. If the disease spreads locally within the continent, health officials warn that several countries with fragile health systems could see higher mortality rates.Namibia, which confirmed two cases of people who arrived from Spain, cancelled its independence celebrations planned for March 21. The funds that were to have been spent on the independence festivities will now be used to fight the further spread of the coronavirus, said officials.
President Hage Geingob will be sworn into a second term of office, but all other large gatherings have been suspended for the next 30 days. Flights linking Namibia to and from Qatar, Ethiopia and Germany have been suspended for 30 days. In response to two cases it confirmed on Saturday, Mauritania closed schools for a week, reduced border crossing points, placed a ban on public gatherings and called for travellers from countries at risk to voluntarily confine themselves at home.A South African military plane repatriated 121 South African students who had been stranded in Wuhan, China, where the outbreak first became a crisis. The South African jet landed at the Polokwane airport in the country’s north.
The vast majority of people recover from the new virus. According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. Africa’s hospitals may not be adequately prepared to care for large numbers of people who may need intensive care and ventilators, say health experts.
Does it mean even warm/hot temperatures do not kill this thing? Vaccine better come pronto.
prepare 4 baal sudani ppl
Wuhan Virus! ccp Virus!