Coronavirus: Nurses step over dead bodies piled up on hospital floor

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Monaco's Prince Albert II tests positive for the Coronavirus







Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus.
 
The palace of Monaco announced that its ruler, Prince Albert II, has tested positive for the new coronavirus but his health is not worrying.
 
Albert, 62, appeared to be the first head of state who has publicly said he contracted the virus.
 
In a statement Thursday, the palace said he is being treated by doctors from The Princess Grace Hospital, named after his U.S. actress mother. It says Albert is continuing to work from his home office in the palace and is in constant contact with members of his government.
 
In the statement, Albert urged his people to respect confinement measures.
 
Albert is the second child of Princess Grace — formerly Grace Kelly — and Prince Rainier of Monaco.
 
He and his wife, the former Charlene Wittstock, have twin children.

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Coronavirus: Bavaria becomes first German state to ban people from going outside







Bavaria has become the first German state to ban people from going outside in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. 

The German state will impose general restrictions on going outdoors for two weeks, state premier Markus Soeder said today.

He said: 'It's not easy to take these decisions. We take these decisions according to the best of our knowledge and conscience. There will be a Bavaria after corona, but it will be a stronger one if we don't look away.'

As of today, the number of German cases of COVID-19 rose by 2,958 overnight to 13,957. While deaths from the virus rose by 11 to 31. 

Germany is also considering imposing a national lockdown if they fail to obey instructions to stay indoors this weekend.
 
Helge Braun, Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff, told Spiegel magazine: 'We will look at the behaviour of the population this weekend. Saturday will be a decisive day.'  
 
'We hope that the population understands the current measures and is ready to scale down social life. If we look at neighbouring countries, it's clear that (lockdown) would be an enormous extra burden,' said Braun.

'Unless everybody fundamentally changes their behaviour, then we won't be able to avoid harsher measures and sanctions,' said Winfried Kretschmann, state premier of the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

'If people don't do it themselves, then we could make such decisions,' said Armin Laschet, leader of Germany's most populous state North-Rhine Westphalia, which has been worst hit by the virus so far.

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Spain orders hotels to close and starts converting them into hospitals as country's death toll rises by 169 in a day to 1,002









The Spanish Government is ordering the closure of all hotels across the country by next Thursday so they can be converted into hospitals after the country's death toll rose by 169 in a day to 1,002
 
The Ministry of Health in Spain published the regulation on Thursday night in an extraordinary Official State Gazette notice. 
 
The new measure orders 'the suspension of opening to the public of all hotels and similar lodgings, tourist accommodation and other short-term accommodation... situated on national territory,' the official notice reads. 
 
'The concentration of people in tourist accommodation, which must share certain common spaces, implies an increased risk of contagion, which is why, given the situation of restriction in the mobility of people, it is necessary, to guarantee the containment of the pandemic, to proceed to suspend the opening of these establishments to the public, ' said the health department. 
 
The new rule will affect all hotels and similar accommodation, tourist accommodation and other short-stay accommodation, camping sites, caravan parks, and other similar establishments, located anywhere in the national territory. 
 
Although the measure does not apply to long-term accommodation where guests can cater for themselves - as long as they can obey quarantine rules. 
 
According to the Ministry of Health, 1,002 people have died from coronavirus after 169 new deaths were announced today with 18,077 confirmed cases. 

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Governor Andrew Cuomo announces lockdown in New York over coronavirus







New York governor, Andrew Cuomo has announced a total lockdown in New York following increased coronavirus cases in the state. 
 
In the announcement made on Friday March 20, Governor Cuomo said New Yorkers will only be allowed to leave their homes for essential business, while other workers will stay at home. 
 
Cuomo said; 
 

“When I talk about the most drastic action we can take, this is the most drastic action we can take.
“We’re going to take it to the ultimate step, which is we’re going to close the valve."

 
The New York Governor further disclosed there will be a civil fine and mandatory closure for any business not in compliance.
 
Cuomo stated that the mandate is not a "shelter in place" order as mass transit workers, restaurant staff doing delivery and take-out count as essential workers and can still go to work.
 
“Your actions can affect my health, that’s where we are,” he stated. Cuomo also revealed that the state had 2,950 new coronavirus cases overnight to reach more than 7,000 total, with more than 50 percent concentrated in New York City after doing “10,000 tests last night.”

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Italy calls in military to enforce coronavirus lockdown as 627 people die in 24 hours

By Valentina Di Donato, Nicola Ruotolo and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
Updated 2:03 PM EDT, Fri March 20, 2020
 







Rome(CNN)Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths, the largest single-day toll anywhere in the world since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Desperate scenes have unfolded in the north of the country, particularly the hard-hit Lombardy region where infections first exploded last month, as hospitals struggle to treat thousands of cases.

And Chinese medical experts helping Italy deal with the crisis have said the restrictions imposed in Lombardy are "not strict enough."
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The government has now agreed that the military can be used to help enforce the lockdown, the president of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, told a news conference on Friday.

"(The request to use the army) has been accepted... and 114 soldiers will be on the ground throughout Lombardy... it is still too little, but it is positive," Fontana said. "Unfortunately we are not seeing a change of trend in the numbers, which are rising."

The soldiers had until now been deployed in the region to ensure general security in the streets.

More than 4,000 people have now died from the disease in Italy, the country's civil protection agency said Friday -- more than any other nation -- and nearly 6,000 new infections were confirmed in the past day, bringing the total to more than 47,000 cases.

Daniela Confalonieri, an Italian nurse in Milan, the region's capital, said the situation was so dire that the dead were no longer being counted.

"We're working in a state of very high stress and tension," Confalonieri told Reuters. "Unfortunately we can't contain the situation in Lombardy, there's a high level of contagion and we're not even counting the dead any more.

"Look at the news that's coming out of Italy and take note of what the situation really is like. It's unimaginable."

A hospital doctor in Bergamo, another Lombardy city, told CNN it had been hit so hard by the coronavirus that it is now sending patients who need intensive care to other parts of the country.

"Bergamo is sending ICU patients to other regions because we ran out (of space)," Dr. Stefano Magnone told CNN on Friday, adding that intensive care units in hospitals in nearby Brescia were also full. Brescia is the second-worst affected province, according to the civil protection agency.
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"Around 50 patients were sent out of Lombardy to other regions, mainly in the south," Magnone said. Less than half of those were Covid-19 cases, according to the civil protection agency.

Bergamo's mayor on Thursday announced plans to build a field hospital in the city to help manage the situation.

A doctor in the Lombardy city of Cremona, Romano Paolucci, told Reuters that he had "seen a lot of dead here" and that medical staff were battling to cope with a lack of equipment, long hours and increasing sickness within their own ranks.

"I would say that we are at the end of our strength," he said. "This is a small hospital and we are taking in a lot of people, I would say the capacity is finished.
"We do not have sufficient resources and especially staff because apart from everything else now the staff are beginning to get sick."
About 70% of those treated at the hospital for Covid-19 are surviving, he added.

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US Vice President, Mike Pence's staffer tests positive for coronavirus







A staff member in US Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for Pence announced on Friday evening. 
 
Though Pence’s office did not identify the individual or provide other information about the person or the job they hold, the announcement however marks the first known positive test for the virus among the White House staff, and it comes amid new concerns about the safety of Washington politicians, government officials and those who work for them.
 
Katie Miller, Pence’s press secretary said in a statement; 
 

"?This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus. Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual. Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines."

 
Pence was appointed by Trump to lead the White House’s coronavirus task force, which has been holding daily press briefings on the virus. In recent days, Trump has joined Pence and others on the task force for briefings.
 
President Donald Trump tested negative for the virus after coming into contact at his Florida resort with Brazilian officials who later tested positive for the disease. Several members of the White House staff who interacted with the Brazilian delegation or others who tested positive for the virus have worked from home as a precaution, but none of them are known to have contracted the virus.

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Coronavirus- Ecuador: Police Block Runway With Cars To Prevent Plane From Landing



Police cars and hundreds of police officials blockaded the Ecuador airport runway to stop international flights from landing after they were banned.

Emergency service workers fortified the Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International airport so that no planes from Europe land amid the coronavirus outbreak.

According to reports in Daily Mail, Guayaquil city mayor Cynthia Viteri reportedly ordered police to block the tarmac.

A video of the runway shows dozens of security vehicles parked on the runway making it impossible for aircraft to land.

However it was believed that the blockade was undertaken to stop landing of an Iberia Airbus A340 from Madrid and a KLM Boeing 777 from Amsterdam on the country's runway.

Later local media reported the planes landed in Quito with only crew members on-board after reportedly been sent to Ecuador to pick up their citizens in the country.

An investigation into the incident was initiated with the Ministry of Transport and Public Works slamming the Guayaquil City Council for clamping down on air travel.

Ecuador has registered 168 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and three deaths.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8130183/Police-Ecuador-BLOCKADE-runway-stop-Spanish-Dutch-jets-landing.html

Watch the video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdsbltiTXjU


 

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Zimbabwe reports first case of coronavirus







The Zimbabwean government on Friday March 20, reported its first case of coronavirus. 
 
Health Minister Obadiah Moyo who made the announcement on state television ZTV, said the coronavirus case is a man who returned to his home in the tourist resort town of Victoria Falls from Britain last weekend.
 
He said; 
 

"This is the first case of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe. The patient is a 38-year-old Caucasian man ... who had travelled to Manchester in the UK on the 7th of March and returned to his home in Victoria Falls on the 15th of March via South Africa."

 
AFP reported that though the country's public health system has been suffering for years from a lack of equipment and drugs, the Zimbabwean government has announced a raft of steps to prevent the virus from spreading and they include the cancellation of public and sporting events, and constraints on gatherings. Schools will also close on Tuesday March 24. 
 
 
 
 

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Ghana records first coronavirus death, closes all land borders







Ghana has recorded its first coronavirus death as confirmed by Deputy Health Minister, Alex K. Abban in an interview on Citi TV on Saturday evening.
 
Abban disclosed that the deceased is a male trader who reported to a health facility in Kumasi with a fever and cough. He was confirmed as a carrier of the virus on March 19, 2020.
 
The Minister said; 
 

“The information I got from the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service is that, that person [the Lebanese man] has died. He died today."

 
An update by the Ghana Health Service read; 
 

 “He felt unwell and reported to a health facility with fever (temp 39.4 ?), and cough. The sample tested positive for COVID-19."

 
In a televised address on Saturday March 21, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the closure of all borders to human traffic to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Goods, supplies and cargo will not be affected by the closure. 
 
President Nana said; 
 

“All our borders, that is, by land, sea and air, will be closed to human traffic for the next two weeks beginning midnight on Sunday,” he said.
All travellers arriving in the country before midnight on Sunday will be required to undergo mandatory quarantine and COVID-19 testing.
“Anybody who comes into the country before on Sunday will be mandatorily quarantined and tested for the virus."

 
Ghana’s index case of coronavirus was announced on March 12. Twenty-one cases have been confirmed in the West African country as at March 21.

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Idris Elba's wife, Sabrina tests positive for coronavirus







Sabrina has announced that she tested positive for coronavirus, days after her husband and British actor Idris Elba tested positive for same virus. 
 
Speaking to US media mogul Oprah Winfrey, 30-year-old Sabrina insisted she was “not surprised” and never questioned staying with the “Luther” star after his confirmed infection.
 
She said; 
 

"Actually, I found out this morning, Oprah, that I tested positive.
"I’m not surprised. As soon as I heard that Idris was potentially exposed I was on my way anyway and I wanted to be with him.
"I think that’s an instinct as a wife you just want to go and take care. We didn’t change the way we interacted.
"I could have made a decision to put myself in a separate room or maybe stay away.
"I’m sure people are making those decisions, they’re tough decisions to make. But I made the decision to want to be with him and still touch him."

 
Elba who has hinted that he got contaminated the day he was at an event with the infected wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stressed that his wife may well have already been infected by the time his positive result came back too.
 
Speaking to Oprah, he added:
 

"On the day of the exposure, we were together at home and had been together right until I had departed to fly.
"So at any point then, and prior to us knowing, if I’d caught it, she’d certainly have caught it in that time period as well."

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Germany Bans Gathering Of More Than 2


What are Germany's new coronavirus social distancing rules?
Germany has implemented drastic restrictions on public and social life, as the country tackles the coronavirus pandemic. But it appears some states think they have better plans in place.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Sunday a nine-point plan to be implemented nationwide in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The measures were announced following a telephone meeting with the head of Germany's 16 states.

Infections from COVID-19 in Germany rose to 23,974 on Sunday, with 92 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

What are the new measures?

Public gatherings of more than two people will be banned. There will be exceptions for families and those living together.
General contact with others should be reduced to a minimum.

A 1.5-meter (4.9 feet) distance should be kept at all times when in public.

Gastronomy businesses must close. Businesses offering food delivery and collection will be allowed to remain open.
Service providers such as hair-dressers, cosmetic, massage and tattoo studios where a 2-meter distance between people is not possible must also close. Businesses and centers offering medical treatments may remain open.

Police and other law enforcement agencies will enforce any infractions of the new rules — Merkel did not state what the punishment would be for anyone not abiding by the new measures.

Hygiene regulations must be implemented for staff in the workplace, or for visitors.
Commuting to work, helping others and exercising alone outside will still be permissible, as long as the activities are carried out in abidance with the guidelines.
The measures will remain in place, initially for the next two weeks.

Show sense and heart'

The stricter measures follow an appeal made by Merkel last week asking people in Germany to stick to guidelines.

"This is my urgent appeal to the few who have struggled to follow the rules. Please let's all pull together to do what's right for our country. Show sense and heart," she said during Sunday's announcement.

How will the new rules be implemented?

Germany operates as a federal system, with Merkel herself calling the measures "guidelines."

Bavaria already implemented a state-wide lockdown before Merkel announced Sunday's measures. According to DPA news agency, the state will not carry out the state guidelines, banning meetings of more than two people.

Rhineland-Palatinate plans to enact a far-reaching ban on contact. It is not known for how many people.

In Saxony, from Monday onwards, there will be movement restrictions in place. Leaving the house will only be permitted in certain circumstances.

North Rhine-Westphalia announced it would be implementing the two-person ban, as advised by Merkel on Sunday. Laschet said there will be fines of up to €25,000 ($27,000) for those breaking the rules, and not keeping the advised 2-meter distance between people.

https://www.dw.com/en/what-are-germanys-new-coronavirus-social-distancing-rules/a-52881742

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Chinese citizens arrested in Uganda for fleeing from Isolation center for coronavirus







6 Chinese Nationals have been arrested by the Ugandan police for fleeing from designated quarantine centres for coronavirus in the country. 
 
Police Chief Political Commissar, Asan Kasingye tweeted about the arrest of Chinese nationals who had reportedly escaped from designated quarantine centres. He revealed they were arrested in Zombo District enroute to Democratic Republic of Congo.
 
He wrote; 
 

“Eight Chinese who had escaped from quarantine have been arrested in Zombo, enroute to DR Congo. They will be charged in our Courts of law."

 

 
Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu who confirmed the arrest on Sunday March 22, said only 6 Chinese nationals were arrested in Zombo for excusing themselves from quarantine before 14 days. She further revealed they will be arraigned in court today March 23, in Nakawa. 
 
She tweeted; 
 

The 6 Chinese nationals who were arrested in Zombo for excusing themselves from quarantine before 14 days, have been returned to Kampala today. They will be tried tomorrow in Nakawa. This is not a drill. Uganda has taken drastic measures that EVERYONE is expected to follow.
Their passports have been withheld until after the Court ruling. I hope the other people under quarantine can learn from this experience and follow the guidelines given. Please stay safe and stay vigilant.

 




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Coronavirus: UK Government to deliver packages of food and medicine to 1.5m vulnerable people after ordering them to stay at home for 12 weeks











The UK government has announced unprecedented packages of food and aid will be delivered to 1.5million 'extremely vulnerable' people after letters were posted ordering them to stay at home for twelve weeks.
 
Speaking at the daily press conference on Sunday, Mr. Johnson said the 'shielding' of the people considered to be the most vulnerable to coronavirus would do 'more than any other single measure to save life'.
 
According to him, they include people with severe respiratory conditions and those suffering from some cancers such as those of the blood or marrow.
 
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said last night that now is the time to 'go further' to shield clinically vulnerable people, and pledged that they are 'not alone'.
 
'In recent weeks heroic workers in the NHS, social care and public services in local government have been shouldering the country's burden,' he said.
 
'I think we owe it to them and the most vulnerable in society to stay home, to protect the NHS and, by doing this, to save lives.
 
'And so today we have to go further to shield the most clinically vulnerable people to help save their lives.'
 
He added: 'I don't underestimate what we are asking of people, it will be tough, but if you are one of these people I want to reassure you on behalf of the government that you are not alone. We will be with you throughout to support you.'
 
Mr. Jenrick also revealed that  the Government was creating a network of local 'hubs' to ensure those without family or friends to support them receive their medicines and other vital supplies.
 
He added: 'This will be a very worrying time for people with these health conditions, but while more people will be required to be by themselves at home, and that's difficult, let's guarantee, that they are never alone, and when all of this is done that we emerge as better neighbours, to each other, as stronger communities and that we are all proud of the part we played in this effort.'
 
Earlier on Sunday, Mr. Jenrick said that GPs were writing to thousands of patients with pre-existing health conditions and would be asking to stay at home.
 
Speaking to Sky's Sophie Ridge yesterday, he added that those without a 'family at their side' would be given food medicine and deliveries possible from the armed forces to help them through the crisis.
 
He said: 'The Chief Medical Office has identified a group of individuals across the country for specific medical reasons, underlying health conditions, who are particularly at risk of coronavirus and we are writing to these people, that's around 1.5 million people in England, and they are asking them as soon as practical, to stay at home and to do so for a prolonged period, perhaps as long as 12 weeks. 
 
He added: 'So the NHS will be delivering medicines to these people through the community pharmacy network and I've been working with councils, with supermarkets, and with the armed forces, to ensure that food and other basic supplies can be delivered to the doorstep of these people, hundreds of thousands of people across the country for as long as it takes.'
 
As for normal shoppers, he said that there was 'enough food in the system', calling on people to behave 'responsibly and considerately'   
 
 
 

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Veteran Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for coronavirus











Veteran Spanish opera singer, Placido Domingo, has announced that he has contracted coronavirus.
 
The 79-year-old, who is currently in Mexico shared the news in a post on Facebook and urged others to be 'extremely careful' and follow the basic guidelines of hand washing and social distancing to stop the spread of the disease. 
 
He also disclosed that he and his family are in self-isolation and that he is feeling well despite having fever and a cough.
 
He wrote: "I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the Corona virus. My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health but I experienced fever and cough symptoms therefore deciding to get tested and the result came back positive.
 
I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can ! Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon. Please follow your local government’s guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves but our entire community,  Plácido Domingo.”
 
Last year, multiple women accused Domingo of harassment and abusing his power while he held management positions at Los Angeles Opera and Washington National Opera.
 
After denying any wrongdoing, Domingo later issued an apology when the American Guild of Musical Artists and LA Opera found the sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible.
 
Spain is the third hardest-hit country after China and Italy with 28,572 infections and 1,720 deaths in the virus outbreak.

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 Spanish Hospital Where Coughing Coronavirus Patients Lay On Floor Of Corridor 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt2IU7w5ods

Spain’s death toll from Covid-19 has topped 2,000 after the country reported 462 more deaths in the past 24 hours.

The news comes just as shocking footage emerged showing patients lying on the floor of Madrid hospitals as they wait to be seen by medical staff. Some of them can be seen coughing, while others appeared to be hooked up to oxygen tanks.

Many other patients can then be seen sitting in rows of chairs wearing face masks. Several of them look as though they are attached to IV drips.

The footage, filmed in the Infanta Leonor Hospital and the Severo Ochoa de Leganes Hospital, was published by local media in a bid to encourage more people to stay at home and obey social distancing restrictions.

Javier Garcia, a representative for the General Union of Workers, told the publication the hospital’s emergency ward was at ‘three times’ its capacity, meaning many patients are ‘without a bed, sitting on plastic chairs for more than 30 hours’.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/03/23/spains-coronavirus-death-toll-tops-2000-462-die-12441908/amp/

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Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in China eases lockdown as movement is restored and residents allowed to go back to work











Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in China, has loosened its two-month lockdown on citizens with movements partially restored as they are gradually overcoming the virus and returning to normal life. 
 
According to the UK Guardian, small groups of residents in the central Chinese city were seen on Monday leaving their residential compounds, going to grocery stores and walking along the streets for the first time in weeks. 
 
The publication disclosed that the first train arrived in the city ferrying more than 1,000 workers from elsewhere in the province back to the city for work at the weekend. 
 
There were also reports of traffic jams in Beijing on Monday morning. 
 
This comes a day after local authorities said residents could begin returning to work if they did not have a temperature and could provide a green health code, signifying their virus-free status as well as a certificate from their employer. 
 
The city would be “gradually” reopened and public transportation would resume. Non-residents, those stranded in Wuhan since the stringent travel restrictions went into effect on 23 January, could also begin applying to leave the city, city authorities said.
 
The authorities also confirmed that locally transmitted infections in China have dropped dramatically over the last weeks, but imported cases continue to rise.
 
On Monday, China reported 39 new cases from the previous day, all of which were from imported cases, according to the National Health Commission. 
 
There have now been over 81,000 cases in China, and the death toll has reached 3,270. Globally, there are 350,457 cases of coronavirus with 15, 317 deaths, while 100,354 people have recovered from the disease. 

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UK coronavirus death toll jumps to 336 after 47 further patients die in England 




 



A total of 335 people have now died in the UK from coronavirus, an increase of 54 since yesterday.
 
This comes after a further 46 people in England died following a COVID-19 diagnosis, bringing the total to 303. Scotland and Wales also reported another four deaths each, taking the totals to 14 and 16 respectively. Two people have died in Northern Ireland.
 
NHS England said in a statement on Monday (March 23): "A further 46 people who tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in England to 303.
"Patients were aged between 47 and 105 years old and all had underlying health conditions.
"Their families have been informed."
 
On Saturday afternoon, the total of number of 5,683 coronavirus cases were confirmed in UK. 
 

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China reports 78 new cases of coronavirus







On Tuesday March 24 Chinese authorities reported 78 new cases of coronavirus, leading to fear of a second wave of infection as a vast majority of the new cases came from overseas. 
 
Wuhan, the epicentre where the virus emerged last year recorded its first new case in nearly a week. Three other local infections were also reported elsewhere in the country. 
 
AFP reported that China's National Health Commission said seven more people died, all in Wuhan.
 
The imported cases confirmed on Tuesday were the highest since officials started reporting the data at the beginning of March, and nearly double those reported Monday March 23. While the virus has killed more than 16,000 people worldwide, the tally of imported cases in China has soared to 427.
 
All Beijing-bound international flights are being diverted to other cities where they will be screened for the virus. There have now been over 81,000 cases in China, and the death toll has reached 3,277.

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Doctor who spent past weeks treating coronavirus patients, dies of the virus (watch his last video)







A Paskistani Doctor who spent the past weeks screening and treating coronavirus patients in the Middle East country, has reportedly died of the disease. 
 
American-Pakistani activist @_SJPeace_, said the doctor identified as Usama Riaz knew there was no Personal protective equipment (PPE), but he persisted in treating patients with coronavirus. 
 
He wrote; 
 

This is Dr. Usama Riaz. He spent past weeks screening and treating patients with Corona Virus in Pakistan. He knew there was no PPE. He persisted anyways. Today he lost his own battle with coronavirus but he gave life and hope to so many more. KNOW HIS NAME
"If you save a life, it is as if you saved all of humanity." His story and the story of all those fighting need to be written for history to remember. This is sacrifice, Heroism, and martyrdom. (Also if you don't know a Muslim or have a friend that is, u do now. Follow)

 

 
In Dr Riaz's last video before he died of coronavirus, he advised Pakistanis to take the virus seriously and also listen to health authorities. 
 


 

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Prominent 30-year-old Zimbabwe broadcaster, Zororo Makamba dies from coronavirus








Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care has confirmed the country's first death from coronavirus. 
 
Radio/television host, Zororo Makamba, who was the son of telecoms tycoon and politician, James Makamba was the second person to test positive for the coronavirus in Zimbabwe.  
 
The country's ministry of health confirmed that the 30-year-old succumbed to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after he was hospitalised over the weekend. 
 
Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa also confirmed his death in a statement saying: 
 
“I have received the news of the passing on of Zororo Makamba with great shock, extreme sadness and deep sense of shock. He is a victim of the worldwide pandemic that is Covid-19”
 
“I extend my sincere condolences to the Makamba family as well as to relatives and friends of Zororo Makamba. Zororo will be solely missed”, she said.
 
Zororo Makamba, who was also an entrepreneur and communication expert was the host of 'state of the nation with Zororo Makamba.'
 
 
 
 
 
 

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