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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
South Korea COVID-19 cases rise for the first time in 5 days
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SEOUL: South Korea announced its first rise in new coronavirus cases for five days on Wednesday (Mar 11), following a run of declines that have raised hopes the outbreak is coming under control. The South was the first country to report significant coronavirus numbers outside China, where the disease first emerged, and remains one of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Beijing reports 6 new coronavirus cases: State media
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BEIJING: Beijing’s city government reported six new confirmed cases of the coronavirus involving individuals who came from Italy and the United States, Chinese state television said on Wednesday (Mar 11). The report said five of the new coronavirus patients, whose infections were confirmed on Tuesday by the government of the Chinese capital, travelled from Italy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Japan had 59 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, biggest one-day rise: Report
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TOKYO: Japan had 59 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday (Mar 10), the biggest one-day rise since the start of the outbreak, public broadcaster NHK said. Total infections have risen to 1,278 cases, including 696 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 14 returnees on charter flights from China, according to NHK data. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
After testing delays, US coronavirus cases surge past 900
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WASHINGTON: The number of US cases of the novel coronavirus surged to more than 900 on Tuesday (Mar 10), according to an AFP tally, after public health experts criticised authorities for downplaying the epidemic and lagging behind in testing efforts. At least 23 people have died and 959 people have been infected, according to Johns Hopkins University in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Malaysia
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PUTRAJAYA: Twelve new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported in Malaysia on Tuesday (Mar 10), bringing the country’s total to 129. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the positive cases include patients under investigation, close contacts and Malaysians and their non-citizen family members who were evacuated from China. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Indonesia confirms 8 new COVID-19 cases, taking total to 27
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s health ministry reported eight new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 10), taking the total number in the country to 27. The ages of the new patients ranged from 33 to 73, ministry official Achmad Yurianto told reporters. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Concerns among some Indonesian hospitals over availability of medical equipment READ: Indonesia arrests
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
China reports 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19
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BEIJING: Mainland China had 19 new cases of coronavirus infections on Monday (Mar 9), the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, down from 40 cases a day earlier. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 80,754. Advertisement Advertisement The death toll from the outbreak in China reached 3,136 as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Singapore reports 10 new COVID-19 cases; 6 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster, including a 5-year-old
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SINGAPORE: Ten new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Monday (Mar 9), including six linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster. The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 36 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Vietnam vows to punish hiders of COVID-19 after new cases
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HANOI: Vietnamese authorities vowed Monday (Mar 9) to punish anyone concealing sickness after 13 people caught the deadly new coronavirus on a flight to Hanoi, sparking lockdowns and panic-buying in the capital. The Southeast Asian country had previously reported only 16 cases of the virus despite bordering China – the epicentre of the global outbreak
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Germany says coronavirus cases top 1,000
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BERLIN: The number of coronavirus cases in Germany has passed 1,000, official data from the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre showed on Monday (Mar 9). There are now a total of 1,112 confirmed cases in Europe’s biggest economy, with the region of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) reporting 484 infections – the highest number among Germany’s 16
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
China closes makeshift hospitals as COVID-19 cases plunge
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BEIJING: China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive COVID-19 patients in the epidemic’s epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low. There were 40 new cases nationwide, the National Health Commission said on Monday (Mar 9), the lowest number of fresh cases since it started
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Two Sydney schools close as COVID-19 cases in Australia jump
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SYDNEY: Two Sydney high schools closed on Monday (Mar 9) after three students tested positive for COVID-19 as health authorities ramped up preparations for a larger outbreak with the number of infections in Australia exceeding 80. St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas in the city’s northwest will remain shut on Tuesday after two year-10 students were diagnosed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
South Korea reports 69 new coronavirus cases, total 7,382
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 69 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 9), bringing the country’s total infections to 7,382, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The updated numbers came a day after some officials expressed cautious hope the outbreak may be slowing, with the rate of increase dropping to its lowest in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
US coronavirus cases pass 500 as defiant Trump praises response
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LOS ANGELES: The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases soared past 500 on Sunday (Mar 8), including two further deaths, as President Donald Trump defended his administration’s “perfectly coordinated” response to the epidemic. The virus has reached around 30 US states, with Oregon the latest to declare an emergency, and 60 million people in California and
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