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.
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