COVID-19 epidemic on February 28: the number of infections in Korea exceeded 2,000

At 8:00 am February 28, Reuters news agency reported that South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the country had recorded 256 new cases, bringing the total so far to 2,022 cases.

Italy: up to 650 COVID-19 infections

The number of COVID-19 infections in Italy has increased by more than 50% in the past 24 hours and has now risen to 650, NPR reported by the Italian Ministry of Health. Meanwhile, the number of deaths is currently 17.

More than 400 COVID-19 infections in Italy are concentrated in Lombardy, the north of the country. This is also the place where many towns have been blocked off.

China: Adding 327 cases, 44 deaths

According to an update of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) at 6:50 a.m. on February 28, in mainland China there were 327 new infections and 44 new deaths as of the end of February 27. Meanwhile, there were 3,622 more cases of recovery and discharge.

One day earlier (data as of the end of February 26), the number of new infections in mainland China was 433, while the number of new deaths was 29. Thus, up to now, 78,824 cases, 2,788 deaths and 36,117 cases have been discharged from the hospital in mainland China.

A cleaning worker drives a garbage truck near a photo depicting Hankou Customs house in Wuhan, the heartland of Hubei province, China on February 27. Photo: REUTERS

"The risk for Americans is still low"

Vice President Mike Pence said on February 27 that the threat posed to the American public by the COVID-19 epidemic is still low and said the White House had begun discussions with leaders of Congress about An additional spending bill helps to cope with the spread of the epidemic, according to Reuters News.

"In our opinion, the threat posed to the American public is still low. In the coming days, we will ensure that adequate resources of the federal government continue to be put to use to counteract. head COVID-19 "- Mr. Pence said.

Medical staff disinfection at a residential area near the Xin Thien Dia sect church in Daegu on February 27 - Photo: AFP

What countries in Europe have been affected by COVID-19?

According to the AFP news agency on February 27, so far, about 20 countries in Europe have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Of which, Italy is the country most affected, with 17 deaths and 650 infections.

Other countries in Europe that have reported COVID-19 infections include: Germany, France, Spain, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, Croatia, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Switzerland. In addition, there has been a new case of COVID-19 infection in the Netherlands.

The number of cases in France has doubled

New French Health Minister Olivier Véran said the number of COVID-19 infections in France has approximately doubled in the past 24 hours, from 18 to 38. Of these, 2 died, 12 were treated and 24 were hospitalized.

The Netherlands recorded the first case

The Dutch National Institute of Public Health on February 27 said a patient in this country had just been diagnosed with COVID-19 and was being treated in isolation.

This person was from Tilburg, in the south of the Netherlands, recently traveling in northern Italy. "To prevent further epidemic spread in the Netherlands, we will track down someone who has had close contact with this patient" - said the institute.

Source: tuoitre.vn