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People wearing face masks exit a subway station following an outbreak of Covid-19, in Beijing, China. March 30, 2020.
People wearing face masks exit a subway station following an outbreak of Covid-19, in Beijing, China. March 30, 2020.
Overall, 81,470 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in mainland China since the beginning of the outbreak, and 75,770 of them have subsequently recovered and were discharged from the hospitals, a health official said. This makes the recovery rate in the country close to 93 percent.
Chinese doctors have recorded 31 new cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, with all but one of the new cases are linked to people arriving from overseas.
Imported cases of Covid-19 are now the government's main concern since NHC spokesperson Mi Feng said on Saturday that the domestic transmission of the disease had "basically been stopped."
There are currently 723 imported cases of Covid-19 in China after Beijing banned foreigners from visiting the country earlier this week.
Comment: The Chinese embassy in France says that haters "envy the efficiency of our political system and hate the inability of their own nations to perform as well. So they try to stick the 'dictatorship' label on China." If the disease isn't as bad as everyone thinks, then the "efficiency" of the Chinese response is self-congratulation over nothing (or not much, at least). As Dr. John Lee puts it: Around the world, global cases passed 700k. The European death toll passed 25k (though actual deaths caused by Covid-19 are probably a fraction of that). Spain's rate of fatalities fell (though health chief Fernando Simon tested positive, like several other health ministers worldwide). Germany recorded another 4,751 cases (around 800 more than the day before). The UK spread of the virus shows signs of slowing. (PM Johnson's top adviser Dominic Cummings also came down with symptoms and is self-isolating. Prince Charles is out of isolation, health improved.) US cases have almost reached 150k, with 2,500+ deaths. NYC first responders have had a record number of emergency calls. Athony Almojera, a Fire Department lieutenant and supervisor, told RT: US stocks rose, but global markets are sinking. Netanyahu decided to self-isolate after confirmation that one of his aides tested positive (and after initial reports that Netanyahu wouldn't self-isolate). Iran's FM Zarif says US sanctions on life-saving drugs are leading Iran into a 'humanitarian catastrophe'. In India, Modi denied that the lockdown there would be extended past April 14.
And in Russia, the Orthodox Church has told worshipers to stay at home. In Moscow, data shows that almost half of Covid-19 patients are between 18 and 40 years old.
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