The number of new infections in Hubei province as of the end of February 17 was 1,807 and the number of new deaths was 93. Meanwhile, the US has evacuated more than 300 citizens from the quarantined yachts in Japan to the country.

Updated data at 6 a.m. on February 18 from the Health Committee of Hubei province showed that as of the end of February 17, there were 1,807 new infections and 93 new deaths across Hubei province from viral epidemics. New strain corona (COVID-19).

Of which only the Wuhan (capital of Hubei province), there are 1,600 new infections and 72 new deaths.

Thus, the total number of infections caused by COVID-19 in Hubei province is currently 59,989 cases and the number of deaths is 1,789 cases. One day earlier, the province announced 1,933 new infections and 100 new deaths.

Updated figures from the National Health Commission of China (NHC) at 7:15 show that as of the end of February 17, in mainland China there were a total of 1,868 COVID-19 deaths, an increase of 98. days earlier. Meanwhile, there were 1,886 new cases in mainland China, bringing the total number of cases here to 72,436.

Thus worldwide, as of 7:15 on February 18, 1,873 deaths (including 1,868 cases in mainland China and 5 cases outside mainland China), 73,427 cases and 12,687 recovery cases

More than 300 Americans aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship to America

Reuters reported that 338 US citizens arrived in the US and quarantined on February 17, after two weeks of being trapped aboard the Diamond Princess yacht anchored in Yokohama, Japan.

Of these, 14 people positive for the new strain of the corona virus were also allowed on board at the last minute. They were quarantined in special zones on two charter flights to the quarantined US military bases, according to State Department information.

Using plasma is a "very valuable" approach.

Doctors in Shanghai are using plasma infusion from people infected with recovered COVID-19 to treat existing infected people, after discovering antibodies in their plasma have the ability to fight off new strain corona virus. Mr. Lu Hongzhou at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center believes this approach can be "very effective".

Reuters news agency on February 18 quoted Dr. Mike Ryan, head of the medical emergency program of the World Health Organization (WHO), commented that this is a "very valuable approach. ".

"This is a very important area of ​​discovery and I believe they're starting trials in China. This is a very valuable way to find a cure, especially when we don't have a vaccine. and no special drugs to treat corona virus new strains "- Mr. Ryan commented, but said there must be an accurate time calculation to maximize the patient's immune system.

Source: tuoitre.vn