Posted on 02/27/2020 6:54:55 PM PST by Lonely Bull
Continuation of Coronavirus live Thread. 4.
TAIWAN
Taiwan confirms two more COVID-19 cases
2020-02-28 18:44:58Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS
The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection cases in Taiwan has increased by two to 34, according to the island’s epidemic monitoring agency Friday.
One new patient is a man in his 30s living in northern Taiwan who was suspected of being infected during his trip to Osaka of Japan from Feb. 17 to 22.
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Another patient, a woman in her 50s also living in northern Taiwan, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 for low blood sugar and reported no respiratory symptoms at the time.
http://www.ecns.cn/news/society/2020-02-28/detail-ifztzycc4784520.shtml
S. KOREA
[wiki: Songpa is located at the southeastern part of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Songpa is also the largest population district with 647,000 residents, in Seoul.]
Three additional Songpa-gu confirmed, women in their 20s… Increased to 12 people in total
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Nowon-gu 4th Confirmation Housewife 45 years old… Wear a mask when going out
2020-02-28 19:58:28
translation:
Nowon-gu (Old Officer Oh Seung-rok) said on August 28 that Mrs. A (45, housewife), who lives in Gongneung-dong, was confirmed as corona19 confirmer at 10: 8 pm on the 27th.
According to the city’s own investigation, Mrs.A is presumed to have spread from her self-contained husband. She lived mainly in her home and was always wearing a mask when going out. I haven’t visited Daegu recently or have traveled abroad.
Vietnam announced on Friday that it will suspend issuing visas to South Korean nationals.
Parts of Iran affected by the novel coronavirus have cancelled Friday prayers.
Kazakhstan plans to suspend flights to and from Iran from March 1.
New Zealand said on Friday that it was placing temporary restrictions on incoming travellers from Iran.
The US on Thursday granted a licence to allow for certain humanitarian trade transactions with Iran’s sanctioned central bank.
Japan has reported its ninth coronavirus-related death in Osaka, a man in his 70s.
The Nikkei is down 4.12 percent in Tokyo.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe said on Friday that the government had reserve funding it could use to tackle the hit from the virus.
The operator of Tokyo’s two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of COVID-19.
Macau has allowed 29 casinos to open but would be operating at 30 percent capacity. Furthermore, the casinos would have to follow new health and safety guidelines. These are mandating all casino employees wear a mask or keep a distance of one meter apart from others, and barring anyone with fevers or acute coughs.
Macau will give residents USD$274 million worth of vouchers to boost the corona-virus hit economy.
Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga has been placed under a 14-day quarantine after a one-day visit to China.
Mongolia will restrict travel from its capital Ulaanbaatar to other provinces until March 3.
Mongolia has halted all flights from South Korea.
The government has extended the suspension of all schools until the end of March.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended issuing electronic tourist visas for travelers from seven countries. Those countries are China, Italy, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and Japan.
Non-religious tourists from countries with reported coronavirus infections will also be denied entry.
The kingdom has temporarily stopped issuing visas for Umrah (minor pilgrimage), amid coronavirus fears. The Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year.
South Korean authorities are trying to track down almost 3,000 members of a religious group at the heart of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
The UAE Tour, a road cycling stage race, has been cancelled after two Italian staff members tested positive for coronavirus.
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong until March 28.
https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/coronavirus-asia-asean-live-updates-by-country/
ISRAEL
1st known case of virus spreading between people
The Health Ministry on Friday said that a second Israeli has been diagnosed with coronavirus after contact with a man who tested positive for COVID-19 following his return from Italy.
According to Hebrew media reports, the second person diagnosed with the virus is the man’s wife and she has been hospitalized at the Sheba Medical Center where she is reported to be in good condition
Feb 28
Trump administration may use 1950 wartime law to expand mask production
https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-02-27-20-intl-hnk/index.html
Officials are weighing whether to invoke the Defense Production Act, which would allow the administration to expand the manufacture of products deemed necessary for national security.
Trump administration officials have said they would need a bigger stockpile of masks to prevent the spread of the virus. There have been internal discussions about using the law to require companies to scale up the production of medical masks and other wearable equipment.
No decisions have been made yet, though officials have testified publicly about the shortage of available N95 masks.
The Defense Production Act was first passed in 1950 as a response to the Korean War.
GERMANY
BERLIN: Around 1,000 people were in quarantine in Germany’s most populous state Friday, as the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Europe’s biggest economy rose above 50.
The district of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia said it had to take the step of keeping around 1,000 home as an infected couple had participated in carnival celebrations in mid-February.
Another example of what we’ve pointed out here before: Those who don’t live alone (in a self-contained house, as well) who self-quarantine are likely infecting those they live with, who in turn are going out and infecting others.
Well, that hits the big ones, I think. There are rises in cases everywhere though: Austria, Switzerland, Pakistan, Kuwait, France, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belarus...
British passenger of the Diamond Princess cruise ship dies of coronavirus - Kyodo
Yep. Part of that problem too is the asymptomatic carrier who thinks they feel fine therefore they couldn’t be a carrier.
Oh no, I wonder if it was one of the Abels.
Mexico confirms first case of coronavirus
I sure hope not
We likely have lots of those in our country right now.
Feb 28 - US Military - Central Command
The U.S. is suspending some travel for military and civilian Defense Department personnel to and within the Middle East.
All leave and liberty travel with the Central Command theater is banned until further notice due to concerns over the coronavirus, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO. For example, personnel assigned to a unit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, cannot travel to the United Arab Emirates or Jeddah for the weekend.
The military took the extra step of also banning all non-essential travel specifically within Saudi Arabia, which includes “going to the mall, movies, other crowded venues or recreational facilities/establishments,” according to the memo.
The ban does not extend to “essential travel,”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/27/coronavirus-updates-latest-news-usa-response-117870
Agreed
Mecico’s first case....not good.
here’s some good news from the lying conniving CCP:
BEIJING (Reuters) - Recovered coronavirus patients who were discharged from hospitalization but later tested positive again have been found not to be infectious, an official at China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said on Friday.
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