Covid-19: Day 80: Mar19th: A single case of Covid-19 brings hospital to its knees: Your future is grimmer than you think: The US ‘vengefully’ refusing to lift sanctions, Iran: Superpowers blame each other: California considering Martial Law:

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Covid-19: Day 80: Mar 19th: Summary

Countries affected, 149/195. Total confirmed cases yesterday, 15,970 and rising. Total confirmed cases, 218,970, a massive increase of nearly a 100,000 since my last report on Friday! 5,447 are in critical condition. 8,909 people have died at a rate of 4.07%  https://wuhanviruslive.com/

A Kenyan man is beaten to death by a mob of youths after they suspected him of having coronavirus The man suspected of having coronavirus was attacked with stones by a vigilante mob George Kotini Hezron was walking home from a nearby bar when he was attacked. DM 

A single case of the coronavirus has wreaked havoc in our hospital. I’m a Doctor in Britain. We’re Heading Into the Abyss. LONDON — Ten days ago, I was asked to see a patient. I’m a respiratory specialist in an intensive-care unit at a hospital in London, so it wasn’t surprising that the patient needed a ventilator. It seemed fairly typical. But the patient turned out to have the coronavirus — our hospital’s first case and one of nearly 2,000 people who have so far tested positive in Britain. I hadn’t worn a mask. Soon I developed a cough. Though I experienced neither fever nor breathlessness, I was told to self-isolate for 14 days. That’s where I am now, in self-isolation. And I’m not the only one from my hospital. After just one patient with Covid-19, a quarter of our junior staff are off with coughs and sniffles we would normally work through. A single case of the coronavirus has wreaked havoc in our hospital. dnyuz

Hello from Italy. Your future is grimmer than you think. I'll spare you the statistics and the sermons; both are already abundant. But I do want to make one thing clear: If you think that by stocking up your pantries you have absolved yourself from the responsibility of preparing for this virus, you are mistaken. This is a crisis like none before. Be sceptical of both naysayers and doomsayers; there's no way of knowing how this will end. The restrictions came upon us slowly but steadily. Within two weeks, our old lives were gone. First, the schools closed, then came social distancing. Then the government locked down the hardest-hit areas: no more going in and out of certain provinces; limited movements within the "red zones." Then the whole country shut down. GT

Coronavirus war of words erupts as superpowers blame each other for COVID-19 'bioweapon' As US lawmakers continue to describe COVID-19 as 'The Chinese Virus' China, Iran and Russia are all talking about coronavirus as an American bioweapon. Star

Here we go! California considering Martial Law: While urging Californians to stay united and promising “we will get back to the life that we have lived,” Newsom also acknowledged much is unknown and so the state is preparing for frightening worst-case scenarios. He put the California National Guard on alert for duties that include humanitarian missions like ensuring proper food distribution and public safety as some grocery stores resorted to rationing to control panic buying. Fox News

Good enough-Italy rushes new doctors into service as coronavirus deaths rise above 2,500. Italy will rush 10,000 student doctors into service, scrapping their final exams, in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus which claimed another 345 lives yesterday. Reuters

Coronavirus is not a bioweapon created in a lab, scientists say. A team of researchers including an expert in infectious diseases from Edinburgh University have published a report in the respected journal Nature Medicine exploring the origins of SARS-CoV-2, another name for the feared virus which causes Covid-19. Both American and Chinese officials have raised questions about whether the virus was a manmade bioweapon, whilst Trump has dubbed it the "China virus". Herald

WUHAN WONDER! The Chinese province of Wuhan reports NO new coronavirus cases for the first time since the deadly outbreak began there. DM

Shopping tsunami: And still, they come! Hundreds of shoppers queue up outside supermarkets before doors open as strict rationing measures are enforced to curb coronavirus panic-buying Large queues seen outside stores today including older shoppers for 'silver hour' Supermarkets rationing certain items to keep up with a dramatic surge in demand Major retailers say there is plenty of food but people need to act responsibly. DM  

Zarif: Coronavirus outbreak in Iran exposed the reality of cruel sanctions to the world. “Dear friends my name is Javad Zarif and I’m the Foreign Minister of Iran. Today I’m not solely addressing you as my country’s representative but as a fellow human being at a time when we Iranians normally celebrate Nowruz our New Year concurrent with the arrival of Spring we are faced with multiple and historic challenges. My country is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus even like other nations we are now learning how to better confront it sadly a huge part of the danger Iranians face is due to restrictions unjustly imposed on them the United States government. Iran today is the most intensely sanctioned country in history not in line with United Nations decisions but contrary to them the economic siege imposed on us impedes all legitimate trade and deprives us of our own resources the ones necessary to address the needs of our people including their health and livelihoods. Even amid this pandemic, the US government has fully refused to lift its unlawful and collective punishment making it virtually impossible for us to even buy medicine and medical equipment. The bigger tragedy is that many companies and countries who officially oppose these sanctions have chosen to comply with them perhaps in hopes of avoiding the future wrath of the United States despite President Trump time and again proving that is just wishful thinking. IRNA 

The US ‘vengefully’ refusing to lift sanctions; all responsible for any destructive ramifications. Iran has lashed out at the US for “vengefully” refusing to lift its “unlawful and collective punishment” amid the country’s battle against the COVID19 outbreak, stressing all countries need to work together if they seek to emerge victorious against the fatal pandemic. Presstv 

A convoy of Italian army trucks haul away corpses as local crematorium flooded with coronavirus dead (VIDEO). The Italian military has been called in to help transport dead bodies as the northern city of Bergamo reels from the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. The city’s crematorium is reportedly now working around-the-clock. RT

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• Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in December 2019 – January 2020
• Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in February 2020
• Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in March 2020

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