COVID – 19 News, Friday 28th Feb 2020
50 countries

WHO
More new cases in the rest of the world than in China
Decisive moment, can still be maintained, not a pandemic
Virus has pandemic potential
Calling on countries to be prepared
With the right measures this virus can be contained

South Korea
427 diagnosed on Friday
2, 337 confirmed cases
Widespread community spread
13 deaths
29 days since Jan 20th
Money made available
50 countries restricting entry
Drive through testing, test results in 2 days

Japan
226 cases
All schools closed from next week

Iran
Vice president and 4 MPs
Deputy health minister infected
270 confirmed cases
28 deaths
8 deaths due to coronavirus in just one shift in Kamkar Hospital in Tehran
? Use of steroids
Schools and universities closed
Events cancelled
Friday prayers cancelled in 23 cities
Religious authorities encourage people to visit shrines in Qom, (healing powers)
More reports about infection in prisons located in Karaj and Tehran.

NZ
One case from Iran

Italy
655 confirmed cases
5 deaths on Thursday
? Super spreader found, Italian who had not been to China.
Feeling ill since 14 Feb, diagnosed 20 Feb. Sent home from hospital with flu meds.
Pope being tested
Unknown cases seeding other areas and countries

Israel
Traveller from Italy, one confirmed infected

US
60 confirmed cases
Cases with no epidemiological link to China

Tenerife
Jet 2 Airline refusing to fly people home unless they test negative
(Spain 25)

Saudi
Banned all religious pilgrims
Banned people from infected countries

HK
Dog tested ‘weak positive’, dog not sick, dogs not infectious

China
327 new cases on Thursday
44 deaths on Thursday

Henan province, (96 million)
1, 200 confirmed cases
150 active cases now
0 new cases for 3 days
Community is still closed
Supermarket in community
Not allowed to leave the community without an emergency
Infection risk is now low
Schools and universities may open in one month

свернуть