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Coronavirus cases over 115,000: Live updates on COVID-19
By Live Science Staff 2 hours ago
A newly identified coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is spreading across the globe. Here's what you need to know about the virus and the disease it causes, called COVID-19.
Update on Tuesday, March 10 (ET):
—1st coronavirus death in New Jersey in a man in his 60s from Bergen County. There are 761 confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S.
—There are now 27 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. (23 in Washington, 2 in California and 2 in Florida).
—There are 4,088 deaths linked to the virus worldwide. Deaths worldwide exceed those from SARS. And 64,387 individuals have recovered from COVID-19.
—There are 116,166 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, with more cases popping up outside China than inside.
—78 state and local public health labs in the U.S. now have the capacity to test 75,000 people for COVID-19 using CDC diagnostic test kits, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, announced in a press briefing on Mar. 9.
—Additional cases have been confirmed in New York, bringing the state's total to 142 as of Monday (Mar. 9). On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that about two dozen more cases had been confirmed. Both New York and New Jersey have declared a state of emergency.
—The Grand Princess cruise ship, holding 3,500 people with 21 who have tested positive for the coronavirus, docked off Oakland, California, and began disembarking passengers on Monday (March 9) and Tuesday (March 10).
—Italy's Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte announced Monday (March 9) a lockdown of the entire country, describing the measure as "I stay home."
—The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The event, which was to take place March 13–22, typically attracts hundreds of thousands of people.
—The University of Washington in Seattle was the first U.S. college to cancel in-person classes due to coronavirus starting Monday (March 9). Other U.S. colleges have since followed suit, including Columbia, Harvard and Stanford University.
—WHO director-general calls on countries to take the outbreaks seriously and that "this is not a time for excuses."
—The U.S. has approved $8.3 billion in emergency funding for the country's coronavirus response.
—Hubei Province, where the outbreak began, reported no new COVID-19 cases on Friday (March 6), the first day without any new infections being reported, The New York Times reported.
—A dog in China whose owner has a confirmed case of COVID-19 has tested 'weak positive' for the virus, experts confirmed.
—The global mortality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4%, WHO said on March 2. This virus causes more severe illness than the flu, but doesn't spread as efficiently, the director-general said.
Italy lockdown
Italy is implementing drastic lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus there, which has caused COVID-19 in 9,172 residents, killing 463 individuals there.
A lockdown instituted on Sunday (March 8) impacted about 10 million people in the Lombardy region, which includes the capital of Milan, as well as 6 million individuals in other provinces, including Venice, Parma and Modena, NBC News reported.
But late Monday (March 9), Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the lockdown measures would be extended to the entire country, affecting about 60 million people. "We all must give something up for the good of Italy. We have to do it now, and we'll only be able if we all collaborate and adapt to these more stringent measures," Conte said Monday (March 9), according to the BBC. "This is why I decided to adopt even more strong and severe measures to contain the advance ... and protect the health of all citizens."
During the lockdown, according to news reports: All schools and universities are suspended; night clubs, gyms, casinos are closed; some restaurants and other public spots will remain open as long as patrons keep a distance of 3 feet (1 meter) between one another; the elderly are strongly recommended to stay at home' cruise ships are forbidden from docking at its ports; air travel will be strictly limited.
Coronavirus cases outside mainland China
The spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 is slowing down in mainland China, while it is picking up elsewhere. It has reached every continent except Antarctica.
Here's a look at the number of cases in some places outside mainland China where the count is relatively high, according to a Johns Hopkins dashboard:
South Korea: 7,513
Iran: 8,042
Italy: 9,172
France: 1,412
Germany: 1,281
Others: 696
Spain: 1,547
Japan: 530
U.S.: 761
Switzerland: 374
Netherlands: 321
UK: 321
Sweden: 325
Belgium: 267
Norway: 227
University of Washington tells students not to come to class
The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has become the first U.S. college to cancel in-person classes due to coronavirus, according to The New York Times.
In a statement, UW said that starting Monday, March 9, classes and finals would be held remotely until the end of the winter quarter on March 20. The university hopes to resume normal classes at the start of the spring quarter on March 30. Campus services, including hospitals, clinics, dining services, residence halls and recreation facilities will remain open during this time. The announcement comes amid a growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Washington state, which has reported more than 160 cases and 23 deaths so far.
Other universities have since followed suit. More than 40 U.S. colleges, including Columbia University, Harvard University and Stanford University, have moved classes online to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to Business Insider. Also Syracuse University has moved all classes online.
REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A DRILL
By Live Science Staff 2 hours ago
A newly identified coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is spreading across the globe. Here's what you need to know about the virus and the disease it causes, called COVID-19.
Update on Tuesday, March 10 (ET):
—1st coronavirus death in New Jersey in a man in his 60s from Bergen County. There are 761 confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S.
—There are now 27 coronavirus deaths in the U.S. (23 in Washington, 2 in California and 2 in Florida).
—There are 4,088 deaths linked to the virus worldwide. Deaths worldwide exceed those from SARS. And 64,387 individuals have recovered from COVID-19.
—There are 116,166 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, with more cases popping up outside China than inside.
—78 state and local public health labs in the U.S. now have the capacity to test 75,000 people for COVID-19 using CDC diagnostic test kits, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, announced in a press briefing on Mar. 9.
—Additional cases have been confirmed in New York, bringing the state's total to 142 as of Monday (Mar. 9). On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that about two dozen more cases had been confirmed. Both New York and New Jersey have declared a state of emergency.
—The Grand Princess cruise ship, holding 3,500 people with 21 who have tested positive for the coronavirus, docked off Oakland, California, and began disembarking passengers on Monday (March 9) and Tuesday (March 10).
—Italy's Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte announced Monday (March 9) a lockdown of the entire country, describing the measure as "I stay home."
—The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The event, which was to take place March 13–22, typically attracts hundreds of thousands of people.
—The University of Washington in Seattle was the first U.S. college to cancel in-person classes due to coronavirus starting Monday (March 9). Other U.S. colleges have since followed suit, including Columbia, Harvard and Stanford University.
—WHO director-general calls on countries to take the outbreaks seriously and that "this is not a time for excuses."
—The U.S. has approved $8.3 billion in emergency funding for the country's coronavirus response.
—Hubei Province, where the outbreak began, reported no new COVID-19 cases on Friday (March 6), the first day without any new infections being reported, The New York Times reported.
—A dog in China whose owner has a confirmed case of COVID-19 has tested 'weak positive' for the virus, experts confirmed.
—The global mortality rate for COVID-19 is 3.4%, WHO said on March 2. This virus causes more severe illness than the flu, but doesn't spread as efficiently, the director-general said.
Italy lockdown
Italy is implementing drastic lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus there, which has caused COVID-19 in 9,172 residents, killing 463 individuals there.
A lockdown instituted on Sunday (March 8) impacted about 10 million people in the Lombardy region, which includes the capital of Milan, as well as 6 million individuals in other provinces, including Venice, Parma and Modena, NBC News reported.
But late Monday (March 9), Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the lockdown measures would be extended to the entire country, affecting about 60 million people. "We all must give something up for the good of Italy. We have to do it now, and we'll only be able if we all collaborate and adapt to these more stringent measures," Conte said Monday (March 9), according to the BBC. "This is why I decided to adopt even more strong and severe measures to contain the advance ... and protect the health of all citizens."
During the lockdown, according to news reports: All schools and universities are suspended; night clubs, gyms, casinos are closed; some restaurants and other public spots will remain open as long as patrons keep a distance of 3 feet (1 meter) between one another; the elderly are strongly recommended to stay at home' cruise ships are forbidden from docking at its ports; air travel will be strictly limited.
Coronavirus cases outside mainland China
The spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 is slowing down in mainland China, while it is picking up elsewhere. It has reached every continent except Antarctica.
Here's a look at the number of cases in some places outside mainland China where the count is relatively high, according to a Johns Hopkins dashboard:
South Korea: 7,513
Iran: 8,042
Italy: 9,172
France: 1,412
Germany: 1,281
Others: 696
Spain: 1,547
Japan: 530
U.S.: 761
Switzerland: 374
Netherlands: 321
UK: 321
Sweden: 325
Belgium: 267
Norway: 227
University of Washington tells students not to come to class
The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has become the first U.S. college to cancel in-person classes due to coronavirus, according to The New York Times.
In a statement, UW said that starting Monday, March 9, classes and finals would be held remotely until the end of the winter quarter on March 20. The university hopes to resume normal classes at the start of the spring quarter on March 30. Campus services, including hospitals, clinics, dining services, residence halls and recreation facilities will remain open during this time. The announcement comes amid a growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Washington state, which has reported more than 160 cases and 23 deaths so far.
Other universities have since followed suit. More than 40 U.S. colleges, including Columbia University, Harvard University and Stanford University, have moved classes online to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according to Business Insider. Also Syracuse University has moved all classes online.
REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A DRILL
