Coronavirus Today: Here Is The Latest Information On COVID-19 As Of March 9

a health care worker wears a mask

As coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spreads and, along with it, COVID-19, the respiratory virus caused by the disease, the daily barrage of information about the emerging global pandemic dominates the news.

The emergence of the virus has brought reports, which can be both confusing and contradictory, about how the epidemic affects communities beyond the spread of the virus itself. For example, theme parks are closed, soccer games are being played in empty stadiums, cruise ships are docked with thousands of passengers stranded on-board, and a nursing home in Washington state became the epicenter of the virus in the United States.

Here, now, is a daily update of the latest news on the coronavirus and COVID-19.

3,600 Deaths Have Been Reported As Of March 9

Seoul, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 07: Disinfection workers in protective gear sterilizes the area against the novel coronavirus, also known as Wuhan coronavirus, in Tong-in Market placed in the center of Seoul, on February 07, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. On this day China's National Health Commission raised the death toll from the virus from the virus to 636 from 563, global total is 638. (Photo by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)
  Woohae Cho / Getty Images

According to MarketWatch, 3,892 people have died from the virus globally, and 111,356 people have been sickened. Approximately 62,000 people are believed to have contracted the virus and recovered.

Click here to continue and read more...

Share on Google Plus
    Blogger Comment
    Facebook Comment

0 comments :

Post a Comment