Covid-19 Outbreak -- News Updates March 3, 2020

CNBC: WHO says coronavirus death rate is 3.4% globally, higher than previously thought

* World health officials say the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%.
* “Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva.

World health officials said Tuesday the case fatality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4% globally, higher than previous estimates of about 2%.

“Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s headquarters in Geneva. In comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected, he said.

The World Health Organization had said last week that the mortality rate of COVID-19 can differ, ranging from 0.7% to up to 4%, depending on the quality of the health-care system where it’s treated. Early in the outbreak, scientists had concluded the death rate was around 2.3%.

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Covid-19 Outbreak -- News Updates March 3, 2020

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Covid-19 Outbreak In The U.S. -- News Updates March 3, 2020

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Vacation fears for millions of Americans as TSA warns of coronavirus travel restrictions to MORE countries in addition to China, Italy, Iran and South Korea -- Daily Mail

Covid-19 Outbreak In Europe -- News Updates March 3, 2020

France reports fourth coronavirus death, Macron says crisis could last months -- Reuters
Italy may set up new quarantine zone as coronavirus death toll jumps -- Reuters
Italy’s large elderly population bearing brunt of coronavirus -- The Guardian
Coronavirus: 12 more test positive in UK bringing total to 51 -- The Guardian
UK warns fifth of workforce could be off sick from coronavirus at its peak; army prepared -- CNBC
Ireland confirms second case of coronavirus -- Reuters
Coronavirus: Scotland facing 'serious situation' -- BBC

Covid-19 Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates March 3, 2020

Korea sees record day-on-day Covid-19 spike -- Asia Times
South Korea declares 'war' on COVID-19 as cases near 5,200 -- UPI
Coronavirus situation in North Korea remains unclear, could be specially deadly, expert says -- FOX News
Is North Korea hiding a coronavirus outbreak? -- DW
Coronavirus outbreak slows in China amid global spread -- UPI
China predicts coronavirus victory as new cases hit six-week low -- NYPost
Coronavirus: Indonesia scrambles to find first patients’ close contacts as Widodo urges calm -- SCMP
Japan reports one new coronavirus infection, total reaches 1,000 cases: media -- Reuters
Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020 -- AP

Covid-19 Outbreak In Iran -- News Updates March 3, 2020

Iran virus deaths now 77 as emergency services chief infected -- AFP
Iran to mobilise army against coronavirus as death toll tops 75 -- France 24
Coronavirus Spreads In Iran, Piling More Problems On The Sanctions-Hit Country -- NPR
Coronavirus: Iran temporarily frees 54,000 prisoners to combat spread -- BBC

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