died so far due to coronavirus, both in the Washington state. Australia also reported its first fatality over the weekend, while infections nearly doubled in the past 48 hours in Italy, Europe's hardest-hit country. France’s confirmed cases has risen to 130, while the number of people in Germany infected rose to 129 on Sunday.

The World Health Organisation said Sunday that the virus appears to particularly hit those over the age of 60 and people already weakened by other illness. The agency noted that most people with the COVID-19 illness only experience mild symptoms, while around 14 per cent suffer severe disease like pneumonia and five per cent become critically ill. It said the mortality rate in the outbreak appears to be between two and five per cent. The seasonal flu has an average mortality rate of about 0.1 per cent but is highly infectious, with up to 400,000 people worldwide dying from it each year. Other strains of coronavirus, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), have established mortality rates of 9.5 per cent and 34.5 per cent, respectively.

(With Agency Inputs)

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In a statement, the international motorcycling federation (FIM) announced: "Due to Qatar travel restrictions brought into force affecting passengers from Italy (amongst other countries), the premier class will not race at the Losail circuit."


"The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has resulted in Qatar travel restrictions being brought into force that affect passengers from Italy, amongst other countries. As of today, all passengers arriving at Doha on direct flights from Italy, or having been in Italy in the past 2 weeks, will be taken straight to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days."


"Italy clearly plays a vital role in the championship and in the MotoGP class - both on track and off - and therefore the decision has been taken to cancel premier class competition," the statement said.

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According to reports in American media, health officials in Washington have just announced the second death due to coronavirus in the state, and in the US. The man who died was in his 70s, had underlying health conditions and was a resident in the same nursing home where two cases of the virus were previously reported.

United States has placed a ban on travelers from Iran or any foreign nationals who have visited Iran in the last 14 days. Travelers from Italy and South Korea would face additional screening. US President Donald Trump has warned Americans against traveling to coronavirus-affected regions in both countries.

New York state confirmed its first positive coronavirus test, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday night, as the U.S. government said it would start screening travelers for the virus and hike production of protective masks.

The United States on Saturday reported its first death from the disease, a man in his 50s in Washington state, where officials said two of the state's three cases have links to a nursing home with dozens of residents showing disease symptoms.

476 new cases of the virus were confirmed in South Korea. In total, 22 people have now died from COVID-19 in South Korea with 4,212 people infected.

China has announced its latest data on the coronavirus outbreak, reporting 42 new deaths. That takes the death toll in China to 2,912, and worldwide to more than 3,000.

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First Published : 02 Mar 2020, 08:06:11 AM

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