COVID-19 epidemic March 6: South Korea has nearly 6,300 infections, the epidemic has spread to 19 US states

South Korea has now recorded 6,284 COVID-19 cases after recording 518 new cases, 42 deaths. The US also has at least 210 infections, 14 deaths. The US Senate has approved an $8.3 billion emergency budget package.

According to Yonhap News Agency's update on the morning of March 6, South Korea had 518 new infections yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 6,284. The total number of deaths is 42.

South Korea fears new outbreak in city near epicenter Daegu

According to Yonhap news agency, as of March 6, in addition to the two major epidemic areas recorded in Korea, Daegu city and North Gyeongsang province, a new worrying outbreak has appeared in Gyeongsan city in the southeast.

The city, which is located next to Daegu and Cheongdo County, reported 56 new cases on March 5, including 46 at a nursing home in Bonghwa County.

South Korean Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip said authorities were "closely monitoring the situation in Gyeongsan".

COVID-19 patient discharge rate in Shanghai exceeds 90%

China's National Health Commission announced that as of the end of March 5, mainland China had 143 new cases and 30 more deaths. Currently, the country has a total of 80,552 cases, 3,042 deaths and 53,726 discharged cases.

In Shanghai, the number of discharged cases was 306 out of a total of 339 cases (a rate of more than 90%), according to the Global Times .

US: epidemic spread to 19 states, 14 deaths

According to the New York Times update at 8:25 a.m. on March 6 (Vietnam time), the number of COVID-19 cases in the US is currently at least 210, of which at least 52 new cases were recorded on March 5 (local time). The number of deaths so far is 14.

The disease has now spread to 19 US states, with the latest state to detect a case being Maryland.

First UN employee infected

African media reported that a United Nations employee in Senegal has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. She is also the first UN employee to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus globally.

Senegal has so far recorded four cases of infection, including a British woman who recently returned to Dakar after a trip to London, according to Vietnam News Agency.

In Palestine , President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day state of emergency after a case of SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Palestine has so far confirmed 7 cases of infection.

North Korea stops quarantining 221 foreigners

On March 6, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Pyongyang had lifted quarantine on 221 out of about 380 foreigners due to concerns about the COVID-19 epidemic.

Although KCNA did not mention the composition of the foreigners quarantined, media reports said foreign diplomats had ended their one-month quarantine in Pyongyang.

Italian Foreign Minister Accuses CNN of "Distorting the Truth"

According to Reuters, the number of deaths from COVID-19 in Italy has increased by 41 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 148. Meanwhile, the total number of infections in the country is now up to 3,858.

On March 5, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio accused the US CNN of "distorting the truth" when it broadcast an image of a map showing COVID-19 cases originating from Italy, according to AFP news agency. Mr. Luigi Di Maio posted a screenshot of a CNN map on his Facebook account.

The map shows a series of red arrows emanating from Italy across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. Above the map is the text “Coronavirus cases linked to Italy.” The Italian foreign minister said the map looked as if “Italy appears to be the source of the COVID-19 outbreak.”

Russia cancels St Petersburg economic forum

Interfax news agency quoted Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on March 5 as saying that Russia has canceled the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum due to COVID-19.

The forum - usually chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin - was originally scheduled to be held in St Petersburg from June 3 to 6.

US Senate passes $8.3 billion budget package

On March 5, the US Senate passed an $8.3 billion bill with an almost unanimous vote (96-1) to control the spread of COVID-19 and help develop a vaccine, according to Reuters.

The day before, the US House of Representatives passed the $8.3 billion emergency budget package with a majority vote (415-2). US President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill after it is passed by the US Senate.

UK: Number of infections up to 115, first death

The UK Department of Health said that as of 9am on March 5 (local time), 18,083 people had been tested for COVID-19 in the UK. Of these, 17,968 tested negative and 115 tested positive. The country has recorded its first COVID-19 death, an elderly patient with underlying health conditions.

On the same day, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that British officials will step up preparations for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. They predict that COVID-19 will spread "significantly". "There is now a high possibility that the new coronavirus will spread significantly," the person said.

* France recorded a total of 7 deaths from COVID-19, while the number of infections in the country has reached 423.

* Brazil has recorded its 8th case of infection.

* Irish health authorities have reported the first case of community transmission. The number of infections here has increased to 13.

100 countries/territories restrict entry from South Korea

According to an update by Yonhap News Agency at the end of March 5, a total of 100 countries/territories are applying entry restrictions/tightening quarantine procedures for people coming from Korea.

Japan announces quarantine for people coming from South Korea and China

Speaking after a government meeting on March 5, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the country will tighten entry-related measures for people coming from South Korea and China - two countries that are heavily affected by COVID-19.

Accordingly, people from South Korea and China coming to Japan will be quarantined at designated locations in this country for two weeks. This measure is effective from March 9 until the end of March 2020.

According to Tuoi Tre