sábado, 29 de fevereiro de 2020

Coronavirus latest updates: US, Australia and Thailand record first deaths



Coronavirus latest updates: US, Australia and Thailand record first 
deaths

Australian man in late 70s was passenger on Diamond Princess; two more doctors have died in China. Follow live news

Thailand has reported its first death from the virus - a 35-year-old retail worker who was also diagnosed with dengue fever.
Japan reported its second death on Sunday - a man in his 70s on the island of Hokkaido.
Australia recorded its first Covid-19 death on Sunday – a 78-year-old man who had been a passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship. He died in Perth and his wife is infected with the virus.
The US has recorded its first death from Covid-19. A man in his 50s in Washington state, who had underlying health issues but with no travel history to affected areas.
Two more doctors have died in China and the country’s death tally has risen by 35 to 2,870. Infections have risen 573 to 79,824 (of which 41,825, or 52%, are listed as recovered).
A second person in Australia has tested positive to the virus after returning from Iran. The government imposed travel restrictions on passengers coming from Iran.
South Korea has recorded 376 more Covid-19 cases, taking the country’s total to 3,526. Seventeen people have died.
France and Italy have imposed strict bans on public gatherings.
Ireland reported its first case of the virus, as did Ecuador, Luxembourg and Armenia.
China has reported 573 new confirmed cases and 35 deaths.
World stock markets are expected to fall further next week, after reports indicated China’s factory output had plunged and the country’s service sectors have contracted.
You can get up to speed on all our coverage on the links below:

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