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The global death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 102,000 early on Saturday (00:01 GMT), and the United States is expected to overtake Italy in the grim position as the country with the highest number of deaths.
According to the latest count by Johns Hopkins University, Italy has recorded at least 18,800 deaths, but the number of new patients who have died has declined, while the US. USA It has registered about 18,700 deaths, about 2,000 more than the previous day.
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The number of cases worldwide is now close to 1.7 million, including almost 500,000 in the United States. The patients who recovered also increased to more than 376,000.
As this unfolded, the World Health Organization urged countries that are considering reducing restrictions on coronavirus blockade in the coming days and weeks.
“The descent could be as dangerous as the climb if not properly managed,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Meanwhile in Turkey, a commotion among residents erupted in a district of Istanbul, the commercial capital, after the country announced a two-day curfew in at least 31 cities to help curb the spread of the virus, it reported. Halk TV television station.
Here are the latest updates.
Saturday, April 11
02:29 GMT – China reports 46 new cases of coronavirus, more than the previous day
Mainland China reported 46 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, including 42 involving travelers from abroad, up from 42 cases the previous day.
The Chinese National Health Commission said in a statement that 34 new asymptomatic cases of coronavirus were also reported, up from 47 the day before.
The infection count in mainland China now stands at 81,953, while the death toll increased by three, to 3,339, according to the Reuters news agency report.
The infection count in mainland China is now 81,953, while the number of deaths increased by three, to 3,339, according to the National Health Commission on Saturday.[[[[Ng Han Guan / AP]
01:06 GMT – Erdogan sends good wishes to Boris Johnson
Turkey’s president sent a letter to Boris Johnson, wishing the British prime minister a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, the Associated Press news agency reported.
In his letter, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also conveyed his condolences to the families of the British victims of the virus, expressed the hope that Britain will overcome the “tragedy with minimal losses” and conveyed his good wishes to employees of the British health service. that treat patients with COVID-19.
Erdogan also invited Johnson, whose great-grandfather was Turkish, to visit “the land of his ancestors” to discuss “the steps that will advance our bilateral cooperation in the post-Brexit period.”
00:48 GMT – Argentina extends the blockade to the main cities
Argentina will extend the blockade that it has imposed as a measure to control the spread of the coronavirus in the main cities of the country, announced President Alberto Fernández.
He did not specify when the blockade would be lifted, which was first ordered on March 20. He said the requirement that Argentines stay home has helped control the rate of new infections, the Reuters news agency reported.
00:12 GMT – WHO investigating the neurological effects of the coronavirus
The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says the agency is aware of anecdotal reports of neurological effects in some patients with China’s coronavirus.
But Dr. Mike Ryan said it is unclear whether the virus, also known as COVID-19, is directly affecting the brain or whether those neurological effects may simply be due to lack of oxygen.
Ryan said that while some viruses cause complications like encephalitis and meningitis when they infect the brain, there is still no indication that this is the case for COVID-19 patients, adding that many infectious diseases can lead to delirium or a change in Awareness when their oxygen levels drop dramatically, but giving patients more oxygen often solves the problem.
00:01 GMT – Hundreds pay tribute to the fallen nurse in Spain
Hundreds of staff at a hospital near the Spanish capital have gathered to pay tribute to a 57-year-old nurse, who died on Friday after contracting the disease COVID-19, the Associated Press news agency reported.
In a social media post, the Severo Ochoa Hospital in Leganés said the nurse died “after days of tirelessly fighting the disease.”
The publication identified the victim by his first name, Esteban, and said that his widow also worked at the hospital, one of the main battlegrounds against the spread of the coronavirus.
I am Ted Regency in Kuala Lumpur with Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read all the updates from yesterday (April 10) here.
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