RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry is notified of the second confirmed case in Brazil. US announces first death related to the disease, and Trump government considers imposing barriers on border with Mexico. Follow real-time coverage on the Covid-19 (Coronavirus).
Passengers wear masks at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo.
Around the world, the number of occurrences continued to increase on Saturday. The United States recorded its first death by the virus, a woman of almost 60 years of age.
The Ministry of Health was notified on Saturday by the Secretariat of Health of São Paulo that a second case of the Covid-19 has been confirmed in the state.
The patient has also been in Italy, as the first – so far, they are the only two confirmed cases in Brazil. The São Paulo government press office has not yet officially released the information to the press, which was confirmed to EL PAÍS by the Ministry.
Around the world, the number of occurrences continued to increase on Saturday. The United States recorded its first death by the virus, a woman of almost 60 years of age.
Concerns over the spread of the disease in the country have prompted the Donald Trump government to study further access restrictions at the Mexican border, which has already confirmed three infections.
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the worldwide contagion situation has worsened and is now at a “very high level”.
See the highlights of Saturday’s coronavirus coverage:
- Ministry of Health is notified of second confirmed case of coronavirus
- US confirm first case of death by the virus.
- WHO raises the level of global contagion to “very high”.
- Cured patients returning positive for coronavirus alarm doctors.
Source: El Pais
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