Coronavirus Pandemic | Live Updates on Covid-19 – Part 1

If you have just joined us, here is the list of 29 countries and their recorded cases

February 20, 2020

More than 1,100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths from the virus have been recorded in 29 countries and territories outside mainland China:

Australia (at least 15 cases)

Belgium (at least 1 case)

Cambodia (at least 1 case)

Canada (at least 8 cases)

Egypt (at least 1 case)

Finland (at least 1 case)

France (at least 12 cases, 1 death)

Germany (at least 16 cases)

Hong Kong (at least 63 cases, 2 deaths)

India (at least 3 cases)

Iran (at least 2 cases, 2 deaths)

Italy (at least 3 cases)

Japan (at least 692 cases, including 624 linked to the cruise ship; 3 deaths)

Macao (at least 10 cases)

Malaysia (at least 22 cases)

Nepal (at least 1 case)

Philippines (at least 3 cases, 1 death)

Russia (at least 2 cases)

Singapore (at least 84 cases)

South Korea (at least 82 cases)

Spain (at least 2 cases)

Sri Lanka (at least 1 case)

Sweden (at least 1 case)

Taiwan (at least 23 cases, 1 case)

Thailand (at least 35 cases)

United Arab Emirates (at least 9 cases)

United Kingdom (at least 9 cases)

United States (at least 15 cases)

Vietnam (at least 16 cases)

This is how badly China has been hit

February 20, 2020

According to Hubei’s health authority, 62,031 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the province alone, with 2,029 deaths.

There are just over 12,000 cases of the virus in mainland China outside Hubei and 91 deaths.

Here are the other worst-hit provinces as of February 19:

Guangdong: 1,331 cases, 5 deaths

Henan: 1,262 cases, 19 deaths

Zhejiang: 1,173 cases, 0 deaths

Hunan: 1,008 cases, 4 deaths

Anhui: 986 cases, 6 deaths

Macao casinos reopen with new health regulations

February 20, 2020

Guidelines include:

Mandating all casino employees wear a mask or keep a distance of “one meter apart from others, especially when talking”

Not allowing individuals with “fevers or acute coughs” inside the casinos

China changes diagnosis criteria, leads to the lowest new coronavirus infections in Hubei in weeks

February 20, 2020

Only 349 cases of the novel coronavirus were reported today in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak. This is the lowest number of new infections officially recorded there by China in weeks.

There are now just over 62,000 cases of the virus in Hubei.

However, with the criteria for diagnosing the virus outside of the lab shifting in recent weeks. Chinese authorities this week switched back to reporting the only laboratory-confirmed cases from Hubei, after last week allowing clinical diagnoses by doctors, based on symptoms or more immediate tests, to be counted towards the province’s totals.

The total number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus also rose, with more than 10,000 released from the hospital in the province.

Two Diamond Princess passengers die of the coronavirus

February 20, 2020

Two passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from novel coronavirus today, Japan’s health ministry has confirmed. A total of 624 cases of the coronavirus have been found onboard the ship so far.

Global death toll from coronavirus exceeds 2,128

February 20, 2020

Iran confirms first two coronavirus cases

February 19, 2020

Adidas says business activity in China dropped by 85% due to coronavirus

February 19, 2020 

German sportswear giant Adidas revealed its business activity in China has dropped by 85% because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It has been able to pick up business only during the first three weeks of the year but since the outbreak, its operations have been severely impacted. As a result, the company has shut down many stores both owned and partnered.

Puma, another big German sports firm, has also warned its bottom line about the impact of the virus.

Hong Kong confirms another coronavirus case, bringing city total to 63

February 19, 2020 

Hong Kong has confirmed another new case of the novel coronavirus today, taking the total number of cases to 63, according to the city’s Department of Health and Hospital Authority.

Taiwan confirms its 23rd case of coronavirus

February 19, 2020 

Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare reported another coronavirus case on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infected on the island to 23.

Mongolia is closing all schools until the end of March over coronavirus fears

February 19, 2020 

Coronavirus vaccine could take 12 to 18 months to develop and test

February 19, 2020