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    Coronavirus - 2nd March

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    Post by Kitkat Mon 30 Mar 2020, 19:10

    Summary for 2nd March 2020:



    •    Number of deaths worldwide now more than 3,000

    •    More than 90% are in Hubei, China, but there have been deaths in 10 other countries

    •    South Korea reports 476 new cases, total 4,212, and four more deaths, total 26

    •    The leader of a South Korean church linked to the outbreak gets on his knees to apologise

    •    Australia confirms first person-to-person transmission

    •    China reports 42 more deaths - a total of 2,912

    •    Amazon says two employees in Italy have the virus and are in quarantine

    •    Indonesia, Iceland, Portugal, Armenia and Andorra confirm their first cases of the virus



    Indonesia reported its first confirmed cases in the country on Monday.

    President Joko Widodo said two Indonesians had tested positive and were in hospital, but did not say where.

    His government has come under fire for the lack of reported cases in the world's fourth most populous country which is also close to China.

    Health minister Terawan Agus Putranto said last week it was a "blessing from the Almighty" as he defended the country's screening process.
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    Post by Kitkat Mon 30 Mar 2020, 19:11

    7:00pm -  2 March

    Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tunisia reported their first confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, while the death toll in Iran rose to 66 - the highest outside China - as the outbreak continues to spread throughout the Middle East.



    The Czech Republic, Scotland, and the Dominican Republic also confirmed their first cases. Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim majority nation, also announced its first victim.



    More than 89,000 people across 58 countries are now infected, while the death toll globally has exceeded 3,000.
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