Does anyone really believe this all started with one snake?
eh? I thought it was bats? 
There was a case reported in Croatia yesterday.
No. I believe it escaped - or was released - from a laboratory.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Russia has had 2 cases, both recovered.
Croatia has 3 cases.
Romania, Georgia and North Macedonia have 1 case each.
The rest Eastern Europe has not (yet) been affected.
Not a bit strange when you consider that North Koreans are literally captives. :twisted:
Totally agree, Tabs.
Remember the Salisbury poisonings not long ago?
I feel sure there is much we are not being told…
No. I don’t, anyway.
Blaming bats, snakes, or any other creature is very convenient being as they can’t speak out and defend themselves.
Coronavirus cases surge to 400 in Italy
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400, amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak.
The rise in Italy, the main focus of infection in Europe, represents a 25% surge in 24 hours.
Several European countries announced new cases traced to Italy:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
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[]5 new cases in Germany: including a 25-year-old man near Stuttgart who is reported to have contracted the disease during a trip to Milan.
[]1st case in Romania: a person who had returned from Italy 3 weeks ago.
[*]4 new cases in Spain, two of which had recently returned from Italy:
- a 62 year old man in Sevilla (Andalusia).
- a 36 year old Italian woman resident in Barcelona (Catalunya) who had travelled to Northern Italy.
- a 24 year old man in Madrid who travelled to Ital
- a woman who works in Italy (returned to Canary Islands):
[]1 new case in Sweden: a person in Gothenburg who developed fever and respiratory symptoms 3 days after returning home from northern Italy.
[]1st case in North Macedonia: a woman who had recently returned from Italy.
[]1 new case in Finland: a woman of working age who had travelled to Milan.
[]1st case in Greece: a 38-year-old woman from Thessaloniki who recently returned from a trip to northern Italy
[*]1 new case in Croatia: the brother of the first case, infected after visiting Milan in Italy.
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The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 48 countries and territories around the world
No smoke and mirrors just your total lack of understanding of scale.
78000 cases in China ie 96% of global cases
3300 cases in the rest of the world. ie 4% of global cases.
Here it is as a nice picture to help you grasp the relationship.
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Iran has no plans to quarantine cities, Rouhani says
Iran has no plans to quarantine any cities and towns despite the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak across the country, its president has said.
Hassan Rouhani told a cabinet meeting that health authorities would continue to “only quarantine individuals”.
Officials have asked people not to go to Qom, the centre of the outbreak, but have not shut a shrine in the city that attracts millions of Shia pilgrims.
Iran has reported 139 cases and 19 deaths in the past week.
The country has also been the source of dozens of cases in neighbouring countries, including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and Pakistan.
Health experts have expressed concern about Iran’s decision not to restrict access to the shrine of Hazrat Masumeh in Qom.
Its custodian has insisted it should be kept open as a “house for cure”.
“House for cure means people would come here to get cured from mental and physical diseases,” Ayatollah Mohammed Saeedi told Jamaran news website on Wednesday. “Therefore, it should be open, and people should be encouraged to come here.”
:roll:
Latest:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Bad News:
334 new cases in South Korea.
Good News:
433 new cases and 29 new deaths occurred in China on Feb. 26, as reported by the National Health Commission (NHC) of China.
Not just “statistics” on a “scale”, but countries, people, families … 
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Current trends and analysis:
With a declining trend in China and a sharp increase in cases outside of China (where the outbreak is still in its initial stages), it is critical to analyze the two trends separately.
Whether we like it or not, the covid-19 virus is loose in the world. It is far, far too late to stop it. Even if we could corral it and have the feeling that is was under control, all it would take is for one infected person to sneeze on the London tube or on the N.Y.C. subway system, and we are, once again, in big trouble.
Imagine how difficult it would be to try and identify and to locate that single infected person. In the meantime, he/she has infected Lord knows how many others ?
Just like the annual flu season, the covid-19 virus is here to stay. However, the covid-19 is many times more deadly than the flu. The big question now is will the covid-19 virus become semi-dormant when the weather becomes much warmer ? Time will tell.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-51655133
Saudi Arabia has stopped foreigners from entering the country for religious visits, including to the two holiest sites in Islam - Mecca and Medina.
Millions of people go to the country throughout the year for Umrah with a big surge in visitors during the Hajj pilgrimage.
It’s unclear if Hajj, which is due to begin in late July, will be affected.
The country has also barred visitors from countries where the new coronavirus has spread.
Saudi Arabia has no confirmed cases of the disease.
A bold, but (probably) effective decision … 
Another 24 hours:
Diamond Princess
Cases 705
Recovered 10
Deaths 4
Critical 36
Australia
Cases 23
Recovered 15
U.K.
Cases 13
Recovered 8
USA
Cases 60
Recovered 6
Some interesting graphs:
It’s your interest and enthusiasm that keeps me going.
I understand your tiredness, it must be 5am in the morning where you are but thanks again for your dedication.
Scottie from marketing has taken decisive action.
The Federal Government has extended its coronavirus travel ban for another week amid fears a COVID-19 global pandemic will soon be declared.
The Prime Minister has also announced Australia is activating an emergency plan to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus, amid expectations a global pandemic will soon be declared.
Scott “Where the bloody hell are you” Morrison said the virus had spread rapidly outside of China, which had prompted his Government to elevate Australia’s response.
“We believe the risk of global pandemic is very much upon us and as a result, as a government, we need to take the steps necessary to prepare for such a pandemic,” he said.
The ban means foreign nationals who have been in mainland China are not allowed into Australia for 14 days from the time they left China.
The scope of the emergency response will be escalated according to the spread of the disease. In the worst case, that would include:
Cancelling large gatherings
People having to work from home
Elective surgeries being suspended
Intensive care bed numbers increased
Mortuary services prioritised
Aged care homes locked down
Childcare centres closed
Fascinating video by a scientist who examines why some things go viral and what affects this.
It’s a bit long and a bit dry but worth watching to the end.
WARNING contains maths.
