The Prime Minister's wife, the Interior Minister of Australia, the Chelsea footballer is the latest victim when the nCoV spread, leaving more than 135,000 people infected.

Sophie Gregoire, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Interior Minister Peter Dutton and Chelsea club midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi are among the new positive cases of nCoV recorded today. Covid-19 has reached more than 130 countries and territories, causing nearly 140,000 people infected and more than 5,000 deaths worldwide since the outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019.

Governments and central banks of countries are preparing emergency measures to limit the economic impact of nCoV, helping the stock market recover after continuous losses. Many major events with large crowds have been postponed or canceled to prevent the virus from spreading.

US lawmakers and the White House are about to reach an agreement on an economic rescue package for Covid-19. House Speaker Nancy Pelocy hopes to announce the completion of the negotiation process on March 13.

Many experts warn that the number of people affected by Covid-19 may be higher than current statistics because infected people have not been tested or reported to local authorities. Many health agencies are facing the risk of "breaking out" because the number of people in need of care exceeds the capacity of the infrastructure and human resources.

"We estimate 20% of the population will be affected in the first wave," said Kerry Chant, health official in New South Wales state of Australia. New South Wales is Australia's most populous state with over 7 million residents. Chant said that 5% of the population, or 350,000, would need hospital treatment by nCoV.

Australia has detected nearly 160 infections and 3 deaths. Among the new cases were Interior Secretary Dutton and American actor Tom Hanks and his wife.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Trudeau announced that he would quarantine himself two weeks after his wife was positive for nCoV. The Prime Minister's wife said she was experiencing many unpleasant symptoms, but will recover soon. Canada reported 145 cases, a triple increase from a week ago, one person died.

A series of major sporting events were affected by Covid-19, in which the F1 Australia tournament was canceled and the Players Championship golf tournament was postponed. Nepal also announced the closure, prohibiting climbers from accessing Mount Everest.

NCoV-positive Callum Hudson-Odoi forced all Chelsea first-team members and coaching staff to quarantine themselves. Arsenal club coach Mikel Arteta is also among the new infections.

The management of the Premier League is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting today amid many calls for a pause. A series of European football championships has been stopped.

Despite the news that China has passed the epidemic peak and there have been fewer than 10 new cases today, the global stock market has been hit hard. The Nikkei index in the Japanese market by mid-morning session fell nearly 6%, while the Wall Street market lost 10% in the trading session on 12/3, the lowest level since 1987.

The Japanese central bank promised to buy 200 billion yen ($ 1.9 billion) of 5-10-year government bonds. The US Federal Reserve also announced on March 12 that it injected more than US $ 1,500 billion of short-term loans into the market to appease investors worried about the economic impact of Covid-19.

President Donald Trump's restriction on travel between the United States and Europe caused many passengers to rush on flights to the United States. Leaders of European countries expressed surprise and anger at this decision.

Trump also proposed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to next year, but Japanese organizers emphasized that the event will take place as planned in July and promise to bring a "safe and secure" environment.

European leaders warned that the situation in Covid-19 here would be even worse in the near future. "It will spread more widely. I need to warn you, with the British public, that many families may lose loved ones due to the disease," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

French President Emmanuel Macron called it the "worst health crisis of the century" and announced a number of responses, including the closure of every school.

Italy is the second largest outbreak in the world with more than 15,000 people infected with nCoV, also the country with the second highest number of deaths, after China, with more than 1,000 deaths. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has imposed a nationwide blockade, demanding that people restrict travel and force all businesses to shut down, except for supermarkets and pharmacies.

In contrast, South Korea recorded the first time the number of people recovering from the number of new infections per day today, although the outbreak was similar to that of Italy. This raises hope that Asia's first largest outbreak outside of China may soon be contained.