The first case of coronavirus in Thessaloniki was confirmed. This is a 38-year-old woman, who had traveled to Northern Italy and who has no other health problems.
Her contacts are currently being tracked while her relatives will be placed in voluntary quarantine. The announcement was made by Sotiris Tsiodras, a representative of the Ministry of Health for the coronavirus and stated that "the disease remains mild in most cases and that the rules of hygiene must be observed".
France: New Death and three new infections
France reported a new death and confirmed three new infections from the young man COVID-19, with the result that the total number of confirmed cases is close to 17 and the deaths in the country from the virus now number two.
The latest victim was a 60-year-old man and the first French national to die of the disease, the country's health ministry said. The first victim was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist, who died in mid-February.
Japan: "The next two weeks are vital"
"The next two weeks are vital for Japan to prevent the spread of the disease," said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, urging major sports federations, cultural and cooperative associations in the country to postpone the organization of events for at least two weeks in order to prevent the accumulation of large masses and to reduce the risk of further spread of the coronavirus.
Less than 150 days before the start of the Olympic Games, which will be hosted in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, the Japanese government made this decision during a meeting of the crisis management task force.
Speaking on the occasion, Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto said: "We believe that it is necessary to prepare for the worst case scenario in order to improve our business in order to succeed", adding that plans have been made "so that we can maintain the Olympics". Tokyo games, without risks ".
The coronavirus hits European stock markets
European stocks declined at the start of trading on February 26, as investors worried about the growing impact of the coronavirus, which has resulted in companies around the world sounding the alarm about their profitability.
At 10:13 Cyprus time, the pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0,8%.
The British beverage company Diageo fell 1% as it predicted that its profits for 2020 will be hit by up to 200 million pounds ($ 260 million) from the coronavirus.
Croatia: Second case of the virus
The second confirmed case of coronavirus in Croatia, announced the Minister of Health Willy Beros. "We have another confirmed case of coronavirus," he told an emergency news conference, reiterating that the coronavirus was not a serious threat.
According to the local media, this is the brother of the young man who tested positive for coronavirus yesterday and is being treated, with mild symptoms of the disease, in a special isolation ward at the "Fran Mihaljevic" hospital in Zagreb. The girl of the young man who underwent tests, is negative in the coronavirus.
South Korea: American soldier tested positive for coronavirus
The U.S. military has announced that it has deployed the first coronavirus in its ranks. He is a 23-year-old soldier who is stationed at Camp Carol, about 20 miles from Degu. 90% of cases in the country are located in this city.
USA: In at least 1,5 years the vaccine
A possible vaccine for the new coronavirus could be tested in humans within the next month and a half, according to Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Health (NHI) immunologist.
However, the earliest vaccine available to the general public, after clinical trials, is one and a half years.
The immediate danger from Covid-19 in the US remains low, assured Dr. If Suchat, a senior executive at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, he noted that there is no longer a question of "whether" there will be a pandemic of the new coronavirus, but when this will happen and how many people will be infected.
For his part, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Said Hahn expressed the fear that an epidemic would disrupt the supply chain of medical supplies in the US, causing shortages. For example, there may be deficiencies in personal protective equipment, he explained.
Kuwait: 12 patients in the emirate
Kuwaiti health officials say cases of the coronavirus that has caused a pneumonia epidemic have risen to 12 in the country, with the latter being a woman who entered the country after a trip from Iran.
Germany: New confirmed case in the country
A 47-year-old man from North Rhine-Westphalia is the 16th case of the new Chinese coronavirus Covid-19 in Germany and the first in that state.
According to the BILD newspaper, a couple from the Heinsberg area came to the hospital with suspicious symptoms. The man has already tested positive for the virus and is now being treated at the University Hospital of Düsseldorf, while the results of his wife's examinations are pending.
The case of a relative of the couple from Gailenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia, who has been under medical supervision, is also considered "suspicious".
Heinzberg Council President Stefan Pus announced late last night that all schools and kindergartens in the area would be closed today, while public services would remain closed to the public. However, the circumstances under which the 47-year-old man came in contact with the virus remain unclear.
There is no coronavirus carrier, Bulgarian authorities assure
The director of the Military Medical Academy and head of the special center set up by a decision of the Bulgarian Government to prevent the spread of the new coronavica Ventsislav Mush went on to disprove rumors of coronavirus cases in Bulgaria.
"There is no coronavirus in the country," Mutafchiski said during an emergency press conference. According to the Bulgarian Public Radio (BNR), twenty people with mild symptoms of influenza have been isolated in various hospitals in the country after returning from Italy and other high-risk countries, to undergo the necessary examinations and to determine if are or are not positive for the coronavirus.
Mr Mutafchiski said there was no room for panic and added that the country's health system had been mobilized for days to tackle the coronavirus.
Source: KATHIMERINI