EU raises risk level to ‘high’ amid rising coronavirus cases

European Union (EU) has raised risk level of coronavirus from ‘moderate’ to ‘high’ as cases around world continue to grow. Speaking at a news conference on March 2, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen anunced that European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control raised risk level looking at concerning situation.

“While we should t give in to panic, situation is likely to still get worse. So we need to be prepared. Time is of essence here,” said Janez Lenarčič, EU’s Crisis Manment Commissioner.

Government and companies in Europe have started taking drastic measures in wake of coronavirus with Italy reporting most number of deaths in continent. After an employee of BMW Group was tested positive of virus in Munich, company reportedly quarantined 150 German employees.

Concerns in Middle East

Iran has become a major concern for Middle East as it has alrey reported 54 deaths which include an Iranian lawmaker and an viser to Iranian Supreme Leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, official data contricts with an international media report which said that virus has claimed more than 210 lives in country. 

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fear of a pandemic is also looming large as India has confirmed two new cases of dely virus. Health Ministry released a statement saying one positive case has been detected in New Delhi and one case in Telangana. person from Delhi has a travel history with Italy, European nation which has reported deaths due to coronavirus. ministry has t revealed any furr details regarding identity of patients and said that y are stable and being closely monitored.

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According to latest report, 42 new deaths in China due to coronavirus infections have been confirmed, taking total death toll because of dely virus to nearly 2,900. While most of cases are from Hubei province of China and city of Wuhan, epicentre of outbreak, or countries, including United States, Iran, Italy, and Japan, have also w reported deaths related to COVID-19.

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