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Don961:  The Ministry of Health announces the first death from the Corona virus in Baghdad

Localities 4/20/2020 21:35 745     Baghdad today -

Baghdad On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced the first death from the Corona virus in Baghdad.

"The Ministry of Health and Environment announces the death of a person diagnosed with the emerging coronavirus in Baghdad, which was suffering from immune ailments at a late stage and after providing all possible medical services to them," ministry spokesman Saif Badr said in a statement.

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Samson:  The central bank begins a sterilization campaign for its building in the Basra branch

4th March, 2020

The Central Bank of Iraq / Basra branch, in cooperation with the Directorate of Civil Defense in the province, and in the presence of the radioactive chemical team (CBRN), initiated cleansing and sterilization operations in the Central Bank covering all building facilities, to guard against the spread of infections by "Corona Virus ".

https://cbi.iq/news/view/1449

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Samson:  World Health warns of the "Corona" transmission of healthy people by touching paper currencies

15:27 - 04/03/2020

A new danger looms about the possibility of the transmission of the new "Corona" from its sufferers to the healthy ones, through a bridge of dealing in paper currencies. Foliar, so it recommends that you wash your hands immediately after touching any paper currency, because "Corona" may be transmitted through it from one person to another, and suggested using different methods of financial handling because the emerging "Coronian" virus may remain for several days on the surface of the fiat currency.

Last month, banks in China and South Korea started clearing and isolating the securities used to prevent the deadly virus from staying in them. Values ​​of the Chinese Central Bank stated at a press conference that the bank uses UV rays or high temperatures to purify and sterilize the securities, then Isolate it in quarry for 14 days before recycling it.

The measures of the Central Bank come in parallel with the increasing hesitation of the Chinese to use the currency for fear of catching the infection, although most securities dealers have used their smartphones to pay their dues and the price of their daily purchases for years, but the Chinese Central Bank has put up sterile 4 billion yuan in securities. (53 million euros) in the province of Hubei, where the epicenter is the epicenter.

Yesterday, a WHO spokesman told the British Daily Telegraph: “The money moves between our hands frequently and can pick up all kinds of bacteria and viruses (..) so we advise people to wash their hands after dealing with them, and avoid touching their faces when possible, to reduce From the risk of transmission, ”he says.

It is not yet known, and definitively, how long a new corona can live outside the human body, with an almost certain possibility that it can remain contagious for contaminated objects for up to 9 days at room temperature, according to what was indicated by the analysis of 22 previous studies of viruses Similar. However, antiseptics can be removed quickly, and they may also be destroyed by high temperatures.

Also, a warning was issued by experts of the "Russian Federal Authority for Consumer Protection" summarizing that securities "are the most common way to transmit a pathogenic infection, including influenza, as its virus can stay on the paper currency for two weeks, and it can be infected upon receiving the salary, whether through the treasury or Via ATMs "and advised that it is necessary to completely move away from" antibiotics "because they are not useful in combating viral infections. As for protection from "Corona", the hands are washed well after contacting the paper currency.  LINK

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Samson:  The World Bank allocates up to $ 12 billion to tackle the Corona virus

4th March, 2020

The World Bank announced on Wednesday that it will allocate 12 billion dollars initially to help countries suffering from the health and economic effects of the spread of the Corona virus, which spread rapidly from China to about 80 countries

David Mallbas, World Bank President, said many things remain unknown about the virus, which is spreading quickly, and that "a lot more aid" may be required but he declined to explain

The announcement highlights the growing concern about the economic and humanitarian impact of the virus

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization warned of a global shortage of preventive tools to fight the disease, as well as price manipulation, with a high number of deaths from the respiratory disease

Also, the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates on Tuesday in an urgent move to try to avert a global recession and financial officials from the Group of Seven said they were ready to take fiscal and monetary measures if necessary

Malbas called on countries to coordinate their actions at the regional and international levels, saying that the speed and scope of the response would play a critical role in saving lives

"Today, we announce an initial package of direct support that will allow up to $ 12 billion to respond to countries' requests to finance their urgent needs at the time of the crisis as well as to reduce the tragic effects of the crisis," he said   LINK

Samson:  Fears of Corona moving to Trump and the Pentagon

09:45 - 04/03/2020

American media revealed the fears of the transmission of the Corona virus to Mike Pence, US Vice President Donald Trump, and members of the Pentagon, after visiting a military academy in Florida, among whose students, he was infected with the virus.

The Sarasota Military Academy in Florida, southeastern United States, announced in a statement on Monday that one of her students and his mother had been placed under quarantine, starting today, against the background of having contracted Corona, according to the American weekly magazine Newsweek. She added that the diagnosis of Corona's student injury came days after he had contact with members of the Pentagon who were accompanied by the Vice President, on a visit he made a few days ago to school.

She also indicated that the student “did not show any symptoms after he was infected with Corona,” and he was present at school during Pence’s visit, but he did not shake hands with him, like other colleagues.

He changed that Christina Baumann, the school's executive director, demanded that a quarantine be imposed on "everyone who communicated with the two injured, as a precaution," according to the same source.   LINK

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Samson:  Infection of the Iranian Minister of Industry with Corona virus

4th March, 2020

Iran News website reported, on Wednesday, in urgent news that the Iranian Minister of Industry, Reza Rahmani, was infected with the Corona virus, which was also confirmed by the "Iran era" website, which he stated is currently under intensive care.

On Tuesday, the deputy speaker of the Iranian parliament, Abdul Ridha Masri, announced that the number of deputies infected with the new Corona virus had risen to 23.

Last Saturday, the winner of the parliamentary elections that took place on February 21, from the northern Iranian province of Gilan, Muhammad Ali Ramdani Destak, died of infection with the Corona virus.

Last week, the identity of a number of MPs infected with the virus was revealed, among them the Chairman of the Foreign National and Political Security Committee, Mojtaba Dhul-Nuri, MP Mahmoud Sadiqi, and MP Fatima Rahbar.  LINK

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Don961:  Rouhani admits: Corona virus has infected all provinces of Iran

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Tehran - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has acknowledged that the new Corona virus has infected all regions of Tehran, in the first official recognition by the Iranian regime of the seriousness of the situation in the country and the rapid spread of the disease.

Also Wednesday, the Iranian Minister of Industry, Reza Rahmani, was infected with the new virus and was initially transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, but was later transferred to another hospital, according to local news websites. This is the first Iranian government minister to be diagnosed with the virus.

Yesterday, 23 Iranian parliamentarians were injured, bringing the death toll to 2336, with the number of deaths increasing to 77.

A US report indicated that the Corona crisis is ravaging the Tehran regime amid a sharp decline in the level of trust between the leadership and the people, as the regime is keen to restrict information about the disease more than its keenness to contain it, and that the injuries range between 4 to 18 thousand based on foreign statistics.

The report pointed out that approximately 34 Iranian government officials and members of parliament were infected with the virus, while a senior adviser close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei died.

The Iranian Ministry of Health has announced that the number of people with corona has risen to over the 2,000 mark, in addition to 77 deaths so far.

The Iranian Minister of Health, Saeed Nimki, said in statements broadcast on state television, that his country will form nearly 300,000 teams, to conduct an examination to monitor the newly infected people of Coronavirus from home to home.

A leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said facilities had been set up across the country to help eradicate Coruna virus.

The spread of the disease in Iran has raised growing concern among the Iranians, as well as the concerns of some countries regarding the ability of the authorities in Tehran to cope with the disease, especially since the recorded injuries in neighboring countries are related to Iran.

Iraq recorded the first death of the newborn Corona virus, an old man in his seventy years, while the Iraqi authorities continue to take measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

The authorities are taking strict health measures in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, especially in the Shiite holy sites, which are especially intended for Iranian visitors.

And the governor of Sulaimaniyah, Haval Abu Bakr, issued an order banning any gatherings and holding football matches on the governorate's stadiums without an audience.

Also, the Ifta House in the Sulaymaniyah Province announced that it will stop performing the congregational prayer and Friday prayer until further notice.

These measures come after the authorities recorded more than 30 cases of Covid-19, including 30 Iraqis returning from Iran, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Doctor Saif Al-Badr.

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Samson:  Friday prayers canceled in all Iranian cities for fear of spreading Corona virus

15:38 - 04/03/2020

The National Committee to Combat Corona Virus in Iran has announced the cancellation of Friday prayers in all Iranian cities this week for fear of spreading Corona virus among worshipers.

According to the latest statistic released today, Wednesday, the Iranian Ministry of Health recorded 586 new infections and 15 deaths from the Corona virus during the past 24 hours.

This brings the number of people infected with the virus in Iran to 2922, the number of deceased to 92, and the number of those who have recovered to 552 confirmed cases.

The Iranian Ministry of Health called on the citizens to cancel the councils of joy, consolation and family meetings, noting that the Corona virus does not have wings to fly and infect people, but people transfer it between one another. LINK

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Don961:  The Group of Seven and the Federal Reserve are moving to help the global economy in light of the Corona virus

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Rich countries announce mobilization to protect the global economy from the emerging coronavirus, with the epidemic recording more spread in the world, while the World Health Organization warns of a shortage of protective equipment.

The number of Covid-19 cases exceeds 93,000 worldwide, while the number of deaths exceeds 3,200.

In an effort to reduce the economic consequences of the virus, which disrupts the daily life of citizens of an increasing number of countries, the US Federal Reserve, the most powerful central bank in the world, made a major step on Tuesday, reducing its interest rates urgently.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized that this sudden and unprecedented cut since the 2008 financial crisis will give "a major boost to the economy."

And remained the first economy in the world until now relatively untouched by the effects of the epidemic, but forecasts warn that the crisis will directly affect the United States, which may enter a period of deflation, which will reflect the contraction in the global economy, which suffered a number of shocks.

To date, more than 100 injuries have been recorded in all of America, including nine deaths, all in Washington state, northwest.

Shortly before the Federal Reserve announced, the G-7 countries, the world's major economic powers, sent a positive signal of their "willingness to act, including by taking financial measures" in support of the economy.

The impact of this announcement was mixed on the Asian financial markets on Wednesday, so the Chinese stock exchanges opened a decrease of 0.16% on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and 0.12% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, while indecision prevailed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

- Injury subsides in China

On Wednesday, China announced 38 new deaths from the virus.

This brings the total national toll in the country where the epidemic occurred in late December, to 2,981 deaths and more than 80,200 injuries, of which about fifty thousand have been cured, according to figures from the National Health Committee.

In an encouraging sign, the number of new daily infections decreased for the third day in a row, announcing 115 new cases in Hubei Province, the epicenter of the epidemic in the center of the country, where 56 million people were quarantined, in addition to only four injuries in the rest of the country.

Stringent quarantine measures seemed to have worked, but China feared new infections could be reported among people returning from abroad.

China is imposing a 14-day health quarantine on travelers arriving in Beijing from countries with the largest epidemic, such as South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan. Other cities such as Shanghai are also considering taking similar measures.

In recent days, at least 13 injuries have been counted among Chinese people returning from abroad, including eight who returned from Italy, whose injuries were monitored Tuesday in the eastern province of Xinjiang. Italy has the largest number of casualties among European countries.

Confiscation of masks

In the rest of the world, the virus continues to spread.

On Wednesday, South Korea recorded 142 new infections and four deaths, bringing the total national toll to 5328 injuries and 32 deaths, marking the country with the largest outbreak of the epidemic after China.

And joined Ukraine, Morocco, Argentina, Chile and Lithuania on Tuesday to the list of countries infected with the new Corona virus, and Poland announced on Wednesday the first infection, while Iraq and Spain announced the first death.

In Iran, where the epidemic has resulted in 77 deaths and injured more than 2,300 people, the World Health Organization has warned of a lack of individual protective equipment for medical personnel, which threatens efforts to contain the epidemic.

The director of the organization, Tedros Adhanum Gebresos, pointed out that the stock of individual protection equipment to prevent disease "is running out quickly" in the world, adding that "the ability of countries to respond is threatened by the serious and growing chaos of individual protection equipment supply lines at the global level."

The French government plans to seize the stock of medical masks by decree issued on Wednesday. France, which has recorded four deaths so far and more than 200 confirmed cases, is one of the main epidemics in Europe, after Italy and before.

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