Ryan was careful to say that the step was reasonable but isn't a guarantee that Italy's other regions won't be faced with similar battles ahead. He said when China took a similar step in Wuhan, it helped ensure that the country wasn't battling other outbreaks on the scale of Wuhan's. The lockdown involving Lombardy, the hardest-hit province, and nearby regions had put about 16 million people in quarantine.Īt today's briefing, Ryan said the measures may not do much to help the situation in the crisis zone, but they may help decrease the threat to other parts of Italy, giving officials more time to prepare.
The country also reported 97 more deaths, lifting its fatality count to 463. The health ministry today reported 1,797 cases, up from 1,492 new infections reported the day before, raising its overall total to 9,172. He said the quarantine also includes a ban on public gatherings, including sporting events. In announcing measures that take effect tomorrow, Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told the country in a televised address that travel will be permitted only for work or family emergencies, the BBC reported. There's a lot we can do to slow it down." Italy lockdown comes amid case surge The world is very much in the beginning or the middle of the COVID-19 epidemic, Ryan said. "Some countries have had real success in turning the disease around," he said. And though the WHO isn't afraid of using the word "pandemic," he said officials worry about the global community's reaction to it that some might be resigned to the virus getting the upper hand. Mike Ryan, MD, said that, unlike for flu, the WHO doesn't have any criteria for a coronavirus pandemic. "The rule of the game is to never give up," he said. He said those countries should focusing on managing clusters and consider measures such as canceling school or mass gatherings. Tedros said the WHO acknowledges, however, that for countries with community transmission, contact tracing is more challenging. For countries that have no cases, sporadic cases, or limited clusters of cases, the WHO recommends finding each case, then treating and isolating sick people. He said the WHO has consolidated guidance for four different scenarios. In stopping just short of calling the epidemic a pandemic, Tedros said the experience of China and other countries show that the virus can be controlled. WHO carefully weighs pandemic messagingĪt a media briefing today, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said it's troubling that so many countries have been affected so quickly by the novel coronavirus. Over the weekend, Italian officials had announced a lockdown for Lombardy region and 14 provinces in other regions. Italy's announcement marks the first time a whole country has been placed on lockdown and comes on the heels of 1,797 new cases today and quickly rising numbers in other European countries. In addition, both Hungary and the Czech Republic have reported high infection rates and deaths from Covid and health officials have warned figures are likely to get worse in coming weeks.Italy today expanded its COVID-19 lockdown to include the whole country, affecting about 60 million people, as the World Health Organization (WHO) today said the threat of a pandemic from the COVID-19 virus is very real, signaling a tone of increased urgency. Poland already has imposed tight restrictions on social gatherings, most schools are closed, and restaurants can only serve meals for delivery. New pandemic restrictions are likely to be announced this week, government officials have indicated.
Similarly in Poland, 17,260 new daily coronavirus cases were reported on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since November. In Germany, 12,674 new Covid infections were reported on Saturday, a rise of 3,117 from the previous week, as the head of the country’s infectious disease agency acknowledged that the country was now in the grip of a third wave of Covid-19.
President Macron has imposed curfews and other social restrictions in several regions, and many doctors are now pressing him to introduce a national lockdown as a matter of urgency. “Every 12 minutes night and day, a Parisian is admitted to an intensive care bed,” he revealed. In France, authorities have reported a similar grim situation, with health minister Olivier Véran describing the situation in the greater Paris region as tense and worrying. Most shops will be closed, along with bars and restaurants. From Monday most of Italy will be placed under lockdown and people will only be allowed to leave their homes for essential errands.
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