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Community members hand-washing as a preventive measure in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe

On 12. January - Less than three months - the Corona-Virus was just in China. Not a single case was found, is outside the country where it originated.

And Then , on 13. In January , The Virus was a global problem. A case was recorded in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and the United States soon followed.

around The World , a trickle of cases, it was a flood.

It is now More Than A Million Covid-19 cases worldwide, in countries from Nepal to Nicaragua. But as the death-climbing toll and the overcrowded hospitals, everywhere is still a coronavirus-free?

The Answer , perhaps surprisingly, Yes .

In North Korea , no cases and further missile tests

There are 193 States members of the United Nations .

as of the 2. April, 18 countries had not reported, a Covid-19 case, according to a BBC recording, using the data from the Johns Hopkins University.

The 18 countries without Covid-19

the Comoros; Kiribati ; Lesotho; Marshall Islands ; Micronesia; Nauru ; North Korea ; Palau; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands ; South Sudan ; Tajikistan; Tonga; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Vanuatu, Yemen

Some of the experts agree, are not likely to reported cases. North Korea , for example, is officially zero, as war-torn Yemen.

But There are countries where The Virus has not landed yet. Most are small Islands with few Visitors - in fact, seven of the 10 least-visited places, free from Covid-19.

The remoteness of the location means one thing: in the Age Of social distancing rules, and the island Nations of the original self-isolators.

But The President , such a place is not complacent. In fact, he Says The Bbc , Covid-19 is already a national Emergency .

Nauru in the Pacific Ocean , nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers) from Anywhere – Banaba Island, part of Kiribati , is the next country. The next "bigger" city with direct flights to Brisbane, 2,500 miles South-west.

It is the second-smallest UN-state, in relation to the country (after Monaco), and with just over 10,000 people, the second-smallest in terms of population (after Tuvalu).

It is also one of the least visited places on the earth. Although it Says in the latest UN data, an operator that has>the country

The policy, Says President Lionel Aingimea, is called the "admission and accommodation".

"We keep things on The Border ," he Says . "We Are using our airport as a border and our transit facilities as part of our border. "

Those who tested in quarantine for the symptoms Every Day . If some developed fever, they were tested in isolation and for Covid-19. The kits have been to Australia, but everything came back negative.

Despite living through a crisis, ordinary Nauruans are "calm and focus", Says The President . As for himself, he is grateful to other countries for their help, especially in Australia and Taiwan, Nauru has the full relations - and to his religion.

"When we started to do the capture and containment policy, I went to God in prayer, and he gave me a Scripture that I have held, to the heart of what is. Has kept me in good stead, as we walk by, like The Bible , the valley of death Says . "

And while he tries to keep Nauru is Covid-19 count to zero, he doesn't know the rest of The World is so happy.

"Every Time we look at the [Covid-19] map, it looks like The World , has a measles-Outbreak - There are red dots All over The Place ," he Says .

"So we make sure that as a nation...we believe that our prayers will be helping The Other Nations, through these hard times. "

There are fears impoverished Nauru would not be able to cope, which is not explained with a possible Outbreak

Nauru is the only small Pacific country is to have a national Emergency of Kiribati , Tonga, Vanuatu and others have done the same.

Dr. Colin Tukuitonga, of Niue in the South Pacific , is sure it is The Right policy.

"your Best Bet , without a doubt, the bloody thing," he Says from New Zealand . "Because if it comes, then you are stuffed, really. "

Dr. Tukuitonga, a Public Health expert, a former World Health organization Commissioner, and is now a Deputy Dean at the medical faculty at the Auckland University.

"These places do not have robust Health systems," he Says . "They are small, they are fragile, not many of them have fans. If an Outbreak would occur, it is to decimate the populations. "

And, he Says , many of The Pacific island residents are already in a poor state of Health .

"Many of these places have high rates of diabetes, heart disease, and chest Conditions - these terms and Conditions [are connected to] a more severe form of The Virus . "

If There is a severe Outbreak in one of the small Pacific Nations, you would have to send their patients abroad. But this is easier said than done when countries lock their borders.

So, Dr Tukuitonga Says , your Best Bet is to stay at zero for as long as possible.

"The isolation of small populations over a large Ocean of what has always been a problem for you - has come to a protection," he Says .

A small number of countries with land borders also remained Until Now spared coronavirus cases.

It was only on Thursday that Malawi, a landlocked country of 18 million people in East Africa , reported its first cases. But it had prepared for you.

The country has declared a "state of disaster", closed schools and cancelled All visas issued prior to the 20 March. It is also a "ramp-up Tests," Says Dr. Peter McPherson, a Public Health expert from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, whose work is funded by the Wellcome Trust and based in Malawi.

He Says , the "additional week or two we have had in the preparation" was of value, and he is "confident" that Malawi is ready.

"We Are very affected by the HIV epidemic in The Last 30 years, and also the TB pandemic," he Says .

"A lot of, the very effective answer was simple, but to do so effectively, the Public Health - well-functioning programs at the district level, the basics, but you will do very, very well. "

evidence Says coronavirus come to any country, said Dr. MacPherson. So, if it be not in Malawi, where to catch maybe the Last Place in The World Covid-19?

"It is likely those in the South Pacific , very remote Islands, I have my money on," Says Andy Tatem, a professor in spatial demography and epidemiology at the University of Southampton.

"But in our globalized economy, I'm not sure that it escapes somewhere, like a contagious disease. "

The locking feature, such as those in Nauru - the work, he Says , but it can't last forever.

"Most of these countries rely on one type of import from the outside - be it food or goods or Tourism or export goods of their own. It is possible, you can block completely, it will be harmful – and you have to open up eventually. "

And, he warns, The Number of cases is nowhere near peak.

"We All have these locks, so that it does not burn through the population, and we still have a very large part [of the people] did not get.

"is It good for the Health systems, but it does mean that we will be a lot of susceptible people in The World . We have to Live With this virus for some Time . "

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Source of news: bbc.com