在不到兩周的時間里，全世界報告的病例增加了10萬例

在不到兩周的時間里，全世界報告的病例增加了10萬例

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 needed more than three months to infect 100.000 people worldwide. But the number of cases has surged since hitting that milestone earlier this month, with health agencies reporting another 100.000 people becoming infected in just 12 days, the World Health Organization said Friday.

導(dǎo)致COVID-19的冠狀病毒需要三個多月的時間才能在全球范圍內(nèi)感染10萬人。但世界衛(wèi)生組織上周五表示，自本月早些時候達(dá)到轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)以來，感染病例數(shù)量激增，衛(wèi)生機(jī)構(gòu)報告稱，在短短12天內(nèi)又有10萬人感染。

The picture of the virus's spread has changed markedly this month, according to the WHO's most recent data. And experts expect the number of infections to continue to rise as the U.S. and other countries improve their ability to test for the coronavirus.

根據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織的最新數(shù)據(jù)，本月病毒傳播的情況發(fā)生了顯著變化。專家預(yù)計，隨著美國和其他國家提高檢測冠狀病毒的能力，感染人數(shù)將繼續(xù)上升。

"Italy's death toll is more than 3.400 as the country enters its 11th day in lockdown," NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome. "A decline in new cases is not expected until the end of next week."

據(jù)NPR新聞的西爾維婭·波焦利從羅馬帶來的報道，“意大利封城第11天，死亡人數(shù)已超過3400人。”“新病例預(yù)計要到下周末才會減少。”

Poggioli adds that 300 volunteer doctors are being rushed to the Lombardy region, the heart of the outbreak in Italy, to give relief to overworked medical staff there.

波焦利補(bǔ)充說，300名志愿醫(yī)生正被緊急送往意大利疫情中心倫巴第地區(qū)，以緩解那里超負(fù)荷工作的醫(yī)務(wù)人員。

The European region (87.108 confirmed cases) is now poised to supplant the Western Pacific Region (92.333 cases) as the area hardest-hit by COVID-19. the WHO said in its situation report published Friday morning.

世界衛(wèi)生組織在周五上午發(fā)布的情況報告中說，歐洲地區(qū)(87.108例確診病例)現(xiàn)在有望取代西太平洋地區(qū)(92.333例)，成為受COVID-19疫情影響最嚴(yán)重的地區(qū)。

The WHO also released a graphic, highlighting spikes in cases in Europe and the Americas since late February.

世界衛(wèi)生組織還發(fā)布了一張圖表，突出顯示了自2月底以來歐洲和美洲病例的激增。

The WHO figures reflect the most recent data as of late Thursday. As of Friday morning, there were 210.000 cases worldwide, according to the WHO. The situation is even worse when viewed through a COVID-19 dashboard created by the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, which reports coronavirus numbers in near real time.

世衛(wèi)組織的數(shù)據(jù)反映了截至周四晚間的最新數(shù)據(jù)。根據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織的數(shù)據(jù)，截至周五上午，全球共有21萬例。約翰霍普金斯大學(xué)惠廷工程學(xué)院創(chuàng)建了COVID-19儀表盤，通過它可以實(shí)時報告冠狀病毒的數(shù)量，情況甚至更糟。

According to that tally, as of Friday morning, there are already nearly 250.000 cases worldwide — including 10.000 deaths from COVID-19. That dashboard also reports that some 86.000 people have recovered from the disease.

根據(jù)這一統(tǒng)計，截至周五上午，全世界已有近25萬例，包括1萬例死于COVID-19.這個儀表板還報告說，大約有8萬6千人已經(jīng)從疾病中康復(fù)。

Coronavirus symptoms and prevention

冠狀病毒的癥狀和預(yù)防

To prevent the coronavirus from spreading, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using a hand sanitizer if a sink isn't available. The WHO says people should wear face masks only if they're sick or caring for someone who is.

為了防止冠狀病毒的傳播，美國疾病控制與預(yù)防中心建議用肥皂和水洗手至少20秒，或者在沒有洗手池的情況下使用洗手液。世界衛(wèi)生組織表示，人們只有在生病或照顧生病的人時才應(yīng)該戴口罩。

"For most people, COVID-19 infection will cause mild illness; however, it can make some people very ill and, in some people, it can be fatal," the WHO says. "Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease or diabetes) are at risk for severe disease."

“對于大多數(shù)人來說，COVID-19感染會導(dǎo)致輕微的疾病;然而，它可以使一些人病得很重，對一些人來說，它可能是致命的，”世衛(wèi)組織說。“老年人，以及那些已有疾病(如心血管疾病、慢性呼吸道疾病或糖尿病)的人有患嚴(yán)重疾病的風(fēng)險。”

The most common symptoms of COVID-19. according to the WHO include fever, dry cough, fatigue and sputum/phlegm production, as well as shortness of breath, a sore throat or headache.

根據(jù)世界衛(wèi)生組織的說法， COVID-19最常見的癥狀包括發(fā)燒、干咳、疲勞和產(chǎn)生痰，以及氣短、喉嚨痛或頭痛。