WHO raises global risk assessment of coronavirus to maximum

ВWorld Health Organization (WHO) increased risk assessment coronavirus at the global level to “very high”. Writes about this RIA News". This is the highest risk level in the WHO gradation.

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This was stated by the Director-General of WHO Tedros Adhan Gebreyusus at a press conference.

At the same time, Michael Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, emphasized that data does not allow us to consider coronavirus a pandemic. He explained that the term is applicable when any person in the world will be exposed to the virus.

In addition, Gebreyesus added that the first vaccine results for the disease are expected in a few weeks.

“Over 20 vaccines are being developed in the world and several drugs are undergoing clinical trials,” he said.

As of 14:00 p.m. EST on February 28, the number of people infected with coronavirus outside of China reached 5044 in the countries of the world, 79 people died.

According to Ghebreyesus, China reported 329 cases of infection over the past XNUMX hours, which was the “lowest figure in a month.”

The number of infected in mainland China is approaching 79 thousand people, 2778 have died, over 36 thousand have been cured.

The 2019-nCoV strain can spread in most, if not all countries of the world, said Christian Lindmeyer, spokesman for the World Health Organization. On Friday, February 28, several countries of the world announced the first infected, while Pope Francis was working from home because of a slight malaise. with the BBC.

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The damage to the global economy from the coronavirus amounted to five trillion dollars. Financial markets around the world fall for the sixth day in a row amid fears of traders and investors that the outbreak of coronavirus disease Covid-19 will undermine the global economy.

Situation in the world

Covid-19 has spread across all world continents except Antarctica.

On Friday, February 28, Nigeria and New Zealand announced the first cases of infection on their territory.

Nigeria became the first country south of the Sahara desert to report an infection. The virus was found in an Italian who flew to Lagos from Milan. According to the Minister of Health, Akinola Abayomi, the patient is in a stable condition, the symptoms of the virus are mild. According to Abayomi, the government intends to track down everyone with whom the patient has contacted.

The first sick person in New Zealand is over 60. This person's name, gender and nationality are not called. It is known that the infected person flew from Iran and is now in quarantine in a hospital in Auckland.

Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga self-isolated for two weeks, returning from a trip to China, where he met with Xi Jinping. Battulga was the first head of state to visit China after the outbreak of the Covid-19.

South Korea remains the second most affected country after China. On Friday, February 28, the number of infected in this country increased by 315 - up to 2337. Seoul residents resort to extraordinary measures in order not to get infected.

In Azerbaijan, a coronavirus was detected in a Russian who came to the country from Iran.

In Belarus and Lithuania first cases recorded coronavirus infection.

In Georgia, a second case of infection is reported. According to Tengiz Tsertsvadze, director of the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital, she is a 31-year-old woman traveling in Italy with a group from Georgia. In the first case, it was a man who visited Iran - he returned to Georgia by land through Azerbaijan. On the eve it became known that the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia completely closed the border with Georgia.

Two new cases have been recorded in the Netherlands. One diagnosis was made in Amsterdam, the second in Tilburg, in the south of the country. The sick are not connected in any way, authorities say. Both are quarantined.

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The annual Geneva Motor Show, which is considered one of the most prestigious in the automotive industry, has been canceled in Switzerland.

Three new cases of coronavirus infection are reported in Britain - the total number of cases in the country has reached 19 people. In Japan, a British citizen, a passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, died of the disease - he became the first foreign citizen from this ship to die from the virus. The other five are Japanese.

Pope works from home

Pope Francis has canceled a number of events and is working from home due to mild ailment, the Vatican said. Earlier this week, during the service of the pope, symptoms of the common cold were noticeable.

The 83-year-old pontiff coughed at the service on the occasion of Ash Wednesday, the first day of fasting. Before the service, Francis communicated with the faithful, shaking his hands.

Pope Francis rarely cancels events, the Associated Press said. In his youth, the pontiff lost part of his lung due to illness.

The Vatican statement does not mention the 2019-nCoV strain or the coronavirus disease Covid-19 that it causes.

Italy, surrounding the Vatican City, is becoming the focus of the spread of coronavirus in Europe. On February 23, emergency measures were introduced in the country. Russian operators refuse to sell tours to Italy, and the British low-cost airline EasyJet partially canceled flights to this country.

According to official figures, in Italy there are currently 655 infected and 17 deaths.

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