Reuters: World 'in uncharted territory' as coronavirus spreads: WHO
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - Coronavirus is now spreading much more rapidly outside China than within the country, leading the world into uncharted territory, but the outbreak can still be contained, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
Almost nine times as many cases had been reported in the past 24 hours beyond China than inside, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, adding that the risk of coronavirus spreading was now very high at a “global level”.
He said outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan were the greatest concern, but that there was evidence surveillance methods were working in South Korea, the worst affected country outside China, and the epidemic could be contained there.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey downs Syrian planes in Idlib as refugees flood Turkey's European borders.
Syria's White Helmets urge no-fly zone to end civilian exodus.
Turkey says millions of migrants may head to EU.
Iraq's Allawi withdraws his candidacy for prime minister as vacuum looms. Iraq power vacuum as political crisis hits PM post.
Coronavirus: Iran council member close to supreme leader Khamenei dies of Covid-19.
Israel bombs vehicle in Syrian Golan after cross-border sniper attempt.
Netanyahu faces Gantz again as Israelis head to polls for the third time in a year.
Israeli election: Turnout high despite fears of coronavirus, voter fatigue.
ASIA
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejects prisoner release following US-Taliban deal.
Taliban reject talks until 5,000 prisoners released in accordance with US deal.
Afghan conflict: Taliban to resume attacking local forces after deal with US.
Afghanistan: Explosion kills 3 at football match, as truce falters.
Indonesia confirms first COVID-19 cases; clusters skyrocket in South Korea, Italy.
Coronavirus: Xi Jinping focuses on long-term battle as more countries report cases.
Philippines V-Mall siege ends as ex-security guard surrenders, releases hostages.
AFRICA
Five soldiers killed in checkpoint attack in central Mali.
At least 50 killed in northern Nigeria 'bandit' attacks.
With only three official cases, Africa's low coronavirus rate puzzles health experts. Africa readies for new virus as cases confirmed on continent.
Tunisia and Senegal confirm coronavirus cases.
Libya peace efforts thrown further into chaos as UN envoy quits.
Interim Gineau-Bissau president resigns, citing death threats.
Guinea-Bissau army urged to stay neutral in power struggle.
Egypt sentences 37 to death including former Army officer.
EUROPE
EU raises risk level of coronavirus infection as global deaths pass 3,000.
FIERCE clashes, tear gas at border as Greece vows to ‘turn back’ flow of migrants from Turkey (VIDEOS).
Erdogan’s use of refugees to pressure EU is ‘unacceptable’ – Merkel.
Angela Merkel says racist attacks in Germany of 'deepest concern'.
Britain, EU begin post-Brexit trade talks in Belgium.
EU warns UK to tone down political rhetoric as trade talks start.
Slovakia opposition party wins parliamentary election.
AMERICAS
Coronavirus may have spread undetected for weeks in U.S..
FEMA preparing for possible coronavirus emergency declaration.
Democratic candidates gear up for a dramatic Super Tuesday.
Klobuchar to drop out of 2020 campaign, endorse Biden.
Buttigieg dropping out of presidential race.
Uruguay ushers in first conservative government in 15 years.
Guyana votes amid high hopes over oil discoveries.
Venezuela arrests officials for giving US oil data.
Canada: Wet’suwet’en and ministers agree tentative deal in land dispute.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Battle for the Sahel: the new frontline in the war on terror.
The missing ISIS victims and the families they left behind.
Why a U.S.-Taliban peace deal could strengthen ISIS in Afghanistan.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Coronavirus: Global growth ‘could halve’ if outbreak intensifies. Grim economic forecasts as coronavirus spreads.
Coronavirus: BA and Ryanair cancel flights as bookings drop.
Coronavirus causes mass cancellations of business, cultural and sports events.
Apple, Nike and other major companies implicated in Muslim forced labour in China.
Coronavirus cases 'will surge in their thousands by NEXT WEEK' and three 'critical' weeks were lost in containing the spread because CDC tests failed
ReplyDeleteDr Matt McCarthy, who works at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, says coronavirus cases will surge into the thousands by next week
He also claims he doesn't have the tools to properly care for patients because of the lack of coronavirus tests being made available to hospitals
Health officials have been scrambling to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government
Scott Gottlieb, who is the former FDA commissioner said three critical weeks were lost in trying to contain the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. because of the faulty tests
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Sunday that it is investigating a manufacturing defect in some initial coronavirus test kits
It comes as New York Gov Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Sunday that a healthcare worker in her 30s was the first confirmed case in the state
The total number of U.S. cases has now soared to 91 as author
Millions to EU. That's a lot. It the had the virus it could be a hint of Biological warfare using infected people.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_warfare
ReplyDelete" It the had the virus it ..."
It suffers form Joe Biden disease. It speaks nothing but 'word salad'.
and you speak trump speech: bad mouthing, snark, hate, venom
ReplyDeletea tlrumpian is hardly the one to bad muth anyone speaking! Trump is a third gradeslow learner who barely read from script before him
Numerous problems with the Trump administration’s testing regimen have come to light: Coronavirus tests developed by CDC were flawed, possibly because the lab itself was contaminated. The resulting lack of test capacity forced U.S. officials to screen a limited number of patients across January and February, with the CDC testing fewer than 500 Americans at the same time that China was likely testing at least 1 million of its own residents. Meanwhile, public health officials had no fallback testing option until the Food and Drug Administration granted approval for hospitals and other labs to develop their own homegrown tests on Saturday — more than six weeks after the first U.S. case of coronavirus was identified.
ReplyDeletePublic health officials acknowledge that CDC and other parts of the government have repeatedly stumbled in the early days of the outbreak, but say that the 52-year-old Azar, a former drug company executive who took over the department in 2018, did not reach out early or often enough to goad his subordinates into action.
“This was a management failure,” said one administration official, charging that Azar didn’t adequately plan for a worst-case coronavirus scenario that’s grown more likely by the day
Ahhhh, the English Dupe still looking for a shaman or witch doctor, so he has words to repeat as if they were wisdom.
ReplyDeleteIt tool Obama 6 months to declare H1N1 virus outbreak an emergency. Obama is a notorious slow learner like his voters.
Fact-Check: Obama Waited Until 'Millions' Infected and 1000 Dead in U.S. Before Declaring H1N1 Emergency
Trump does more than Obama; shows more concern, and is more decisive, so squirrel decisively shits all over Trump.
Squirrel hides from the truth like a vampire hides from sunlight.