33,106 Deaths, 693,224 Corona Virus Infections,
Most in Italy, Spain, China, Iran, France, US, and UK
March 31, 2020
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Italy had the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the
world by March 31, 2020
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Situation Report – 70
Countries, territories or areas with reported confirmed
cases of COVID-19, 30 March 2020
Total Cases: 693,224
Total Deaths: 33,106
Globally 693 224 confirmed (58 411) 33 106 deaths
(3215)
Western Pacific Region 103 775 confirmed (987) 3649
deaths (23)
European Region 392 757 confirmed (31 726) 23 962
deaths (2535)
South-East Asia Region 4084 confirmed (375) 158
deaths (19)
Eastern Mediterranean Region 46 329 confirmed (3552)
2813 deaths (145)
Region of the Americas 142 081 confirmed (21 289)
2457 deaths (484)
African Region 3486 confirmed (482) 60 deaths (09)
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Total confirmed infections and total
deaths in selected countries as of March 30, 2020:
China: 82447
confirmed infections, 3310
deaths.
Republic of Korea
9661 confirmed infections, 158 deaths.
USA 122653
confirmed infections, 2112
deaths.
Canada 5655
confirmed infections, 61 deaths.
Mexico 848
confirmed infections, 16 deaths.
Brazil 3904
confirmed infections, 114 deaths.
Ecuador 1835
confirmed infections, 48 deaths.
Italy 97689
confirmed infections, 10781
deaths.
Spain 78797
confirmed infections, 6528
deaths.
Germany 57298
confirmed infections, 455 deaths.
France 39642
confirmed infections, 2602
deaths.
United Kingdom
19526 confirmed infections, 1228
deaths.
Iran
38309 confirmed infections, 2640
deaths.
Turkey 9271
confirmed infections, 131 deaths.
Indonesia 1285
confirmed infections, 114 deaths.
India 1071
confirmed infections, 29 deaths.
Egypt 609
confirmed infections, 40 deaths.deaths.
Iraq 547
confirmed infections, 42 deaths.
Morocco 516
confirmed infections, 27 deaths.
For other countries, see the following
WHO table at:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200330-sitrep-70-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=7e0fe3f8_2
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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing
on COVID-19 - 30 March 2020
WHO, 30 March 2020
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Good morning, good afternoon
and good evening, wherever you are.
The COVID-19 pandemic is
straining health systems in many countries.
The rapidly
increasing demand on health facilities and health workers threatens to
leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate
effectively.
Previous outbreaks have demonstrated that when
health systems are overwhelmed, deaths due to vaccine-preventable and
treatable conditions increase dramatically.
Even though we're in
the midst of a crisis, essential health services must continue. Babies
are still being born, vaccines must still be delivered, and people still
need life-saving treatment for a range of other diseases.
WHO
has published
guidelines to help countries balance the demands of responding
directly to COVID-19, while maintaining essential health services.
This includes a set of targeted, immediate actions to reorganize and
maintain access to high-quality essential health services, including
routine vaccination; care during pregnancy and childbirth; treatment for
infectious and noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions;
blood services, and more.
That includes ensuring an adequate
health workforce to deal with the many health needs other than COVID-19.
For example, we’re pleased by the 20 000 health workers in the
UK who have offered to return to work, and that other countries such as
the Russian Federation are involving medical students and trainees in
the response.
To help countries manage the surge in COVID-19
cases while maintaining essential services, WHO has also published a
detailed, practical manual on
how to set up and manage treatment centres for COVID-19.
The
manual covers three major interventions:
First, how to set up
screening and triage at health facilities, using a repurposed building
or a tent.
Second, how to set up community facilities to care for
mild patients;
And third, how to set up a treatment centre, by
repurposing hospital wards or entire hospitals, or by setting up a new
hospital in a tent.
The manual covers structural design,
infection prevention and control measures, and ventilation systems.
This is a life-saving instruction manual to deal with the surge of
cases that some countries are facing right now.
These facilities
will also have longer-term benefits for health systems once the current
crisis is over.
In addition to having facilities for patients,
it’s also vital that countries have sufficient supplies of diagnostics,
protective equipment and other medical supplies.
Ensuring free
movement of essential health products is vital for saving lives and
curbing the social and economic impacts of the pandemic.
Earlier
today I spoke to trade ministers from the G20 countries about ways to
address the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment and other
essential medical supplies.
We call on countries to work with
companies to increase production; to ensure the free movement of
essential health products; and to ensure equitable distribution of those
products, based on need.
Specific attention should be given to
low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
In addition, WHO is working intensively with several partners to
massively increase access to life-saving products, including
diagnostics, PPE, medical oxygen, ventilators and more.
We
understand that many countries are implementing measures that restrict
the movement of people.
In implementing these measures, it’s
vital to respect the dignity and welfare of all people.
It’s
also important that governments keep their people informed about the
intended duration of measures, and to provide support for older people,
refugees, and other vulnerable groups.
Governments need to ensure
the welfare of people who have lost their income and are in desperate
need of food, sanitation and other essential services.
Countries
should work hand-in-hand with communities to build trust and support
resilience and mental health.
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Two months ago, WHO
published the
Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, with an initial ask of 675
million US dollars to support countries to prepare for and respond to
COVID-19.
We’re very grateful to the many countries and
foundations who have contributed; more than 622 million dollars have
been received so far, and we would like to thank the King Salman Center
for Humanitarian Relief for its contribution of 10 million US dollars.
We continue to be encouraged by the signs of global solidarity to
confront and overcome this common threat.
The commitment of G20
countries to work together to improve the production and equitable
supply of essential products shows that the world is coming together.
Yesterday I sent a tweet with a single word: humility. Some people
asked me why.
COVID-19 is reminding us how vulnerable we are,
how connected we are and how dependent we are on each other.
In
the eye of a storm like COVID, scientific and public health tools are
essential, but so are humility and kindness.
With solidarity,
humility and assuming the best of each other, we can – and will –
overcome this together.
I thank you.
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