Disease

COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic as Italy tightened its quarantine and the US imposed a ban on flights to Europe.

As US President Donald Trump announced new measures to address the US’s growing outbreak, Italy further tightened the nationwide quarantine it imposed earlier this week – with all but essential services and shops to close for two weeks – after leaders from the European Union promised to do “whatever it takes” to tackle the coronavirus.

Iran – “We have identified 1,075 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, meaning that there are 10,075 infected people in the country. The death toll is 429,” Health Ministry spokesman told state television.

Spain – The president of the Madrid region Isabel Diaz Ayuso said that the Spanish government was considering locking down Madrid as a measure to stem the coronavirus spread in the country.

South Korea – The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there were 114 new cases, as well as six more deaths.

Qatar – Qatar announced 238 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday saying the number of infections was likely to rise. The number of coronavirus infections in the energy-rich Gulf state is now 262 so far.

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