Coronavirus Pandemic | Live Updates on Covid-19 – Part 1
Chevron sends employees at London office for work from home after a worker with suspicious symptoms is being tested for coronavirusFebruary 26, 2020 |
Number of Coronavirus cases in Hong Kong has now touched 85February 26, 2020 |
Italy is the center of the largest outbreak outside Asia, with 322 cases and 10 deaths.February 26, 2020 Some of the major cities in Italy are Sicily, Naples, Venice, Rome, Milan, Bologna, Siena, Verona, and Florence. Popular tourist attractions such as – Blue Grotto, Via Cola di Rienzo, the Colosseum, St Peter’s Basilica, Piazza Spagna, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lake Garda, and the Dolomites have now come under the scanner due to the coronavirus outbreak. Click here for the complete detail of Italy. |
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said coronavirus has met some of the criteria for a pandemic — but not all of them.
South Korea confirms 1 new death and 169 more coronavirus cases, US soldier in Korea also affectedFebruary 26, 2020 South Korea is a historically rich country. It shares a land border with North Korea and is located on the Korean Peninsula across the Yellow Sea from China and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) Japan. The country is now facing a crisis due to the spike in the cases of the Coronavirus outbreak. Due to this, South Korea now has 1,146 coronavirus cases and 12 deaths. An American soldier stationed in South Korea has also tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a US Forces Korea statement. Click here to learn everything about South Korea. |
Algeria reports first case of coronavirusFebruary 26, 2020 |
South Korea announces 11th novel coronavirus-linked deathFebruary 25, 2020 |
Iran’s death toll rises to 14February 25, 2020 |
South Korea in crisis: In a week’s time, a rise of cases from 31 to 977February 25, 2020 |
| Spike in cases resulting in a total of 977 confirmed cases. In a week’s time, this is a rise from 31 to 977. The country reported three more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the number of people who have died to 10. |
Italy is currently the center of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in EuropeFebruary 25, 2020 |
South Korea reports 9th death among confirmed novel coronavirus casesFebruary 25, 2020 |
Total coronavirus cases in Singapore reach 90February 25, 2020 |
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has increased to 229February 25, 2020 |
White House requests for $1.25 billion in an emergency to fight coronavirusFebruary 25, 2020 |
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The White House has requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address coronavirus, as well as the ability to tap an additional $535 million in emergency funds already appropriated. The Trump administration is expected “to allocate at least $2.5 billion in total resources” for the response effort. |