In Nigeria, one more new infected case confirmed yesterday, making it total of 3 infected cases. But one person has been healed, others are recovering. Currently, two infected cases only.

As of this morning, we (South Africa) were at 85 cases.

however, you can view our President's Speech on 15 March 2020 at: https://www.gov.za/speeches/statement-president-cyril-ramaphosa-measures-combat-covid-19-epidemic-15-mar-2020-0000

Thanks Sachin Suknunan for the live update

...and our institution launched the following - https://www.ukzn.ac.za/news/ukzn-launches-first-covid-19-university-intervention-in-africa/

In Turkey there are very few new cases and since March 11 lonly one person lost his life. In particular, the Ministry of Health works very hard and takes all necessary measures.

Uganda has closed schools, religious gathering, boarders to infected countries, etc., for 32 days starting from today

Although no confirmed case of Covid-19 in Uganda as at today

Djibouti has closed boarders, etc. for 2 weeks, although no confirmed case of Covid-19 as at today

Five more new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Nigeria

TrackCorona - Live Map : https://www.trackcorona.live/map

Thanks Anton Vrdoljak for the useful link

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All: On the EU Commission's Response Team website, you can get the latest news on #COVID19, specific measures taken in the areas of health, mobility and the economy, statistics and more.

All in 24 languages and updated 24/7.

➡️ https://ec.europa.eu/coronavirusresponse

I am currently using Torch browser (Version 69.0.0.2990 (Official Build) (32-bit)), but on my PC I have installed many other browsers too: Chrome, FireFox, Opera, Vivaldi, plus few others :)

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In Iraq 163 cases till now and in progress with 11Death

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In Pakistan, one confirmed death from Corona Virus (COVID-19) and 268 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to date. Schools and Universities all over Pakistan are closed till 5th April and there is also a ban on public gatherings all over the country till the end of March. Due to this ban on public gatherings, the government also canceled the Pakistan Day Parade. The Higher Education Commission Pakistan has instructed all universities to provide online education during this break. As my province Sindh has the highest number of cases, the school going students in Sindh have been given summer vacation till 30th May, replacing the usual summer vacation schedule, and from tomorrow all government offices, restaurants, parks, beaches, and shopping malls will be closed for public in Sindh for 15 days. Only takeaways & deliveries will be allowed in restaurants and grocery stores and pharmacies will remain open.

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In Ghana, we have 7 cases of Covid-19 so far. They are all imported cases

The numbers have started increasing gradually in Africa

In March 2020, there are 790 confirmed cases in Malaysia.

Thanks all for your Informative updates. Very informative

Iraqi Health Ministry said in a statement that 10 new cases were registered, raising the total number of the coronavirus cases up to 164.

Chile and many other countries all around the world have declared national emergency

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In Mosul /Iraq.... Untill now not found any state of corona verus. And all people stay in home...

We (South Africa) have just reached 116 cases.

No case of Covid-19 has been confirmed in Uganda as at today

The virus is very contagious. Someone can have it without testing positive, and still infect others

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_you_think_that_the_countries_are_showing_now_the_real_numbers_of_coronavirus_disease_patients_to_WHO

Thanks Jawad Rasheed Al-Zaidi for the useful link

148 confirmed in India

Thanks Prashant Katti for the information

Hopefully the number won't increase significantly before the virus is contained. Thanks Fotios Efthymiou

We hope and pray that India win the battle against COVID-19.

Sub-saharan Africa records its first death case of Covid-19, a Burkina Faso politician

COVID-19: Burkina Faso Politician Dies. 'Prepare For Worst', WHO Warns Africa - Health

https://www.nairaland.com/5743814/covid-19-burkina-faso-politician-dies

Coronavirus: Africa Recorded 17 Deaths In 24 Hours – WHO

https://www.nairaland.com/5743903/coronavirus-africa-recorded-17-deaths

Change your properties with environmental position and also with temperature

Interesting. Thanks Qusay Al-Dulamey

In Iraq so far, 180 cases of injury 12 deaths in Iran near my country The highest cases of the Middle East Every 10 minutes a person and 50 cases per hour in Kuwait 100 cases in Jordan 60 cases in Turkey Two cases of death and injuries 170 About Syria unknown

Thanks Qusay Al-Dulamey and Haji Saediman for your informative contributions

202 as at today (South Africa)

Thanks Sachin Suknunan for your updates. The numbers are increasing rapidly in Africa

Still no confirmed case in Uganda as at today

Italian Man Who Brought Coronavirus To Nigeria Now Negative

https://www.nairaland.com/5745577/italian-man-brought-coronavirus-nigeria

Italian Man Who Brought Coronavirus To Nigeria Now Negative

https://www.nairaland.com/5745577/italian-man-brought-coronavirus-nigeria

With the measures taken so far by many countries, Covid-19 will be contained in few weeks

Thanks Janet Lane

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According to WHO, Studies to date suggest that the virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets rather than through the air.

Deteriorating every day.

Thanks Harasit Kumar Paul for your valued and insightful contribution

CORONAVIRUS

📷: Ethiopian Airlines workers unload a medical donation from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundation to Africa for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sunday, March 22, as coronavirus cases in Africa rose to more than 1,100.

👉 The cargo flight contained more than 6 million medical items. The supplies from Ma, the founder of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba, will be distributed to African countries in need of supplies to battle the spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight from Guangzhou, China, arrived with 5.4 million face masks, 1.08 million testing kits, 40,000 sets of protective clothing and 60,000 protective face shields, according to Ethiopian officials and the Jack Ma Foundation.

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/africa-gets-emergency-medical-supplies-chinas-jack-ma

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week pledged to distribute the supplies to other countries in Africa. Ma has sent similar shipments of medical supplies to countries in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America. (Reuters/AP)

https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/africa-gets-emergency-medical-supplies-chinas-jack-ma

In Uganda so far we have one case of Covid 19 confirmed and In Kenya we have 177 people screened and 15 confirmed positive for corona virus.No deaths so far in the two countries.

Thanks Albert Nyanchoka Onchweri for the valuable information

Till to date in our country, 39 infected so far, 5 died, 7 left the hospital after curing of the illness. All of the educational institutions are closed up to 9th April 2020. All the offices (Government and private) are closed up to 4th April. All of the contacts are under quarantine. Most of the areas of the country are locked down. Nationwide transport services are suspended. There is a ban on public gathering. Some of the hospitals are prepared for the care of infected patients. The leave of all doctors is canceled. Peoples are advised and encouraged to maintain social distancing, frequent hand washing, use of hand sanitizer, use of face mask and hand gloves, not to touch face and nose with unclean hands and so on. Army has been deployed to look after government orders are properly obeyed.

Thanks for the update, Harasit Kumar Paul

Thanks Zorica Popović for the insightful update

Several articles trace COVID-19 to human consumption of wild animals in China, which is caused by poverty. Bush people catch and butcher wild animals to sell at open air markets in town, which is against the law in China. Here is an excerpt:

"A ban on eating wildlife has been instigated by China in response to the pandemic that started in a Wuhan “wet” market. “We have long recognized the risks of consuming wildlife, but the game industry is still huge and poses a major public health hazard,” said President Xi Jinping in February. “No more indifference! I have given instructions on the subject. Relevant departments should strengthen law enforcement, strengthen market supervision, resolutely ban and crack down on illegal wildlife markets and trade, resolutely eradicate the bad habit of indiscriminate eating of wildlife and control major public health risks at the source.”

At wet markets, legal and illegally traded animals are crammed into cages in unhygienic and stressful conditions awaiting slaughter and sale. Peer-reviewed science has demonstrated that the virus may have originated in Chinese horseshoe bats and been passed via an intermediate wildlife host to humans while in close proximity in wet markets. The species that acted as an intermediate host has not been identified for certain, although one research group in China has suggested it may be pangolins." 

Bats, pangolins, pigeons, and other wild animals carry many different viruses. Poor people do not know any better, and moreover, they are hungry and they want to get some money in any way they can. When they bring exotic looking animals to market, shoppers, too, do not have much education. It is easy to see why so many different viruses have started epidemics that begin in poverty-stricken countries. Tourists may naively be amused and ready to spend money to help the local people, whom they photograph as part of the "local color," without doing any research about the local culture!

Vital information. Thanks Nancy Ann Watanabe

Number of cases in Uganda increased to 14, expected to increase further in coming days