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Thu 20 February 2020: The Maysan province in Iraq decided Thursday to close its border with Iran because of fears of the spread of the new coronavirus in Iraq. Local Iraqi media reported the Ministry of Health decided to prevent Iranian citizens from entering the country until further notice. The measure comes after the death of two Iranians to coronavirus in the city of Qom, in addition to three new cases Thursday. The southern province confirmed the al-Sheib border crossing was closed Thursday to passengers and commerce. Authorities in southeast Wasit province, urged the government close the Zurbatiyah border crossing with Iran to prevent the spread of the virus, officially known as COVID-19. In Najaf, officials there also warned of traveling to Qom. The death toll in China from the virus outbreak rose to 2,120, the country’s National Health Commission said Thursday. The commission said there are 11,864 confirmed cases of the virus, while more than 126,000 people are currently under medical care. More than 16,000 people have been discharged from hospitals after successfully recovering. According to the latest reports, 114 people have died in the past 24 hours. In an earlier statement, Chinese health authorities said the virus posed more of a risk to the elderly, men and those suffering from diseases. It has spread to more than 20 other countries including the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, France, Russia, Spain and India. Many countries, including Turkey, have evacuated their citizens from the city of Wuhan – the epicenter of the virus – and other affected areas of China, placing them under quarantine and monitoring. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international health emergency. -Source: Anadolu Agency Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
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एजेन्सी । विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्लुएचओ) ले बिहीबार कोरोनाभाइरसको महामारीलाई विश्वव्यापी स्वास्थ्य आपतकाल घोषणा गरेको छ । मात्र एक हप्ताको अन्तरमा कोरोनाभाइरसबाट संक्रमितको सङ्ख्या १० गुणा वृद्धि भएपछि डब्लुएचओले यो घोषणा गरेको हो । यस भाइरसको संक्रमणबाट ज्यान गुमाउनेको सङ्ख्या २ सय १३ पुगेको छ भने शुक्रबार बिहानसम्ममा चिनियाँ स्वास्थ्य आयोगले यस रोगबाट संक्रमित हुनेको सङ्ख्या ९ हजार ६ सय ९२ पुगिसकेको बताएको छ । थप १ लाख २ हजार मानिसहरुमा यस रोगको परीक्षण भइरहेको छ । संयुक्त राष्ट्रको स्वास्थ्य एजेन्सीले अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय अपातकाललाई ‘असाधारण घटना’ भनेर परिभाषित गरेको छ जसमा अन्य देशलाई पनि जोखिम रहेको र सङ्गठित अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय प्रतिक्रयाको आवश्यकता रहेको उल्लेख गरिएको छ । ‘चीनमा जे भइरहेको छ त्यही कारणले मात्र यो घोषणा गरिएको होइन,’ डब्लुएचओका प्रमुख टेड्रोस अधानोम घेब्रेइससले भने, ‘अन्य देशमा के भइरहेको त्यसको लागि हो ।’ उनले कमजोर स्वास्थ्य प्रणाली भएको देशमा यो भाइरस फैलन सक्नेमा चिन्ता व्यक्त गरे । डब्लुएचओले अन्य १८ देशमा ९८ जनामा यो भाइरसको संक्रमण देखापरेको बताएको छ । यसमा धेरै जसो संक्रमित चिनियाँ सहर वुहानबाट यात्रा गरेको पाइएको छ । जर्मनी, जापान, भियतनाम र अमेरिकाका ८ जना बिरामीमा भने मानिसबाट मानिसमा सरेको पाइएको छ । डब्लुएचओका प्रमुखले कोरोनाभाइरसको संक्रमण रोक्नका लागि चिनियाँ सरकारले अपनाएको उपायहरुको पनि प्रशंसा गरे । डब्लुएचओले यसअघि पाँच पटक यस्तो आपतकालको घोषणा गरेको थियो । सन् २००९ मा स्वाइन फ्लु, सन् २०१४ मा पोलियो, सन् २०१६ मा जिका र सन् २०१४ र १९ मा इबोला भाइरसको महामारी फैलिँदा यस्तो घोषणा गरिएको थियो ।