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African Union

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HeadquartersAddis Ababa
Ethiopia
FoundersMuammar al-Gaddafi
FoundedDurban
South Africa
FrenchUnion Africaine
SwahiliUmoja wa Afrika
Parent organizationsOrganisation of African Unity
African Economic Community
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The African Union is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union.

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Coronavirus: South Korea declared the highest state of alert, such as infections rise

Sep 1,2023 8:51 pm

The South Korean city of Daegu has the largest increase in infections

South Korea has seen and raised in the Corona-Virus alert on the "highest level" as a confirmed case numbers continue to rise.

President Moon Jae in said that the country is facing "a grave Turning Point ", and the next days would be crucial to include in the battle, the the outbreak.

Five people have died of The Virus in South Korea , and More Than 600 have been infected.

Meanwhile, Italy and Iran have announced to take steps to try to contain the alarming outbreaks of The Virus .

in the two Northern "hotspot" regions in the vicinity of Milan and Venice.

people can not enter or leave, in a number of cities in the Veneto and in Lombardy for the next Two Weeks , without special permission. Also outside The Zone , many companies and schools activities have been suspended and.

Italy has seen Two Deaths and The Number of confirmed cases rose to More Than 100 - 89 of them in Lombardy.

"is The infectivity of this Virus is very strong and quite virulent," said the Lombardy health chief, Giulio Gallera.

Italian police officers guarding a hospital in the heart of Padova, Veneto, where the tests for The Virus are

Iran's outbreak of the coronavirus carried out have deteriorated significantly, with five deaths since Wednesday. The government has acknowledged the 29 confirmed cases, although officials have warned, may have spread The Virus , to "all the cities".

schools, universities and cultural centres in the 14 Iranian provinces were closed by Sunday.

The new strain of the Corona Virus , which caused their origin in the past year in the province of Hubei in China, a disease of the respiratory tract Covid-19 called.

What is going on in Korea?

On Sunday, health officials revealed a further jump in The Number of coronavirus cases with a cluster of infections associated with a hospital and a religious group in the vicinity of the southeastern city of Daegu.

South Korea has the largest number of confirmed cases to China, where there are already More Than 76,000 infections. A breakout on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan, also has cases seen, More Than 600.

"The Covid-19 between the case of a serious cut," said President Moon said after meeting with Ministers and experts.

"these will be The next few days is crucial. The government will increase the warning level to the highest level of 'tomb', according to expert recommendations and drastically strengthen our response system. "

On Sunday, South Korea 169 new cases reported, 95 of them in the context of a Christian sect in Daegu, Shincheonji Church of Jesus are called. The total number of cases associated with The Church at 329, The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

In a video statement, a Church spokesman expressed "deep regret" that many of his followers and the citizens of The South had been infected Korea. The spokesman added that The Church had fallen to approximately 250,000 members to minimize outside contact and arrangements.

Daenam hospital near Cheongdo, which treated older people and people with Mental Health problems, has seen More Than 110 people were infected, including nine medical staff.

In other developments:

What the larger situation is?

The Head of The World health organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has become concerned about The Number of new cases have no clear connection to China or any other confirmed cases

In a briefing to the African Union on Saturday, he said the biggest concern was now the countries with weaker health systems, particularly in Africa.

Dr. Tedros said The Who in collaboration with African governments to train thousands of health staff, and to identify equipment and to treat infected people.

"Our biggest concern remains the potential for Covid-19 spread in countries with weaker health systems," he said. "We are working hard to countries in Africa for the possible arrival of The Virus . "

Dr. Tedros said, in some countries, like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, were tested with the help of the experiences from the testing for the Ebola Virus , for the new coronavirus.

"This is a great example of how investments in health systems, dividends can pay for health, safety and security," he added.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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