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November 17, 2019 would be the date of the world's first case of coronavirus (COVID-19). Patient zero would be a 55-year-old person living in Hubei province, the epicenter of the epidemic.
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Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other venues across the whole country. Link: bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51787238
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, stated on the 11th March 2019 that the Organization is deeply concerned, both by the alarming levels of spread and severity. They have therefore made the assessment that Covid-19 can be characterised as a pandemic.
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The number of infections from this epidemic exceeds 3,000 infected and 84 dead. The Community of Madrid is the region hardest hit by the crisis.
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It is no longer just Madrid, but all of Spain that is quarantined to stop the coronavirus. The Government will limit the movement of citizens as much as possible.
Link: https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-14/el-gobierno-prohibe-todos-los-viajes-que-no-sean-de-fuerza-mayor.html