Can A Mask Prevent Coronavirus
can a mask prevent coronavirus, South Korea The South Korean and U.S. militaries on Thursday announced the postponement of their annual joint training drills out of concern for troop safety, the first time in history the allies have put the springtime exercises on hold. South Korean army soldiers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus on a street in Daegu. (Lee Moo-ryul/Newsis via AP) The nation also passed a law strengthening the punishment for those violating self-isolation, more than tripling the fine and adding the possibility of a year in prison.
can a mask prevent coronavirus - Twenty-two South Korean soldiers and one American service member in South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus, which has infected about 1,770 people in the Asian country, the largest outbreak outside mainland China. Italy Italy is changing how it reports coronavirus cases and who will get tested to distinguish between people who test positive for the virus and patients showing symptoms of COVID-19, the illness the virus causes, since the majority of the people in Italy with confirmed infections aren’t actually sick.
can a mask prevent coronavirus, It is also distinguishing between positive virus tests reported at a regional level and results confirmed by its National Institute of Health. The U.N. health agency insisted that only nationally certified cases are considered official. A small number of people walk through the usually bustling Piazza Duomo in Milan on Wednesday. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP) As of Thursday, Italy reported 528 cases and 12 confirmed deaths from the virus, the most of any country outside Asia. While 159 infected people have required hospital treatment and 37 were in intensive care, the vast majority isolated themselves at home in self-quarantine, Italy’s civil protection chief Angelo Borrelli said.
can a mask prevent coronavirus - Pope Francis still celebrated Ash Wednesday by greeting the public in Rome at an afternoon Mass while many other Masses were canceled. The following day, the Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a slight indisposition and would skip a planned Mass with Rome clergy. Officials did not elaborate on the nature of his illness. Pope Francis wipes his nose during the Ash Wednesday Mass opening Lent inside the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome earlier this week. (AP) Syracuse University was sending home 342 students on its study abroad program in Florence.
can a mask prevent coronavirus - CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS PROMPT UNIVERSITIES TO CANCEL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS Soccer matches in the Lombardy Region, the epicenter of Italy's outbreak, could be played in empty stadiums, including one of the season's biggest contests between Inter Milan and Juventus, dubbed the Derby d'Italia. The nation's top soccer league, Serie A, already postponed four matches scheduled for last weekend. Ireland’s Six Nations rugby match against Italy in Dublin on March 7 was postponed.