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S. Korea 'very grave,' Moon says as coronavirus cases approach 1,000

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 05:29 PM

SEOUL, South Korea – The novel coronavirus outbreak in South Korea is "very grave", President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday as he visited its epicenter and the country's total number of cases approached 1,000. Read more »

S. Korea to test 200,000 members of church at center of coronavirus outbreak

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 12:34 PM

South Korean health authorities said on Tuesday they aim to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the center of a surge of new coronavirus cases that has taken the country's tally to 893. Read more »

WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China

Dario Thuburn with Laurent Thomet in Beijing, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 25 12:02 PM

The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned, as infections mushroom in other countries. Read more »

China bans trade, consumption of wild animals due to coronavirus

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 25 12:35 PM

HONG KONG - China's top legislature said it will immediately ban the trade and consumption of wild animals, in a fast-track decision it says will allow the country to win the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

4th person from quarantined Japan ship dies: local media

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 25 11:55 AM

A fourth person has died after being taken to hospital from a quarantined coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off Japan, local media reported on Tuesday. Read more »

5th coronavirus death in Italy as infections mount

Ljubomir Milasin with Ella Ide in Rome, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 24 09:24 PM

Angelo Borrelli, head of the country's civil protection agency, said 219 people had now tested positive in Italy, which has the most confirmed cases in Europe. Read more »

Second COVID-19 death sparks fears, lockdown in Italian towns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 08:08 PM

"No entry" read the sign on the emergency room in the small town of Codogno, where three people have already tested positive for the virus. Read more »

South Korea: COVID-19 cases more than double, total now 433

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 06:47 PM

Of the new cases, most have been traced to a 61-year-old woman who had attended religious services at a church in the city of Daegu. Read more »

Iran reports 1 death among 10 new COVID-19 cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 06:34 PM

Iran on Saturday reported 1 more death among 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the Islamic republic to 5 and infections to 28. Read more »

WHO concerned about COVID-19 cases with no clear epidemiological link

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 22 06:37 PM

Cases with no clear link include those with no travel history to China or contact with a confirmed case, the WHO director-general said on Twitter. Read more »

Samsung confirms one COVID-19 case at phone factory in South Korea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 06:39 PM

Samsung Electronics said it plans to close its mobile device factory complex in Gumi city until the morning of Monday, Feb. 24. Read more »

Chinese provincial gov’t: COVID-19 incubation could be as long as 27 days

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 04:58 PM

A longer incubation period could complicate efforts to contain spread of the epidemic that has so far killed more than 2,000 people and spread outside China. Read more »

China brings in 7 cruise ships to house Wuhan medical workers

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 03:50 PM

A senior Chinese health official said last week as of Feb. 11, 1,716 health workers had been infected by the coronavirus, SARS-Cov-2, including several who died. Read more »

South Korea reports surge in virus cases linked to hospital

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 22 04:54 PM

South Korea reported 142 more coronavirus cases Saturday, the sharpest spike in infections yet, with many new cases involving patients being treated in hospital for mental health issues. Read more »

Drop in new China virus cases as toll reaches 2,345: government

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 10:36 AM

The death toll in China from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 109, the National Health Commission said Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 2,345. Read more »

DOH: Filipinos from virus-hit Japan cruise ship may develop COVID-19 symptoms during quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 02:28 AM

Philippine health authorities are bracing for the possibility that Filipinos from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan may develop symptoms of COVID-19 infection after they are brought home and placed under quarantine once more. Read more »

Iran says 2 more deaths among 13 new coronavirus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 22 12:02 AM

The COVID-19 outbreak first appeared in Iran on Wednesday, when officials said it killed two elderly people in the Shiite holy city of Qom. Read more »

Japanese data on cruise ship coronavirus infections back quarantine strategy

Rocky Swift, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 08:30 PM

Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government's case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemming contagion of the coronavirus among passengers. Read more »

'Like a zombie apocalypse': Residents on edge as COVID-19 cases surge in S.Korea

Hyonhee Shin and Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 06:50 PM

Korea's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 53 new cases of the virus on Thursday, following 20 a day earlier, taking the total across the country to 104. Read more »

First South Korea virus patient dies as number of infections doubles

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:49 PM

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced a total of 51 new confirmed cases, taking the nationwide total to 104. Read more »

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