COVID-19 translation on March 12: The US forbids European tourists from entering

President Donald Trump announced the solutions this morning after 23 US states declared a state of emergency. The number of infections in many countries continues to increase, especially in Italy.

In a speech on the morning of March 12 (Vietnam time), US President Donald Trump announced that he would ban visitors from Europe, except the UK, for a month, starting from March 13.

"To prevent new infections from entering the US, we will stop all travel from Europe to the US in the next 30 days," said Trump. Then he added: "Except for US citizens who have had a medical examination".

The US President still insists that the risk of the epidemic for Americans is very low, although older people must be more careful. People should avoid crowded places if not needed, he said. "If you feel sick, stay home" - he advised.

In addition, Mr. Trump also said that there will be urgent actions to support affected businesses and workers.

The US senator's office worker is corona positive

Politico newspaper on 11-3 said an employee working in the office of Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell positive for SARS-CoV-2. Ms. Cantwell has closed the office for the rest of the week and staff will work remotely while requesting further testing of other staff in the office.

Guyana, Cuba has the first case of COVID-19

Notice from President Guyana on March 11 confirmed, the country had the first case of COVID-19, the patient was a woman who died after returning from the US last week.

According to Reuters, the 52-year-old woman visited after arriving in Guyana on March 5 and died on the morning of March 11. Tests before the victim died showed that she had high blood pressure and diabetes. However, post-mortem testing confirmed that she had COVID-19.

Guyana officials are looking for people who have come into contact with the victim.

Cuba on March 11 also confirmed the first cases of COVID-19. Reuters said four Italian tourists stayed at a hotel in the town of Trinidad after arriving at Havana airport on March 9. These individuals were rushed to hospital on March 10 after symptoms appeared.

Test results showed that 3 out of 4 tourists positive for corona virus.

The Brazilian official met Mr. Trump who was positive for SARS-CoV-2

Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on March 11 reported that a Brazilian government official, who attended an official meeting with US President Donald Trump at his resort in Florida on March 7, had results. positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Mr. Fabio Wajngarten (right) poses with US President Donald Trump during the meeting on 7-3-2020 - Photo: Twitter

Reuters has yet to verify the report, but Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said the official posted a photo of him standing next to the US president online.

According to Folha de S.Paulo, this official is Mr. Fabio Wajngarten, press secretary of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. On Twitter, Mr. Wajngarten announced that his condition was good but did not deny or confirm the information.

Actor Tom Hanks and his wife - Rita Wilson - are infected with the new Corona virus

Tom Hanks and his wife (both 63 years old) are in Australia to pre-produce the new film about the singer Elvis Presley. In this movie, Tom Hanks plays Presley's longtime manager, Tom Parker.

The American actor said about his health condition: "We are a little tired, feel cold and a little hurt. Rita sometimes feels chills and then goes away, a little fever. To be sure, like the whole world is now." We tested the new Corona virus and the result was positive.

Tom Hanks said he will follow medical guidelines, such as public health isolation.

South Korea added 114 cases

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced on the morning of March 12 that 114 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 7,869. The number of deaths increased by six, to 66.

In addition, 45 cases were completely recovered, bringing the total number of people cured in Korea to 333.

Juventus midfielder infected with COVID-19

Daniele Rugani was the first Serie A (Italy) player to be positive for Covid-19.

According to an announcement from Juventus, the 25-year-old has no abnormal signs. The club said "is activating all quarantine procedures required by law, including investigating who has come into contact with him," the club's homepage announced.

The player shares a dressing room with teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala in a 2-0 win over Inter Milan a few days ago.

Series A is on hiatus until early April.

Hubei (China) only added 10 deaths

Hubei province announced it had only recorded 10 more deaths by the end of March 11, down more than half from 22 on March 10. The total number of deaths in the province so far is 3,056, according to Reuters News.

Qatar: the number of infections increased by 10 times

Qatar's Ministry of Health on March 11 confirmed that the number of cases in the country skyrocketed from 24 to 262, after testing results in a quarantined residential area. Previously, the country had closed schools, canceled many major events and banned entry for citizens from 14 countries.

Neighboring country Bahrain also added 77 new infections, among its citizens returning from Iran.

Australia announced a rescue plan of 11 billion USD

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on March 12 announced a $ 11 billion spending package to reduce the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan, worth the equivalent of 1% of Australia's GDP, mainly supports businesses.

"This plan is to keep jobs for Australians, help businesses continue to do business to ensure a strong recovery of the Australian economy" - Mr. Morrison emphasized. According to Reuters, Australia's plan will include salary support and cash payments for small businesses.

America is about to propose a state of emergency

The medical staff disinfect the Life Care Center of Kirkland in Washington, USA - Photo: REUTERS

US President Donald Trump is about to release anti-epidemic proposals for COVID-19 for the day, which includes declaring a national emergency under the Stafford Act to increase support, CNN said.

Many US states and cities continue to declare a state of emergency. On March 11, Arizona governor Doug Ducey put the state in a state of emergency after the number of cases increased to 9. "We expect the number of positive cases will increase" - Mr. Ducey warned.

The Mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, declared a state of emergency due to the new strain of corona virus, also in anticipation of an increase in the number of cases.

A total of 23 US states have declared a state of emergency.

The Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the number of infections in the US has increased to 1,162 cases in 41 states and the capital, Washington. The number of deaths increased to 37 after four more people died in Washington state.

Graphics: VIET THAI

Global stocks collapsed

COVID-19 after becoming a pandemic pushed the global stock market into recession.

According to AFP, the US Down Jones plunged 1,465 points, or 5.9%. The S&P 500 index closed the session on March 11, local time, losing 4.9%. In Asia, Japanese stocks fell more than 2% when the market reopened on March 12. The Nikkei 225 decreased by 2.24% while the Topix fell 2.42%.

World oil prices also plummeted. WTI oil price in the US market dropped 4% to 32.9 USD / barrel while Brent oil was 35.7 USD / barrel, down by 3.8%.

The number of infections in Italy is up more than 2,000 a day

Graphics: NGOC THANH

Italy remains the country most severely affected by COVID-19 with more than 2,000 new infections in the past 24 hours. The number of infections in Italy so far has been 12,462 cases, up sharply from 10,149 cases on March 11. The number of deaths also skyrocketed to 827 with an additional 196 people dying within a day.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of all restaurants, shops and bars across the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The measure will last from now until March 25.

Only pharmacies and supermarkets are allowed to operate during this period. Restaurants are only allowed to deliver food, while companies have to switch to remote work.

Cases increased sharply in Europe

The COVID-19 epidemic is still spreading at a rapid rate in Europe with the number of new infections increasing in many countries.

Across Europe, the total number of COVID-19 infections has exceeded 22,000 with 930 deaths, according to AFP News Agency statistics.

According to the announcement on the evening of March 11 by French Minister of Health Olivier Véran, the country currently has 2,281 cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, an increase of 497 people within 24 hours. The number of deaths has also risen to 48 from the 33 recorded the night before. Currently, France is still in phase 2 of the epidemic because it has not spread to the whole country.

In neighboring Belgium, the country's Ministry of Health reported 314 cases of COVID-19, up from 267 previously reported cases, and there were 3 deaths. Currently, Belgian hospitals are receiving more and more lower respiratory infections, signaling that they may be at the beginning of the epidemic.

Meanwhile, the European Commission (EC) based in the Belgian capital Brussels confirmed four staff were positive for the virus SARS-CoV-2. The agency requires all employees returning from Italy to undergo quarantine for two weeks.

In Sweden, the latest government announcement said the number of cases of COVID-19 had reached 500 people, an increase of 147 people in just one day. The Swedish government has banned all activities with 500 participants or more. Those who violate will be fined or imprisoned for 6 months.

He is about to move to phase 2

AFP news agency on March 12 reported that the British government was preparing to apply the second "delay" phase of the COVID-19 anti-epidemic plan. However, the British Parliament continued to function despite an infected MP. The number of infections in the UK rose to 456 with 8 deaths.

The Guardian newspaper said at least three ministers had been quarantined waiting for the results of the COVID-19 test.

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India suspends all tourist visas

Shortly after the WHO declared the COVID-19 pandemic, India suspended all types of tourist visas to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the country. This action is effective from March 13 to April 15. However, some subjects are exempted such as diplomatic, official passport holders, international organizations, and holders of work or project visas.

The Swiss federal government announced a partial closure of the border with Italy, which would immediately close nine sub-checkpoints at the border between the two countries, but the main border gates would remain open.

Restaurants and shops in Italy also had to close to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks - Photo: REUTERS

German MPs infected with COVID-19

A spokesman for the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the German parliament on Tuesday evening confirmed that a federal congressman of this party was infected with COVID-19.

The people involved in this MP have been on preventive isolation at home. Previously, about 15 Social Democrats (SPD) MPs and staff in the German Parliament had to be in home isolation to prevent the risk of infection due to having been exposed to a case of SARS-CoV- 2 comes from the federal Department of Justice.

Meanwhile, Federal Parliament Chairman Wolfgang Schäuble and party leaders in Congress have agreed not to vote by name during this week's National Assembly session in order to avoid the risk of infection. participants are placed in the ballot box during the voting by name.

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Patients in Saudi Arabia are mainly Egyptians

Saudi Arabia's Health Minister announced on March 12 that the country recorded an additional 24 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 45. Among the new cases are mainly Egyptian citizens who have close contact with an Egyptian tourist infected with the virus.

In Central America, El Salvador announced a ban on all foreigners, except diplomats, due to concerns about COVID-19. In addition, all activities gather in public places such as concerts, sporting events, for three weeks. During this time, all schools in El Salvador will be closed.

Source: tuoitre.vn