Coronavirus
Table 1: WHO documented that half of the cases in China
recovered from Coronavirus within 40 days, since they began monitoring the
situation.[1]
|
Country
|
New case number Today
|
Total
|
Deaths
Today
|
Total
Deaths
|
Released
|
|
Lebanon[2]
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington State[3]
|
9
|
27
|
3
|
9⁴
|
|
|
New York State[4]
|
4 (Tuesday)
5 (Wednesday)⁴
|
11[5]
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona[6]
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
California⁶
|
6 in LA[7]
|
26
|
1⁷
|
|
|
|
Florida⁶
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia⁶
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois⁶
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts⁶
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire⁶
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Oregon⁶
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina⁶
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island⁶
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin⁶
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
United States⁶
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
WHO[8]
|
determined
|
new
|
3.4% rate
|
|
|
|
Iraq[9]
|
|
31
|
2[10]
|
|
|
|
Poland⁹
|
1st
|
|
|
|
|
|
Israel[11]
|
3
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
Australia (NSW)[12]
|
1
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
Argentina[13]
|
1st
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile¹³
|
1st
|
|
|
|
|
|
India[14]
|
4
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
Italy¹⁴
|
|
3,089
|
28
|
107
|
|
|
Japan[15]
|
|
1,001
|
|
12
|
|
|
Worldwide[16]
|
|
94,250
|
|
3200¹³
|
51,026
|
|
UK[17]
|
34
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
Saudi Arabia[18]
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
China¹
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
45,600
|
US Backs Afghan
Soldiers against Taliban
The Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers on Tuesday
night, claiming the truce was only with foreign militaries, and the United
States performed a counter airstrike against the Taliban. US Forces-Afghanistan
spokesman Sonny Leggett tweeted. “This was a defensive strike to disrupt the
attack” in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand. “Insurgents launched attacks on at least
three army posts in Kunduz and attacked police in central Uruzgan province on
Tuesday night.”[19]
Rakhine, a state of
Myanmar is placed under internet shutdown and aid blockage
The Myanmar army are facing insurgents called Arakan in the
state of Rakhine as clashes have killed 5 civilians, injuring at least 8
people, on February 29th, 2020. The laws of war are not being
followed by the parties. The conflict does not safeguard civilians and allow
humanitarian aid to serve all needy; furthermore, the government turned off
mobile data services.[20]
Arakan is an armed ethnic group, participating in a national
liberation movement.[21]
United States lifts
sanctions on Sudanese firms
Although Sudan is still on the United States’ list for
states sponsoring terrorism, US released 157 of their institutions of sanctions
on Wednesday. This enables them to engage in international business again. This
comes after President Omar al-Bashir was replaced last April from his twenty
year autocratic reign, and he will be facing the Hague based court, since Sudan
complied to delivering him. “The ex-leader is wanted by the International
Criminal Court for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for his
role in the conflict in the western Darfur region, which left 300,000 people
dead and displaced 2.5 million others, according to United Nations data.” There
are a few people and firms still sanctioned, who are linked to the conflict in
Darfur.[22]
Oil tanker saved from
attack in the Arabian Sea near Yemen
Terrorists with four boats were sending “remote controlled
vessels” to destroy an oil tanker, when the coalition forces led by Saudi
Arabia resolved the situation. The Houthi movement in Yemen has been known for
exploding oil tankers; however, there were not identified as the culprit.[23]
Syrian War
Turkey may have a stronger position than one may think as
they aid the Syrian rebels to retain their strongholds in Idlib. Turkey has
developed into a powerful country, and President Erdogan “helped transform
Turkey from a Western client state into a regional power.” The country has
become very independent, supporting the Syrian rebels with little assistance
from allies. Their army is the second largest in Nato, yet their independence
has found ties with Russia. Turkey and Russia will be holding a meeting on
March 5th as the Russian military defends the town of Saraqib, which
has been hotly contested over, changing “hands three times since late February.”
Turkey’s downing of two Syrian fighter jets on Sunday was “the regime’s worst
single-day aerial losses since the war began.”[24]
[1] Gilbert, Dominic. “How Coronavirus
Spread - Six Charts Which Map the Early Days of Covid-19.” The Telegraph, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/04/coronavirus-spread-six-charts-map-early-days-covid-19/.
[2] “Two New Cases of Coronavirus in Lebanon
Confirmed: Health Ministry Source.” The
Daily Star, 4 Mar.
2020,
www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2020/Mar-04/502196-two-new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-lebanon-confirmed-health-ministry-source.ashx.
[3] “Coronavirus Death Toll in Washington
State Climbs to 9.” Al Arabiya News, Reuters, 4 Mar. 2020,
english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2020/03/04/Coronavirus-death-toll-in-Washington-state-climbs-to-9.html.
[4] “New York Reports More Cases of
Coronavirus, Taking Tally to 6.” Dawn, AP, 4 Mar. 2020, www.dawn.com/live-blog/.
[5] Lovelace, Berkeley, et al. “NY Gov.
Cuomo Confirms 5 New Cases of Coronavirus: 'This Is Literally like Trying to
Stop Air'.” CNBC, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/04/ny-gov-cuomo-confirms-5-new-cases-of-coronavirus-bringing-the-state-total-to-11.html.
[6] “There Are Now 125 Coronavirus Cases in
the US. Here's a State-by-State Breakdown.” CNN World, Cable News Network, 4 Mar. 2020,
edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-04-20-intl-hnk/h_bf8178f1973e6b3195ee573ad735ff73.
[7] O'Connell, Oliver. “Coronavirus: Person
Dies of Virus in California Becoming First US Death Outside Washington State.” Independent, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-us-death-toll-cases-california-washington-state-latest-a9376326.html.
[8] Lovelace, Berkeley, and Noah
Higgins-Dunn. “WHO Says Coronavirus Death Rate Is 3.4% Globally, Higher than
Previously Thought.” CNBC News, NBCUniversal, 3 Mar. 2020,
www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/who-says-coronavirus-death-rate-is-3point4percent-globally-higher-than-previously-thought.html.
[9] “Coronavirus: Iraq Confirms First Death;
Poland Announces First Infection.” The
Straits Times,
AFP/REUTERS, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/coronavirus-iraq-confirms-first-death-poland-announces-first-infection.
[10] Alkhshali, Hamdl. “Iraq Announces Second
Coronavirus-Related Death .” CNN
World, Cable News
Network, 4 Mar. 2020,
edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-04-20-intl-hnk/h_bf8178f1973e6b3195ee573ad735ff73.
[11] Efrati, Ido, and Bar Peleg. “Live
Updates // Coronavirus in Israel: Quarantine Ordered for Arrivals From Germany,
France, Spain, Switzerland, and Austria .” Haaretz, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-coronavirus-in-israel-over-1-000-high-school-students-put-in-quarantine-1.8627580.
[12] Ore, Adeshola. “Coronavirus: Sydney Aged
Care Worker Passed Virus to Resident.” The
Australian, 4 Mar.
2020,
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/fears-infected-doctor-passed-on-coronavirus/news-story/29abdc7a3c5970511c92f4781453f52e.
[13] “LIVE: 25 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus
in India, Says Health Ministry.” Zee
News, 4 Mar. 2020,
zeenews.india.com/india/live-updates/breaking-news-march-04-2020-live-updates-2267679.
[14] “Coronavirus Live Updates: Paytm
Employee in Gurugram Tests Positive for Coronavirus.” Times of India, Times Internet, 4 Mar. 2020,
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-21-italian-tourists-3-indians-sent-to-quarantine-centre-in-delhi/liveblog/74467172.cms.
[15] “Coronavirus Infections Confirmed in
Japan Top 1,000 .” The
Asahi Shimbun, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13185646.
[16] “Explore the Latest Trend of the Spread
of Coronavirus across the World.” Dawn, Johns Hopkins University, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.dawn.com/live-blog/.
[17] Ali, Nour Al. “U.K. Coronavirus Cases
Jump by 34 in a Day, Total Number at 85.” Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-04/u-k-coronavirus-cases-jump-by-34-in-a-day-total-number-at-85.
[18] “Saudi Arabia Announces Second
Coronavirus Case for a Citizen Coming from Iran through Bahrain.” The Daily Star, Reuters, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2020/Mar-04/502216-saudi-arabia-announces-second-coronavirus-case-for-a-citizen-coming-from-iran-through-bahrain.ashx.
[19] Dyer, Chris. “US Launches Airstrikes on
Taliban Fighters Who Killed 20 Afghan Soldiers in Overnight Attacks - Hours
after Donald Trump Had a 'Good Talk' with Their Top Negotiator Following
Historic Peace Deal.” Daily Mail, AFP, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8073133/Taliban-attacks-kill-20-army-police-hours-Trump-call.html.
[20] “Myanmar: Civilians Caught in Surge of Fighting.” Human Rights Watch, 4 Mar. 2020,
www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/04/myanmar-civilians-caught-surge-fighting.
[21] Pwint, Nang Lwin Hnin. “AA စစ်ဦးစီးချုပ် ဗိုလ်ချုပ် ထွန်းမြတ်နိုင်နှင့် အင်တာဗျူး (အပိုင်း - ၂).” The Irrawaddy, 11 Jan. 2019, burma.irrawaddy.com/opinion/interview/2019/01/11/179805.html.
[22] “Sudan Central Bank Announces US
Sanctions Lifted on 157 Companies.” France
24, News Wires, 4
Mar. 2020, www.france24.com/en/20200304-sudan-central-bank-announces-us-sanctions-lifted-on-157-companies.
[23] “Saudi Coalition 'Foils Attack' on Oil
Tanker off Yemen's Coast.” Al
Jazeera, Al Jazeera and
News Agencies, 4 Mar. 2020, www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/saudi-coalition-foils-attack-oil-tanker-yemen-coast-200304141609432.html.
[24] “The Battle for Idlib.” Economist, 4 Mar. 2020, www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/03/04/turkey-hits-back-against-syria-risking-escalation-with-russia?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/thebattleforidlibturkeyhitsbackagainstsyriariskingescalationwithrussiamiddleeastandafrica.
