Day-wise map comparison of how the Coronavirus Outbreak is Spreading – click here
March 23, 2020
Jacinda Ardern says the country will go into lockdown in two days as a measure to control the spread of the infection.
March 23, 2020
As on Monday, Germany has reported 22,672 positive cases and 86 fatalities. The national agency for disease control and prevention reports that the average age of the deceased is 82 years old.
March 23, 2020
As per the Korea centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the country reports 64 new infections on Sunday which is the lowest daily figure.
March 23, 2020
As per the health tally reports, there are more than 34,354 cases of novel Coronavirus in the United States and at least 414 people have died
Authorities have announced that tourists will be banned in the city from Wednesday; which adds that people coming from Taiwan and Macau will also be quarantined
March 23, 2020
The health ministry reports the biggest surge in the country on Sunday; five deaths in one day and 42 new cases.The country now stands at 49 deaths and 1,801 confirmed cases.
March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020
For next two weeks United Arab Emirates closing all commercial centers including malls and food markets as announced by the UAE authorities.
March 23, 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe changed his staunch on postponing the 2020 Summer Olympics due to Coronavirs.
Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) are also calling delay for the game
March 23, 2020
March 21, 2020
As per a state run newspaper, Vietnam is to quarantine foreign travellers for 14 days to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.
The Country’s National Health Commission confirms on Friday that the country marked the third day in a row in which no new cases were reported.
March 21, 2020
US Vice President Mike Pence’s spokesperson confirms a staff member has contracted the novel Coronavirus.
March 21, 2020
The number is considered country’s biggest single-day jump since the pandemic began. The Public Health Ministry confirms the new cases are linked to boxing stadiums. Thailand stand at 411 positive Covid-19 cases now.
As per reports, nearly 18,763 people have been infected with Covid-19 in the United States and at least 258 people have died.
1. Healthcare workers and first responders with Covid-19 symptoms.
2. Older Americans with Cooronavirus symptoms.
3. Individuals with prior medical condition would be treated differently if they were infected with Covid-19.
March 21, 2020
Authorities confirms state’s first fatality due to covid-19. The Arizona Department of Health Services said that the 50 year old man had underlying health conditions
Australian authorities are tracking down 2,647 passengers who detrained from a Princess cruise ship after three former passengers and a crew member tested positive of Covid-19
March 20, 2020
YouTube is reducing streaming quality in European Union and United Kingdom in order to prevent internet gridlock
March 20,2020
United States reports 2,700 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours of time.March 19, 2020 |
Officials in the Austrian Province of Tyrol instructed nearly 279 communities to self-quarantine themselves as an extension of lockdown measure.March 19, 2020 |
EU is advising Netflix and other streaming platforms to slow down speed to avoid internet from breaking down.March 19, 2020 |
Northern Ireland Reports its First DeathThe first death has been reported in Northern Ireland by the Department of Health. The authorities said that the patient was “elderly” and had underlying medical condition.March 19, 2020 |
Hong Kong is witnessing a resurgence as the Dr. Chuang Shui-Kwan of the Center for Health Protection confirmed 16 new cases which makes the tally 208 in the country.The new cases arrived in Hong Kong from countries like Spain, Italy, UK, and US.March 19, 2020 |
March 19, 2020
The Governing Council decided the following:
(1) To launch a new temporary asset purchase programme of private and public sector securities to counter the serious risks to the monetary policy transmission mechanism and the outlook for the euro area posed by the outbreak and escalating diffusion of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
This new Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) will have an overall envelope of €750 billion. Purchases will be conducted until the end of 2020 and will include all the asset categories eligible under the existing asset purchase programme (APP).
For the purchases of public sector securities, the benchmark allocation across jurisdictions will continue to be the capital key of the national central banks. At the same time, purchases under the new PEPP will be conducted in a flexible manner. This allows for fluctuations in the distribution of purchase flows over time, across asset classes and among jurisdictions.
A waiver of the eligibility requirements for securities issued by the Greek government will be granted for purchases under PEPP.
The Governing Council will terminate net asset purchases under PEPP once it judges that the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis phase is over, but in any case, not before the end of the year.
(2) To expand the range of eligible assets under the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) to non-financial commercial paper, making all commercial papers of sufficient credit quality eligible for purchase under CSPP.
(3) To ease the collateral standards by adjusting the main risk parameters of the collateral framework. In particular, we will expand the scope of Additional Credit Claims (ACC) to include claims related to the financing of the corporate sector. This will ensure that counterparties can continue to make full use of the Eurosystem’s refinancing operations.
March 19, 2020
Here’s is the history:
– 80,928 total cases
– 189 contracted from overseas
– Death toll: 3,245
– Discharged patients: 70,420
March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020
All the events canceled in the USMarch 17, 2020 |
| NASCAR postpones races: The stock car racing body has postponed races in the national circuits and will hold a full season when it resumes in May. Kentucky Derby postponed: The Derby will be postponed until September 5. At this point, it’s not clear how the postponement may affect the other Triple Crown races. UFC postpones next three fights: The Ultimate Fighting Championship will postpone its next three events, which were scheduled to take place March 21, March 28 and April 11. WWE to hold WrestleMania without audience: World Wrestling Entertainment announced it will hold WrestleMania without fans. WrestleMania is WWE’s biggest event of the year, and typically draws tens of thousands of fans. NBA suspends season: The National Basketball Association announced it would suspend its season after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. NCAA pulls plug on March Madness: The National Collegiate Athletic Association canceled its Division I basketball tournament — and the biggest annual event in college basketball — as well as other winter and spring NCAA championships. MLB calls off spring training: Major League Baseball will cancel its remaining spring training schedule and delay Opening Day — scheduled for March 26 — by at least two weeks. MLS sidelines games: Major League Soccer will suspend its season for 30 days while it reevaluates the impact of the coronavirus. US Soccer calls off games: US Soccer canceled games for the Men’s and Women’s National Teams through April. NHL suspends season: The National Hockey League said it would suspend its season, effective immediately, and added that it shares locker rooms and facilities with the NBA. PGA Tour cancels events: The PGA Tour has canceled the Players Championship, and Augusta National Golf Club has postponed the Masters, which was set to tee off on April 9. Boston Marathon postponed: The Boston Marathon has been postponed until September 14. It was scheduled to take place on April 20. |
Venezuela announces nationwide “social quarantine” to contain coronavirusMarch 17, 2020 |
Colorado shuts down public spaces and restricts restaurants from serving foodMarch 17, 2020 |
Monaco’s state minister tests positive for coronavirusMarch 17, 2020 |
Ohio will close its polls during tomorrow’s presidential primaryMarch 17, 2020 |
Microsoft closes all stores globallyMarch 17, 2020 |
Google will delay the rollout of an informational coronavirus website until later this weekMarch 17, 2020 |
Texas reports its first death from the coronavirusMarch 17, 2020 |
India to ban travelers from the European Union, UK and Turkey. Also, Afghanistan, the Philippines, MalaysiaMarch 17, 2020 |
Fitness centers and gyms start closing across the USMarch 17, 2020 |
Japan’s Prime Minister says he has G7 support to hold Olympics in their “complete form”March 17, 2020 |
The global death toll has overtaken China’s fatalities in coronavirus pandemicMarch 17, 2020 |
Taj Mahal is closing till March 31March 17, 2020 |
March 17, 2020
Pakistan coronavirus cases triple in two days; reports 184 total casesMarch 17, 2020 |
Countries are coming up with ideas to monitor those who are quarantined, Hong Kong is using an electronic wristband and India is stamping on the left hand of quarantined citizensMarch 17, 2020 |
Egypt reports a jump of 50 more cases, with two deaths – the largest single-day spikeMarch 17, 2020 |
New Zealand announces $7.3 billion financial support package in view of coronavirus pandemicMarch 17, 2020 |
March 17, 2020
The US now has 4,475 cases and 87 deathsMarch 17, 2020 |
Actor Kristofer Hivju, better known for his role as Tormund in the hit television series ‘Game of Thrones’ has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.March 17, 2020 |
Tom Hanks released from hospital after Covid-19 quarantine. However, Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson is still undergoing treatment at the hospital.March 17, 2020 |
U.S finishes first COVID-19 vaccine trial. Volunteers administered doses in Seattle labMarch 17, 2020 |
Germany has shut its borders with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark, as the coronavirus spreads across Europe.March 16, 2020 |
| After SAARC nations conference against coronavirus, French President Emmanuel Macron will be discussing the coronavirus outbreak with German chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Monday at 5 a.m. ET, the Elysee Palace announced. March 16, 2020 |
Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hashem Bathaie Golpayegani has died after being infected by the coronavirus, state news agency IRNA said today.March 16, 2020 |
March 16, 2020
13 Chinese provinces have no active coronavirus cases being treated currentlyMarch 16, 2020 |
| Thirteen provinces in China no longer have any confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus to treat as of 11 a.m. local time, state broadcaster CCTV reported today. The provinces listed are: Tibet autonomous regions Xinjiang autonomous region Qinghai Fujian Anhui Jiangxi Shanxi Hunan Jiangsu Chongqing Guizhou Jilin Tianjin municipality |
Florida, Alabama and Hawaii see spike in new coronavirus infectionsMarch 16, 2020 |
Afghanistan will not be celebrating NowruzMarch 14, 2020 |
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
March 14, 2020
Fake maps
Hackers are spreading malicious websites which contain coronavirus maps that seem authentic, as per findings from cybersecurity firm Reason Labs, reported Tech Radar. Once people open these malicious websites, the malware steals data, including banking information. Refer to authentic maps by our cartographers on MapsofIndia and MapdofWorld.
Coronavirus tax refund
Researchers from cyber-security firm Mimecast shed lights on this scam a few weeks ago, reported BBC. They discovered the scam in the morning and in a few hours, over 200 such cases were found, where internet users were told that they are eligible to get coronavirus refund.
Once a user clicks on “access your funds now”, they are taken to a fake government website which asks the users to share their financial and tax information.
Donation to fight
Malware experts at Kaspersky first detected this where hackers send emails citing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mail asks users to donate in bitcoins for developing COVID-19 vaccine. Kaspersky said it detected 513 different files mentioning coronavirus that contain malware.
Endemic, Epidemic, and Pandemic: What’s the Difference?March 14, 2020 |
| The question that has yet again sprung up is whether the coronavirus outbreak is epidemic, endemic, or pandemic. When you are casually using the word epidemic, then it may not require a lot of intricacies. However, when it comes to the public health response, disease prevention, and better control of diseases, knowing the real meaning of the words is very important. To understand the difference, it is essential to know what they are. Let’s first check the etymology of the words to have a clearer idea. Click HERE to read the full story. |
March 14, 2020
Ivanka Trump works from home after contact with Peter DuttonMarch 14, 2020 |
March 14, 2020
Kazakhstan confirms first two coronavirus casesMarch 13, 2020 |
English Premier League matches suspended until April 4March 13, 2020 |
March 13, 2020
Five US states are closing all schools over coronavirus fearsMarch 13, 2020 |
| In Maryland, all schools will close for two weeks, from March 16-27. In Ohio, all schools — including public, private, and, charter — will close from March 16 through at least April 3, a closure that impacts 1.66 million students. In Kentucky, all public and private schools are suspending in-person classes starting March 16, for at least two weeks. If approved by the state’s education department, school districts may use “non-traditional instruction” instead, like remote learning. In New Mexico, all public elementary and secondary schools will close starting March 16, for three weeks. In Michigan, all K-12 schools will be closed from March 16 through April 6. It’s not just states — many cities have also decided to close entire school districts, including San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, and New Rochelle in New York state. |
Australia’s home affairs minister has contracted the coronavirusMarch 13, 2020 |
Nepal cancels Mount Everest expeditions amid coronavirus pandemicMarch 13, 2020 |
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Kenya reports it’s first case of the coronavirus, a female national who had returned from the U.S. via LondonMarch 13, 2020 |
Chelsea soccer player Hudson-Odoi tests positive for coronavirusMarch 13, 2020 |
March 13, 2020
Over 68,324 people have recovered from CoronavirusMarch 13, 2020 |
Saudi Arabia to close cinemas until further notice over coronavirusMarch 13, 2020 |
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19; PM begins 14-day isolationMarch 13, 2020 |
Premier League: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for coronavirusMarch 13, 2020 |
| Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, forcing the club to put the entire first team in self-isolation and for its Premier League match against Brighton at the weekend to be postponed. |
Greece reports its first coronavirus deathMarch 12, 2020 |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for coronavirusMarch 12, 2020 |
March 12, 2020
International Basketball Federation or FIBA Basketball suspends all competitionsMarch 12, 2020 |
Austria announces first coronavirus deathMarch 12, 2020 |
Coronavirus cases in India reach 73March 12, 2020 |
“It’s shocking” – Lewis Hamilton slams decision to hold Australian Grand Prix amid pandemicMarch 12, 2020 |
Sydney Opera House to be disinfected following Rita Wilson performanceMarch 12, 2020 |
LA City Council committee meetings are canceled due to the coronavirusMarch 12, 2020 |
Countries with Coronavirus Confirmed cases between 100 and 1,000March 12, 2020 |
| 696 Cruise Ship 652 Switzerland 639 Japan 632 Norway 516 Denmark 503 Netherlands 500 Sweden 459 United Kingdom 314 Belgium 302 Austria 262 Qatar 195 Bahrain 178 Singapore 149 Malaysia 128 Australia 127 Israel 117 Canada |
Countries with more than 1,000 Coronavirus Confirmed casesMarch 12, 2020 |
| 80,932 China 12,462 Italy 9,000 Iran 7,869 Korea, South 2,284 France 2,277 Spain 1,966 Germany 1,320 US |
Google sets up fund to offer paid sick leave to contractors and temp workers who can’t work due to COVID-19 symptoms or quarantinesMarch 12, 2020 |
Cannes film festival may get cancelled as death toll crosses 4,500 globallyMarch 12, 2020 |
The new buzz word during Coronavirus pandemic – social distancingMarch 12, 2020 |
March 12, 2020
Australia has unveiled a 17.63 billion Australian dollars stimulus plan to counter Coronavirus pandemicMarch 12, 2020 |
| Australia has unveiled a 17.63 billion Australian dollars ($11.4 billion) economic stimulus plan, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a news release on Thursday. The package includes wage subsidies and cash payments for small businesses, to counter the impact of the novel coronavirus. |
California prisons are suspending visits because of the coronavirusMarch 12, 2020 |
New York cancels its St. Patrick’s Day paradeMarch 12, 2020 |
Dubai asks government employees to work remotely to prevent the spread of coronavirusMarch 12, 2020 |
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
Scotland looks at closing sporting events and shutting schoolsMarch 12, 2020 |
Trump cancels trips to Colorado and Nevada due to the coronavirus outbreakMarch 12, 2020 |
The NBA is suspending its regular seasonMarch 12, 2020 |
El Salvador is banning all foreign travellers even though it’s coronavirus-free, 21 days of nation-wide quarantine, schools suspendedMarch 12, 2020 |
March 12, 2020
U.S. Chicken exports increase in China as Ports Return, Tariffs WaivedMarch 12, 2020 |
| Chinese buyers are getting tariff waivers to buy U.S. products. The U.S.’s third-largest chicken producer has shipped 522 loads to China of mostly dark meat and paws, Chief Executive Officer Joe Sanderson Jr. said in a presentation Wednesday. That’s up from 420 at the end of February when the company reported earnings for the first quarter. |
Donald Trump suspends travel between the US and Europe for 30 daysMarch 12, 2020 |
| Donald Trump said the restrictions won’t apply to the United Kingdom and the US would monitor the situation to determine if travel could be reopened earlier. |
Hotel used to quarantine coronavirus cases collapsesMarch 12, 2020 A total of 29 people was killed after a hotel in southeastern Fujian province that was used to quarantine people affected by the coronavirus collapsed on March 7, China News Service reports. |
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
The WHO has declared the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus a pandemic, with more than 126,136 cases in 114 countries and 4,630 deaths.March 12, 2020 |
Iran confirms 958 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, bringing total to 9,000March 11, 2020 |
US lawmakers are considering to ask Trump to declare a national emergency due to coronavirus situation in the USMarch 11, 2020 |
The inaugural Jakarta E-prix race is being postponed due to the coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Indonesia has recorded its first coronavirus-related fatalityMarch 11, 2020 |
Iran’s Supreme Leader has appointed President Rouhani to head the country’s campaign against the coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Indian authorities have issued a new travel advisory that requires passengers arriving in the country to self-quarantine for 14 days if they have visited China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Iran, Malaysia, France, Spain or Germany.March 11, 2020 |
Mongolia is temporarily closing its border with Russia due to the coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Jamaica has confirmed its first coronavirus caseMarch 11, 2020 |
South Korea’s coronavirus cases reach 7,755 with 54 deathsMarch 11, 2020 |
US state Michigan just announced its first coronavirus caseMarch 11, 2020 |
Massachusetts governor declares a state of emergency due to coronavirus scareMarch 11, 2020 |
Manchester City-Arsenal English Premier League match postponed due to coronavirus fearsMarch 11, 2020 |
US now has over 1000 confirmed coronavirus casesMarch 11, 2020 |
First coronavirus patient dies in PanamaMarch 11, 2020 |
Portugal is suspending all flights to Italy effective from March 11 for a period of 14 days, ANAC, Portugal’s Civil Aviation Regulator.March 11, 2020 |
California universities are holding online classes because of coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
Nadine Dorries, the UK’s junior health minister, has tested positive for coronavirusMarch 11, 2020 |
18 new infection in Malaysia, 10 new cases in the Philippines and 3 new cases in Hong Kong have been confirmed today.March 9, 2020 |
Temporary leave has been granted to the prisoners in Iran’s jail due to Covid-19, as per semi-official Tasnim News Agency. However, it is yet to be confirmed if furloughs have been carried out.March 9, 2020 |
As per its press office, NATO staff member working at Brussels headquarters has tested positive for the virus. Since the results, his colleagues are working from home and the patient has self-isolated him.March 9, 2020 |
As per Korea centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), South Korea confirms 96 more cases which brings the total to 7,478.March 9, 2020 |
As per the reports, Iran’s head of crisis management agency has contracted Coronavirus. However, Esmaeel Najjar got discharge from hospital and has self-isolated himself at home.March 9, 2020 |
As per Robert Koch, Germany’s agency for disease control confirms 256 confirmed cases in Germany which makes it a total of 1,112.March 9, 2020 |
AIFF confirms postponement of FIFA WC Qualifiers match against Qatar due to coronavirus threatMarch 7, 2020 |
France reaches 613 coronavirus casesMarch 7, 2020 |
UK records second death from coronavirusMarch 7, 2020 |
There are now more than 7,000 cases of the novel coronavirus in South KoreaMarch 7, 2020 |
Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 50March 7, 2020 |
China has made eating wild animals illegal after the coronavirus outbreak.March 7, 2020 |
Travel industry is experiencing a worldwide cut and as such tourism is hitting its lowest due to the Coronavirus scareMarch 7, 2020 |
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates from around the worldMarch 7, 2020 |
| South Korea coronavirus death toll rises to 46 Vietnam reported its 17th novel coronavirus case on Friday night Indonesia confirmed two new novel coronavirus cases on Friday raising the national total to four. Ecuador confirms the 14th case of coronavirus. |
Here is what is happening in the US on the coronavirus outbreak in the last 24 hoursMarch 7, 2020 |
| FBI employee near San Francisco tests positive for coronavirus The US now has 329 confirmed or presumed positive cases of the novel coronavirus in 28 states, a rise of 100 in 24 hours. Worker of Starbucks store diagnosed with coronavirus in downtown Seattle, US. US state Utah announces its first case of the novel coronavirus The University of Southern California temporarily moves classes online next week due to coronavirus California’s Stanford University cancels all in-person classes for winter quarter |
The Vatican confirmed the walled city-state’s first case of the new coronavirusMarch 7, 2020 |
President Trump signs coronavirus spending billMarch 6, 2020 |
Lockheed Martin employee in California tests positive for coronavirusMarch 6, 2020 |
Fatemeh Rahbar, newly elected Iranian female politician dies from coronavirus, as country confirms 1,234 new casesMarch 6, 2020 |
Five schools closed in Pennsylvania over coronavirus fearsMarch 6, 2020 |
Belgium’s confirmed cases doubles from 50 to 109, Germany at 534March 6, 2020 |
South Korea Vs Japan in the time of Coronavirus OutbreakMarch 6, 2020 |
| South Korea’s government has suspended all visas as well as the visa waiver program for Japanese visitors, in direct response to quarantine measures imposed by Japan on travelers from South Korea. |
Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 100,000, Johns Hopkins reportsMarch 6, 2020 |
First death in UK from Coronavirus, reports BBCMarch 6, 2020 |
Pak reports 6th coronavirus caseMarch 6, 2020 |
| Pakistan on Thursday reported a fresh case of the deadly coronavirus, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to six, a media report said. The patient was identified as a 69-year-old man residing in Karachi’s District East, Dawn reported |
Etihad Airways has urged its cabin crew to take paid leave next month in view of the rapid spread of coronavirusMarch 6, 2020 |
Confirmed Cases in India goes up to 31March 6, 2020 |
Colorado reports first two cases of coronavirusMarch 6, 2020 |
A French MP of the lower-house along with one staffer has been infected with the coronavirus, another staffer is under suspicious conditions and is undergoing testingMarch 6, 2020 |
Austria’s coronavirus cases climb to 41March 6, 2020 |
NATO military HQ confirms first coronavirus casesMarch 6, 2020 |
| NATO said Thursday it had confirmed three cases of the novel coronavirus linked to its military headquarters in Belgium – a civilian employee and two family members. The employee had recently travelled to Italy, the European country most affected by COVID-19, which has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide, the vast majority in China. |
Bhutan announces first coronavirus caseMarch 6, 2020 |
The coronavirus outbreak could cost the airline industry as much as $113 billion in lost revenue, according to the airline industry body IATA.March 5, 2020 |
Bethlehem church to close after suspected coronavirus cases, official saysMarch 5, 2020 |
At least 215 people in India interacted with the infected Italian tourist groupMarch 5, 2020 |
| At least 215 people came into contact with a group of Italian tourists in India, some of whom have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a Rajasthan government official said on Thursday. According to Govind Pareek, the Joint Director of Public Relations, officials have identified the people the tourists came into contact with while in the region, including the cities of Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur and Jaipur. Ninety-three samples have been tested so far. Of these, 60 tested negative for the novel coronavirus. The Rajasthan government is in the process of testing the remaining 122 suspected cases across the state. Hotel rooms where the Italians stayed have been closed for sanitation, which is still underway, Pareek added. India’s Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced on Wednesday that 16 of the 22 Italians on the trip have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The group landed in New Delhi on February 21 and traveled to Rajasthan by bus. Two of the Italian citizens with the virus are being treated in Rajasthan and the remaining 14 are receiving treatment in the city of Gurugram just outside New Delhi. The group’s driver, who is an Indian citizen, also tested positive. |
First coronavirus death in SwitzerlandMarch 5, 2020 |
| The patient was 74 years old, had been suffering from a chronic illness and was considered “high risk.” |
Iceland total cases now at 26March 5, 2020 |
Poland reports first case of coronavirusMarch 5, 2020 |
Iceland confirms national total of coronavirus at 25March 5, 2020 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina confirms its first caseMarch 5, 2020 |
Chinese President Xi Jinping postpones state visit to Japan to focus on the coronavirusMarch 5, 2020 |
South Korea designates third city as “special care zone” as country hits 5,700 coronavirus cases and 35 deathsMarch 5, 2020 |
| South Korea designated the southeastern city of Gyeongsan as a third “special care zone” today as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country. The other two “special care zones” are Daegu, a southern city where most of the Shincheonji-linked cases have occurred, and Cheongdo, right outside Daegu. |
Spain confirms its second coronavirus death, 219 confirmed casesMarch 5, 2020 |
Iran is developing a coronavirus vaccine and is ready to start producing test kitsMarch 5, 2020 |
Netflix pulls out of SXSW conference due to coronavirus fearsMarch 5, 2020 |
Facebook closes an office in Seattle after worker is confirmed to have coronavirusMarch 5, 2020 |
The US military is now screening recruits for coronavirusMarch 5, 2020 |
Countries that are reporting deaths due to Coronavirus OutbreakMarch 5, 2020 |
| China (3000+) Australia (2 deaths) France (4 deaths) Hong Kong (2 deaths) Iran (92 deaths) Iraq (2 death) Italy (107 deaths) Japan (12 deaths) Philippines (1 death) South Korea (35 deaths) Spain (2 death) Taiwan (1 death) Thailand (1 death) United States (11 deaths) |
Australia’s trouble with panic buyingMarch 5, 2020 |
| A truck carrying toilet paper has burst into flames in Brisbane, Australia. The country is now grappling with panic buying of basic necessities by people who are stocking up and preparing for a stay-indoor situation due to the coronavirus outbreak. continue to cause worried shoppers to stock up on such as toilet paper. On Wednesday, major Australian supermarket chain Woolworths announced that customers would only be allowed to buy four packs of toilet paper per transaction in order to “ensure more customers have access to the product.” |
Total Number of coronavirus cases in the US – 159March 5, 2020 |
29 coronavirus cases confirmed in IndiaMarch 5, 2020 |
Netanyahu orders Israelis to stop shaking hands, suggests following Indian custom of namaste instead.March 5, 2020 |
California governor declares state of emergency over coronavirusMarch 5, 2020 |
Google cancels conference due to coronavirus scareMarch 5, 2020 |
| After Facebook canceled its F8 developer conference and Google moved its Cloud Next event in April to a digital-only conference, Google is again canceling its I/O developer conference in Mountain View for 2020 as well. |
Poland has confirmed its first coronavirus infection, Poland’s Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Wednesday.March 4, 2020 |
Here are the five countries worst affected by the coronavirus outbreakMarch 4, 2020 |
| Mainland China (80,270 cases, 2,981 deaths) South Korea (5,612 cases, 32 deaths) Italy (2,502 cases, 79 deaths) Iran (2,359 cases, 77 deaths) Japan (991 cases, 12 deaths) |
Belarus now has 6 coronavirus confirmed casesMarch 4, 2020 |
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that each month, the organization estimates that about 89 million medical masks, 76 million examination gloves and 1.6 million goggles will be required globally for health care workers to respond to the outbreak. A global shortage of protective equipment may be on the way.
Iran is activating a team of 300,000 health workers to fight coronavirusMarch 4, 2020 |
Of the 5,300 people with coronavirus in South Korea, 31 are from the military. China doesn’t have a single infected soldier so far even though it has the world’s largest army.March 4, 2020 |
Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun of South Korea announced plans to allocate $9.8 Bn (11.7 Tr Korean won) to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreakMarch 4, 2020 |
Japan coronavirus confirmed cases – 293March 4, 2020 |
US coronavirus confirmed cases – 126, Washington the capital of coronavirus cases in the USMarch 4, 2020 |
Amazon employee in Seattle diagnosed with coronavirusMarch 4, 2020 |
Iran’s coronavirus cases rose past 2,300 on TuesdayMarch 4, 2020 |
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases reaches 40 in AustraliaMarch 4, 2020 |
Malaysia’s total number of coronavirus cases goes up to 36March 4, 2020 |
| There are seven new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed in Malaysia, bringing the country’s total to 36, Noor Hisham Abdullah, the director-general of Health Malaysia, announced on Twitter Tuesday. |
Iran: 2,336 confirmed cases and 77 deathsMarch 3, 2020 |
A person in Gibraltar has tested positive for coronavirus – this is the first case to be identified in the British territory on Spain’s southern coast.March 3, 2020 |
Ukraine just reported its first coronavirus caseMarch 3, 2020 |
Myanmar postpones annual military parade due to coronavirus fearsMarch 3, 2020 |
South Korea Coronavirus Cases Total – 5,186March 3, 2020 |
Five people in the Czech Republic, all with connections to Italy, have tested positive for the novel coronavirusMarch 3, 2020 |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, no need to panic, asks citizens to follow preventive measuresMarch 3, 2020 |
Here are the 8 countries that reported its first coronavirus case on MondayMarch 3, 2020 |
| Andorra Indonesia Jordan Latvia Portugal Saudi Arabia Senegal Tunisia |
Total number of coronavirus cases in UK – 40March 3, 2020 |
Total number of coronavirus cases in Australia – 35March 3, 2020 |
Global coronavirus cases – 90,936March 3, 2020 |
The total number of confirmed cases in South Korea is 4,812; The Seoul Marathon announces the race scheduled for March 22 is cancelledMarch 3, 2020 |
Over 10,500 coronavirus cases have been reported from outside mainland ChinaMarch 3, 2020 |
The Seattle Times reported that the 44-story F5 Tower in downtown Seattle closed for cleaning Monday after F5 learned an employee had been in contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.March 3, 2020 |
In India, an Italian national tested positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan, bringing the total number of cases to 6March 3, 2020 |
Twitter encourages all employees to work from homeMarch 3, 2020 |
Redmond, Washington, declares state of emergency owing to coronavirus fearsMarch 3, 2020 |
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NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced insurance companies must waive off #coronavirus testing costs, including emergency room, urgent care and office visits. He says, “We can’t let cost be a barrier to access to #COVID19 testing for any New Yorker.”March 3, 2020 |
Bloomberg reports World’s Richest Lost $444 Billion After Hellish WeekMarch 3, 2020 |
| Bloomberg has released a shocking update that due to the coronavirus outbreak; the combined fortunes of the world’s 500 richest people has fallen by $444 billion. The Covid19 continues to spread, and with it, fear has made grip over the market rattling equity markets worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 12%, the biggest five-day slide since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, in a rout that vaporized more than $6 trillion from global stocks. The drubbing more than erased the $78 billion in gains that the 500 wealthiest people had amassed since the start of the year through last week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The world’s three richest people — Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and LVMH Chairman Bernard Arnault — incurred the biggest losses, with their combined wealth dropping about $30 billion. |
With one more detected case; Russia’s total coronavirus case reaches 6March 2, 2020 |
Portugal confirms first coronavirus case, Germany’s total cases reach 158March 2, 2020 |
India gears up to fight against Covid19 as two more cases got confirmedMarch 2, 2020 |
| Two more cases of the virus have been detected in India, according to a press statement released by India’s Health Ministry, putting the total at five confirmed cases. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan briefed a press conference today that India will now screen passengers coming from 12 countries, including Vietnam, Malaysia, Nepal, Indonesia, Iran and Italy. The screenings will take place in 21 airports, 12 major seaports and 65 minor ports. So far, a total of 3,217 samples have tested negative for coronavirus, five tested positive and 23 are still under testing, Vardhan added. |
Andorra, European country situated between France and Spain, reports its first case of coronavirusMarch 2, 2020 |
Japan Fashion Week Organization has cancelled its upcoming Fashion WeekMarch 2, 2020 |
South Korea is closing its schools for another two weeksMarch 2, 2020 |
Here is the full list of confirmed cases outside mainland ChinaMarch 2, 2020 |
| Afghanistan (1 case) Algeria (1 case) Armenia (1 case) Australia (30 cases, 1 death) Austria (10 cases) Bahrain (47 cases) Belarus (1 case) Belgium (1 case) Brazil (2 cases) Cambodia (1 case) Canada (24 cases) Croatia (6 cases) Czech Republic (1 case) Denmark (3 case) Dominican Republic (1 case) Ecuador (6 cases) Egypt (2 cases) Estonia (1 case) Finland (3 case) France (100 cases, 2 deaths) Georgia (1 case) Germany (111 cases) Greece (7 cases) Hong Kong (98 cases, 2 deaths) Iceland (1 case) India (3 cases) Indonesia (2 cases) Iran (978 cases, 54 deaths) Iraq (19 cases) Ireland (1 case) Israel (7 cases) Italy (1,694 cases, 34 deaths) Japan (944 cases, 12 deaths) Kuwait (46 cases) Lebanon (10 cases) Lithuania (1 case) Luxembourg (1 case) Macao (10 cases) Malaysia (25 cases) Mexico (5 cases) Monaco (1 case) Nepal (1 case) Netherlands (7 cases) New Zealand (1 case) Nigeria (1 case) North Macedonia (1 case) Norway (15 cases) Oman (5 cases) Pakistan (4 case) Philippines (3 cases, 1 death) Qatar (3 cases) Romania (3 cases) Russia (5 cases) San Marino (1 case) Singapore (102 cases) South Korea (4,212 cases, 26 deaths) Spain (73 cases) Sri Lanka (1 case) Sweden (13 cases) Switzerland (18 cases) Taiwan (40 cases, 1 death) Thailand (43 cases, 1 death) United Arab Emirates (19 cases) United Kingdom (35 cases) United States (89 cases, 2 deaths) Vietnam (16 cases) |
Indonesia reports its first two coronavirus casesMarch 2, 2020 |
India reports two more cases of coronavirus. The two persons have tested positive for #COVID19 in India, according to the PIB. One case is in New Delhi, and the other in Telangana.March 2, 2020 |
US reaches a total of 89 coronavirus casesMarch 2, 2020 |
Mexico reaches a total of five coronavirus casesMarch 2, 2020 |
First Coronavirus case in New YorkMarch 2, 2020 & |
Coronavirus cases in South Korea reach 4,212, Death Toll is 26March 2, 2020 |
Italy reports a 50% spike in its Coronavirus casesMarch 2, 2020 |
The US announced “Travel Ban” to Iran, Italy and South KoreaMarch 2, 2020 |
There are at least 60 countries with confirmed cases of Novel CoronavirusMarch 2, 2020 |
US records two deaths from coronavirus and at least 69 confirmed casesMarch 2, 2020 |
Mexico confirms the third case while Spain touches 45 confirmed casesFebruary 29, 2020 |
Iceland confirms its first case of coronavirusFebruary 29, 2020 |
Cherry blossom festivals cancelled in Japan due to coronavirus outbreakFebruary 29, 2020 |
Coronavirus fears push Google and Amazon to limit the travel of employeesFebruary 29, 2020 |
Canada has 16 confirmed cases of coronavirus.February 29, 2020 |
South Korea reports 594 new cases bringing the total confirmed cases of the country to 2,931February 29, 2020 |
Australia’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reach 25, Malaysia also reaches a total of 25 casesFebruary 29, 2020 |
Trump’s upcoming meetings with Southeast Asian leaders has been postponed due to the coronavirus scare.February 29, 2020 |
Bill Gates pens about How to respond to COVID-19February 29, 2020 |
| In this story, Bill Gates talks about the difficulties of working on the cure for the virus. He says that government funding to run the research is essential. Below is what he says.
Read the full story here. |
Geneva Motor Show cancelled on coronavirus fearsFebruary 28, 2020 |
Japan reports ninth death due to coronavirus as Hokkaido declares state of emergencyFebruary 28, 2020 |
Lithuania confirms first coronavirus caseFebruary 28, 2020 |
Mongolian President in quarantine after visit to ChinaFebruary 28, 2020 |
First coronavirus case in Nigeria is an Italian citizenFebruary 28, 2020 |
Belarus confirms the first case of coronavirusFebruary 28, 2020 |
As China’s internal confirmed coronavirus cases slow down, global cases worsen with speedy riseFebruary 28, 2020 |
Hong Kong now has 93 confirmed coronavirus casesFebruary 28, 2020 |
New Zealand reports its first case of coronavirusFebruary 28, 2020 |
Hyundai suspends plant in South Korea after worker tests positive for coronavirusFebruary 28, 2020 |
These are the countries for whom Saudi Arabia has suspended issuing e-visasFebruary 28, 2020 |
| China Italy Korea Japan Malaysia Singapore Kazakhstan |
US is facing a shortage of drugs related to coronavirus, says US Food and Drug AdministrationFebruary 28, 2020 |
South Korea Coronavirus Cases Reach 2,337February 28, 2020 |
Historic – Saudi Arabia suspends travel for pilgrimages to Islam’s holiest sites Mecca and MedinaFebruary 27, 2020 |
Japan’s Prime Minister requests closure of all schools until AprilFebruary 27, 2020 |
More than 3,500 coronavirus cases have been reported outside ChinaFebruary 27, 2020 |
Till date, a total of 842 Indians and 48 foreign nationals have been evacuated from China & Japan, Indian External Affairs Ministry confirms.February 27, 2020 |
iPhone maker Foxconn is now making a million masks a day for its factory workers; appoints Zhong Nanshan, a renowned respiratory scientist, as a chief consultant to the companyFebruary 27, 2020 |
South Korea reports the largest jump with the number of confirmed cases reaching 1,595February 27, 2020 |
20 countries have confirmed their first cases in the past 7 daysFebruary 27, 2020 |
| 20 countries have confirmed their first coronavirus cases in the past week: Lebanon Oman Israel Afghanistan Greece Denmark Austria Estonia Romania North Macedonia Georgia Pakistan Norway Spain Brazil Algeria Switzerland Croatia Bahrain Kuwait |
Chinese leader’s historic Japan visit set to go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreakFebruary 27, 2020 |
Denmark and Estonia confirm first cases of novel coronavirusFebruary 27, 2020 |
Beijing places 14-day quarantine on international arrivals from virus-hit countriesFebruary 27, 2020 |
Schools close in Pakistan after first two Coronavirus cases were confirmed, both the affected people had travelled to IranFebruary 27, 2020 |
Olympic torch relay will go ahead — but could be scaled down over virus fearsFebruary 27, 2020 |
US-South Korean combined military drill is postponed “until further notice” over the outbreakFebruary 27, 2020 |
South Korea confirms another 334 cases with 13th death; Hong Kong touches 91 casesFebruary 27, 2020 |
European countries North Macedonia, Georgia & Romania confirm their first cases of coronavirusFebruary 27, 2020 |
India sends medical relief for China, Indian Air Force takes the consignment to WuhanFebruary 27, 2020 |
| “Consignment (15 tonnes) of Indian medical relief for #COVID19 lands in Wuhan. Strong expression of our solidarity with the Chinese people at this difficult time. Thank you @IAF_MCC and @EOIBeijing for your efforts,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted. |
IAF and Air India evacuates Indians and foreigners trapped in Wuhan and Japan cruise shipFebruary 27, 2020 |
| IAF aircraft with 76 Indians has arrived in Delhi from coronavirus-hit Wuhan Over 119 Indians from quarantined Japan ship Diamond Princess landed in Delhi on special Air India flight
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Greece confirms its first case of the coronavirus outbreakFebruary 26, 2020 |
| Click here to know everything about this country. |
Health officials in Hong Kong confirm citywide total reaches 89February 26, 2020 |
| Where is Hong Kong? Hong Kong (a special administrative region of China) is located in southern China’s eastern side of the Pearl River estuary. It is located 60 km (37 mi) east of Macau. This Chinese region in the southern coast of China shares its border with Shenzhen city of Guangdong province along the Sham Chun River (to the north) and with the South China Sea (to the south, east, and west directions). Here is the complete geography of Hong Kong. |
First French national dies from coronavirus at the Pitie Salpetriere hospital in the French capitalFebruary 26, 2020 |
Total number of coronavirus cases in Thailand now at 40February 26, 2020 |
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has until now (Sunday, February 9, 2020) killed 2,762 people globally and infected over 81,005 people from all over the world. With its tragic impact on the world population, it’s time to ask if the Coronavirus outbreak is Endemic, Epidemic or Pandemic. Click here for the answer. |
11 coronavirus cases confirmed in KuwaitFebruary 26, 2020 |
The Hong Kong government has announced a whopping $15.4 billion economic relief package to save its slow economy due to the Coronavirus outbreakFebruary 26, 2020 |
| We had earlier reported that America is also planning to pump in huge revenue to counter the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Below is what we had published. 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. |
Here’s the global death toll due to CoronavirusFebruary 26, 2020 |
| A total of 48 people outside mainland China have died from the virus, making the global death toll 2,763. Here’s the global death toll: China: 2,715 Iran: 15 South Korea: 12 Italy: 11 Japan: 5 Hong Kong: 2 The Philippines: 1 France: 1 Taiwan: 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 |
| 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. |
Canada confirms 11th case of coronavirusFebruary 25, 2020 |
Alabama mayor: “We’re simply not prepared” to help patients with coronavirus.
US has 53 confirmed cases of CoronavirusFebruary 25, 2020 |
| There are now 53 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. These include 36 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, three people repatriated from China and 14 US cases. |
Italy Refuses to Suspend Schengen Agreement Amid Coronavirus OutbreakFebruary 24, 2020 |
| The Italian government has turned down the idea of the reintroduction of internal Schengen borders as a prevention measure against the further spreading of the coronavirus, after over 200 cases have been detected within the last three days. In a press release held after an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet of ministers at the Civil Protection headquarters, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said suspending the Schengen Agreement would not help towards the containment of the Coronavirus.
Furthermore, he sarcastically told journalists that closing the borders would turn Italy into a lazaretto, that is an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, like leprosy or plague Even before the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Italy, the Italian Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza had told the Parliamentary Control Committee members that the Coronavirus outbreak is not a strong enough and justifiable reason to suspend the Schengen agreement and reintroduce internal border checks. |
There are now 219 confirmed cases in Italy and five deathsFebruary 24, 2020 |
Italy reports its 4th coronavirus-related deathFebruary 24, 2020 |
Five new cases confirmed in Hong KongFebruary 24, 2020 |
Afghanistan announces first confirmed caseFebruary 24, 2020 |
More than 230 new cases were confirmed in South Korea today, raising the national total to 833February 24, 2020 |
Two Japanese health workers who went on board the Princess Diamond cruise ship have coronavirusFebruary 24, 2020 |
Qatar Airways will quarantine passengers arriving from Iran and South KoreaFebruary 24, 2020 |
WHO: The “window of opportunity” to contain the virus in China is closingFebruary 24, 2020 |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the “window of opportunity is narrowing” to contain the worst of the coronavirus outbreak to mainland China. |
Which 15 countries have travel restrictions on South Korea?February 24, 2020 |
| Israel, Bahrain, Jordan, Kiribati, Samoa, American Samoa, Brunei, Britain, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Macao, Oman, Ethiopia, Uganda and Qatar have heightened entry procedures. |
President Xi finally admits Coronavirus epidemic will have a “great impact” on China’s economyFebruary 24, 2020 |
South Korean airlines to suspend Daegu city flightsFebruary 24, 2020 |
Coronavirus Outbreak makes Armani hold its Milan Fashion Week show in an empty theaterFebruary 24, 2020 |
Kuwait is evacuating 700 citizens out of IranFebruary 22, 2020 |
| Kuwait has started operating charter flights to evacuate more than 700 passengers out of Iran, where five people have died from the novel coronavirus, Kuwait Airways and Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said on Saturday. |
All public activities have been suspended in 10 villages south of Milan, Italy due to CoronavirusFebruary 22, 2020 |
59 Hong Kong police officers will be quarantinedFebruary 21, 2020 |
North Korea has cancelled its Pyongyang Marathon due to coronavirus fears, a Western tour company said on Friday.February 21, 2020 |
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates the total global lost revenue for airlines due to the coronavirus crisis could be as much as $29.3 bn.February 21, 2020 |
China’s prison in Shandong province comes under fire with 200 coronavirus infectionsFebruary 21, 2020 |
| Over 2,077 staff and prisoners at Rencheng prison had been tested for the coronavirus, and seven staff and 200 prisoners have tested positive. |
Canada reaches a total of 9 cases of coronavirus infections after British Columbia woman returning from Iran gets infected.February 21, 2020 |
Now Hong Kong Police is under Coronavirus attackFebruary 21, 2020 |
| A Hong Kong riot police officer has been infected with the virus. Another 59 officers are in quarantine due to suspicious symptoms. |
South Korea has reported 3 military members infected with coronavirusFebruary 21, 2020 |
Iraq closes borders to Iranian travelersFebruary 21, 2020 |
| Iranians won’t be allowed to travel to Iraq over the countries’ shared land borders for three days after five cases of the coronavirus were reported in Iran. |
Eleven evacuees from Diamond Princess test positive for coronavirus in the USFebruary 21, 2020 |
South Korea announces 52 new coronavirus cases overnightFebruary 21, 2020 |
Two Diamond Princess cruise ship evacuees test positive for novel coronavirus in AustraliaFebruary 21, 2020 |
29 of Coronavirus Cases in China involve foreign citizensFebruary 20, 2020 |
| China says 29 of its confirmed novel coronavirus cases involve foreign citizens, according to the country’s State Council Information Office. Ten of the cases are in Hubei, the epicenter of the outbreak. Among the total 29 cases: two have died, 18 were discharged and nine are still in isolation, receiving treatment. |
Japan’s Health Ministry says 244 Diamond Princess passengers disembarked on Thursday after two weeks of quarantineFebruary 20, 2020 |
UK to evacuate British tourists on Diamond PrincessFebruary 20, 2020 |
| The UK government has organized an evacuation flight for British nationals on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. A total of 624 confirmed cases of the virus have been linked to the ship during its quarantine in Tokyo Bay. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the flight will depart Tokyo on Friday. |
Three new coronavirus cases detected in Iran, schools and universities close following deathsFebruary 20, 2020 |
| Three additional coronavirus cases were confirmed in Iran. Other five suspected awaits examination, according to Iranian officials and state news agency IRNA. The latest additions bring the total number of confirmed cases to five, including two deaths, in the country. Schools and universities are being closed in Qom province after the coronavirus deaths there. |
South Korea reports its First coronavirus deathFebruary 20, 2020 |
| South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has confirmed a patient has died from the novel coronavirus in the country. It is South Korea’s first death from the virus and this has come while cases have also jumped across the Asian nation. According to the KCDC, there have been 22 new confirmed cases, bringing South Korea’s total confirmed infections to 104 on Thursday. |
Europe’s Biggest Airline will bear losses of as $215 million due to CoronavirusFebruary 20, 2020 |
| Air France-KLM, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, says coronavirus could cost it as much as $215 million. This speculation has come in the wake of the airline suspending China operations for February and March. Its cargo operations have also been hurt by the virus, Air France KLM says in total the virus could cost it between $160m and $215m. That number is based on flights to China resuming in April. |
If you have just joined us, here is the list of 29 countries and their recorded casesFebruary 20, 2020 |
| More than 1,100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths from the virus have been recorded in 29 countries and territories outside mainland China: Australia (at least 15 cases) Belgium (at least 1 case) Cambodia (at least 1 case) Canada (at least 8 cases) Egypt (at least 1 case) Finland (at least 1 case) France (at least 12 cases, 1 death) Germany (at least 16 cases) Hong Kong (at least 63 cases, 2 deaths) India (at least 3 cases) Iran (at least 2 cases, 2 deaths) Italy (at least 3 cases) Japan (at least 692 cases, including 624 linked to the cruise ship; 3 deaths) Macao (at least 10 cases) Malaysia (at least 22 cases) Nepal (at least 1 case) Philippines (at least 3 cases, 1 death) Russia (at least 2 cases) Singapore (at least 84 cases) South Korea (at least 82 cases) Spain (at least 2 cases) Sri Lanka (at least 1 case) Sweden (at least 1 case) Taiwan (at least 23 cases, 1 case) Thailand (at least 35 cases) United Arab Emirates (at least 9 cases) United Kingdom (at least 9 cases) United States (at least 15 cases) Vietnam (at least 16 cases) |
This is how badly China has been hitFebruary 20, 2020 |
| According to Hubei’s health authority, 62,031 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the province alone, with 2,029 deaths. There are just over 12,000 cases of the virus in mainland China outside Hubei and 91 deaths. Here are the other worst-hit provinces as of February 19: Guangdong: 1,331 cases, 5 deaths Henan: 1,262 cases, 19 deaths Zhejiang: 1,173 cases, 0 deaths Hunan: 1,008 cases, 4 deaths Anhui: 986 cases, 6 deaths |
Macao casinos reopen with new health regulationsFebruary 20, 2020 |
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China changes diagnosis criteria, leads to the lowest new coronavirus infections in Hubei in weeksFebruary 20, 2020 |
| Only 349 cases of the novel coronavirus were reported today in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak. This is the lowest number of new infections officially recorded there by China in weeks. There are now just over 62,000 cases of the virus in Hubei. However, with the criteria for diagnosing the virus outside of the lab shifting in recent weeks. Chinese authorities this week switched back to reporting the only laboratory-confirmed cases from Hubei, after last week allowing clinical diagnoses by doctors, based on symptoms or more immediate tests, to be counted towards the province’s totals. The total number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus also rose, with more than 10,000 released from the hospital in the province. |
Two Diamond Princess passengers die of the coronavirusFebruary 20, 2020 |
| Two passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died from novel coronavirus today, Japan’s health ministry has confirmed. A total of 624 cases of the coronavirus have been found onboard the ship so far. |
Global death toll from coronavirus exceeds 2,128February 20, 2020 |
Iran confirms first two coronavirus casesFebruary 19, 2020 |
Adidas says business activity in China dropped by 85% due to coronavirusFebruary 19, 2020 |
| German sportswear giant Adidas revealed its business activity in China has dropped by 85% because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It has been able to pick up business only during the first three weeks of the year but since the outbreak, its operations have been severely impacted. As a result, the company has shut down many stores both owned and partnered. Puma, another big German sports firm, has also warned its bottom line about the impact of the virus. |
Hong Kong confirms another coronavirus case, bringing city total to 63February 19, 2020 |
| Hong Kong has confirmed another new case of the novel coronavirus today, taking the total number of cases to 63, according to the city’s Department of Health and Hospital Authority. |
Taiwan confirms its 23rd case of coronavirusFebruary 19, 2020 |
| Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare reported another coronavirus case on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infected on the island to 23. |
Mongolia is closing all schools until the end of March over coronavirus fearsFebruary 19, 2020 |
Coronavirus vaccine could take 12 to 18 months to develop and testFebruary 19, 2020 |
This is what has happened in Africa especially Kenya since the Coronavirus OutbreakFebruary 19, 2020 |
| Rwanda’s health minister fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing kits. A Chinese national has been quarantined in Kenya Egypt records Africa’s first case Uganda’s foreign ministry plans to send $61,000 (UGX 222m) to students who are confined in the city of Wuhan, ruling out the option of evacuation. South African company to export face masks to China Ethiopia to quarantine all Wuhan entrants Ghana records a negative outcome for two suspected cases Kenya to repatriate its students from the Chinese city of Wuhan African airlines suspend flights to China Ethiopian Airlines denies reports of suspending flights Mozambique suspends visa-on-arrival for travelers from China |
Hundreds of Westerdam passengers test negative for coronavirusFebruary 19, 2020 |
| A total of 781 passengers from the Westerdam cruise ship are closer to returning home after Cambodian health authorities said they had tested negative for the novel coronavirus. The Westerdam was able to berth in Cambodia. At the time, no cases of the virus had been reported aboard the ship. |
Coronavirus infections outside of mainland China have passed 1,000February 19, 2020 |
South Korea’s Coronavirus Cases are spikingFebruary 19, 2020 |
| South Korea’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced there have been 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country. According to the latest update, 13 of the new cases are from the Daegu area in the country’s southeast. The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in South Korea is now 46. |
Hong Kong Witnesses Second Death from CoronavirusFebruary 19, 2020 |
| A second person has died of the coronavirus in the semiautonomous Chinese financial hub of Hong Kong, the local hospital authority announced this morning. |
Coronavirus Cases are rapidly Increasing in JapanFebruary 19, 2020 |
| In Japan, a total of 613 novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed, with 545 on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 68 outside the ship. |
Hong Kong’s 61st coronavirus patient is a Filipino domestic workerFebruary 18, 2020 |
| The latest patient is a 32-year-old woman from the Philippines who works in Hong Kong as a domestic helper, Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Center for Health Protection said at a news conference on Tuesday. |
Canada to send its charter plane to Tokyo on WednesdayFebruary 18, 2020 |
| A charter plane hired by the Canadian government is due to arrive in Tokyo on Wednesday, according to a government email sent to passengers on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Passengers who get on the flight will have to undergo a further 14-day quarantine once they arrive in Canada. |
Death Toll From CoronavirusFebruary 18, 2020 |
| 98 additional deaths were recorded in mainland China on Monday, China’s National Health Commission said — including 93 in Hubei province. The global death toll is 1,873, including five people outside mainland China. |
Japanese health minister confirms Diamond Princess disembarkation to begin WednesdayFebruary 18, 2020 |
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UK organizing flight to evacuate British nationals on Diamond PrincessFebruary 18, 2020 |
| The UK is organizing a flight to evacuate British nationals on Diamond Princess ship as soon as possible. |
Wuhan hospital director Liu Zhiming dies from coronavirusFebruary 18, 2020 |
| Wuhan hospital director Liu Zhiming dies from coronavirus. Liu was a neurosurgeon and is the first hospital director to die as a result of the coronavirus epidemic which started in the city of Wuhan in late 2019. |
Apple warns of “iPhone supply shortages” because of coronavirusFebruary 18, 2020 |
| Apple warns of “iPhone supply shortages” because of coronavirus. Apple warned investors on Monday that the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is hurting its business more than previously expected by limiting how many devices it can make and sell in China. In an investor update, Apple said it no longer expects to meet the revenue guidance it provided last month for the upcoming March quarter. “Work is starting to resume around the country, but we are experiencing a slower return to normal conditions than we had anticipated,” the company said. |
Coronavirus fears have made Israel to bar entry to foreigners traveling from four places in AsiaFebruary 18, 2020 |
| Anyone who is not an Israeli citizen and has been to these locations is not allowed to enter Israel through sea, land, or air crossings, Israel’s interior minister Aryeh Deri said. Hong Kong Macao Singapore Thailand Israel has already barred foreigners who have recently traveled through mainland China from entering the country. |
Singapore Airlines is cutting flights due to coronavirus outbreakFebruary 18, 2020 |
Covid-19 is the official name for the coronavirus. Flights across the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir global network will be affected through February, April and May. |
Hong Kong to send charter flights for Diamond Princess passengersFebruary 18, 2020 |
| A total of 352 passengers on the ship are Hong Kong residents. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has confirmed that two charter flights are being arranged with each flight having a passenger capacity of 148 seats. Returnees will be sent to quarantine centers in Hong Kong for 14 days. |
Singapore increases isolation regulations for travelers from ChinaFebruary 18, 2020 |
| Previously, Singapore had issued a 14-day “Leave of Absence” (LOA) notice, which “allowed returnees to leave their homes briefly, for example for their meals or to buy household supplies,” a news release said. Now, travelers must abide by a “Stay-Home Notice” (SHN), which means they’ll “have to remain in their place of residence at all times during the 14-day period.” |
Five additional deaths reported in mainland ChinaFebruary 17, 2020 |
| Five additional deaths were reported in mainland China on Monday, increasing the death toll there to 98, according to China’s National Health Commission (NHC). Of the 98 deaths reported Monday, 93 were in Hubei Province. |
14 passengers from Diamond Princess tested positive for coronavirusFebruary 17, 2020 |
| Fourteen people who were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and flown back to the United States on charter flights tested positive for novel coronavirus. |
UNICEF says it needs over $42 Mn to respond to the coronavirusFebruary 17, 2020 |
| UNICEF says it urgently needs over $42 million to scale up its response to the coronavirus, with the executive director calling it a “race against time.”
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Hong Kong confirms 3 new coronavirus casesFebruary 17, 2020 |
| Three new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Hong Kong, bringing the citywide total to 60 confirmed cases, including one death, the Hong Kong Health Ministry announced on Monday. |
Taiwan and Singapore each confirm 2 new casesFebruary 17, 2020 |
| Two new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Singapore, bringing the citywide total to 77 confirmed cases, the Singapore Ministry of Health has announced. Additionally, Taiwan’s Health Ministry announced two new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 22 confirmed cases, including one fatality. |
| February 17, 2020 |
| 5 more people in Japan test positive for coronavirus |
Tokyo Marathon cancels entries from the public, restricts race to elite athletesFebruary 17, 2020 |
| The race, scheduled for March 1, will only allow elite runners and elite para-athletes to participate. Members of the public who were eligible to run this year will be given a slot next year without having to enter the lottery. The Tokyo Marathon lists 64 elite runners and 18 athletes listed in the “wheelchair elite” category on its website. Organizers say 293,275 people entered the lottery for one of the 26,370 marathon spots for this year. |
| 5:12 AM, February 17, 2020 (ET) |
| A further 99 more people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare announced on Monday. It’s the largest single-day increase of cases stemming from the ship to date. |
| 4:26 AM, February 17, 2020 (ET) |
| The Chinese government is considering delaying its annual meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), a gathering of the country’s nearly 3,000 national legislators, as the government continues to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese state media reported. |
| 1:00 AM, February 17, 2020 (ET) |
| Two more people in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus, the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has announced. One patient is an administrative assistant with the ministry who had been working on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, where hundreds of infections have been confirmed. The other is a nurse in her 40s who had been treating a woman in her 80s infected with the virus in Kanagawa prefecture, officials there said. The elderly woman later died, becoming the first person in Japan to be killed by the virus. The nurse didn’t come into close contact with others and is undergoing treatment in hospital, authorities said. |
| 00:30 AM, February 17, 2020 (ET) |
| A 30th person in South Korea has contracted the novel coronavirus, authorities in Seoul has confirmed. |
| 7:00 AM, February 16, 2020 (ET) |
| Singapore confirms 3 new coronavirus cases. |
| 6:27 AM, February 16, 2020 (ET) |
| Italy to evacuate 35 nationals from Diamond Princess cruise in Japan: A flight is expected to depart to bring the Italian citizens back, without giving more specific details of the flight. |
| 5:24 AM, February 16, 2020 (ET) |
| Hong Kong authorities say one more coronavirus case has been confirmed after a 54-year-old man tested positive. This new case brings the total confirmed coronavirus cases in Hong Kong to 57, including one fatality. |
| 4:22 AM, February 16, 2020 (ET) |
| Three Israelis have tested positive for coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess, Israel’s Ministry of Health said Sunday morning. The three are not in serious condition, officials said in a statement. The Israelis who have tested positive are being moved to a hospital in Japan, the Ministry said. Israel will send a specialist doctor to Japan as part of their treatment. The Ministry of Health is also working with other Israeli citizens on board the Diamond Princess to bring them home on a direct flight if they do not test positive for coronavirus. |
| 3:40 AM, February 16, 2020 (ET) |
| There are 46 Americans of the 286 tested positive for Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia from the Diamond Princess Cruise ship. Americans who have the coronavirus, or anyone who shows symptoms, have been asked to remain in Japanese hospitals. |
| 2:38 PM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| According to a report from state media Bernama, Malaysia has confirmed the first case of coronavirus involving the Westerdam cruise ship. The patient is an 83-year-old US citizen. Several Asian countries refused to let the Westerdam dock in their ports before being allowed to disembark in Cambodia on Friday. The cruise ship, which had a total of 1,455 guests and 802 crew onboard was not under quarantine, Holland America Line said last week. |
| 7:08 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| The Japanese Mistry of Health, Labour, and Welfare has confirmed that Japan has nine more confirmed coronavirus cases. One person is a surgeon in his 50s who works at the same hospital where another doctor tested positive earlier, in Wakayama Prefecture. Eight others are in Tokyo. Seven of them had close contact with a taxi driver who was found to be infected, the ministry said. |
| 9:58 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| Japan confirmed 3 more coronavirus cases, totaling nine new cases Saturday not from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. These cases are in addition to the 67 cases already reported from the Diamond Princess. |
| 5:24 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| First coronavirus patient dies in Europe: A Chinese tourist who tested positive for the coronavirus has died in France, according to a statement from French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn. |
| 3:59 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| Malaysia has confirmed two more coronavirus cases, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 21, according to a report from state media Bernama on Saturday. The two cases are both Chinese nationals. |
| 3:15 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| A Thai medical worker who is working in close contact with another confirmed patient has contracted the coronavirus, bringing the national total to 34 cases. She is a 35-year-old medical staff. Of Thailand’s 34 confirmed cases, 20 patients are still hospitalized and 14 patients have recovered. |
| 2:32 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
Americans to be evacuated from Diamond Princess tomorrow:The US Embassy in Tokyo has announced detailed plans for a voluntary evacuation for US citizens on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship and their immediate family. Evacuation via a Chartered flight on Sunday. Those who choose to return to the US on a charter aircraft will be required to undergo another 14 days of quarantine. Infected Americans will be staying in Japan. The flight with the passengers will land in California and Texas. |
| 1:35 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| The US State Department has announced that it would evacuate about 380 Americans who are currently on the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked under quarantine in Japan, once the quarantine lifts next week. The quarantine is scheduled to end on February 19. The cruise ship is carrying more than 3,700 people and is under quarantine since February 4. So far, 219 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed on the ship. |
| 12:46 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| Beijing is setting stricter Quarantine rules. The mandate came as the Chinese government disclosed that hundreds of medical workers who had been helping combat the coronavirus outbreak had, in fact, become infected with the virus and at least six have died. According to the figures released by Chinese authorities, the death toll has surpassed 1,500 and the number of infections now exceeds 66,000. |
| 12:45 AM, February 15, 2020 (ET) |
| Hong Kong Disneyland has agreed to lend vacant sites to the government as potential quarantine facilities, said city officials in a press conference. However, the government has not released any plans on how to use the designated site. There are currently confirmed 56 cases of novel coronavirus in Hong Kong. |
| 12:18 PM, February 14, 2020 (ET) |
| Egypt confirms first coronavirus case, says the affected person is a foreigner who had been put into isolation at the hospital. The health ministry said in a statement that it had immediately informed the World Health Organization and had taken all necessary preventative measures. The case marks the first confirmed case of the disease in Africa. |
| 7:12 AM, February 14, 2020 (ET) |
| The Indian Embassy tweeted about the Indian Nationals On-Board the Quarantined Cruise Ship Diamond Princess at Japan and attached the health bulletin in the tweet, which said: “As of 14 February 2020, altogether 218 people have tested positive for COVID-19, including 3 (three) Indian crew members. All 2018 people including Indian nationals have been taken to hospitals for further treatment and quarantine.” All three Indians are undergoing treatment and their health conditions are reportedly improving. It also emphasized that it is continuously in touch with the Japanese authorities to check on the Indian nationals. |
| 5:32 AM, February 14, 2020 (ET) |
| Even as the first passengers of the Diamond Princess ship made their exit after testing negative, Reuters reports states that China will grow at its slowest rate since the global financial crisis this quarter. |
| 5:42 AM, February 14, 2020 (ET) |
| Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterated their message at the start of two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee that the 2020 Games will not be waylaid by the virus that is spreading from neighboring China. WHO also told IOC that there is no case for cancelling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 17-day Tokyo Olympics event is due to start on July 24. |
| 2:43 PM, February 13, 2020 (ET) |
| News of Spike in Cases in Hubei Province makes way. As the number of the sick and dead surged in Hubei Province, China’s Communist Party ousted the provincial leader at the center of the outbreak. |
| 8:30 PM, February 10, 2020 (ET) |
| Official figures from China put the death toll due to coronavirus in 1016. The number of people infected rose to 42,638. Two infections on two different floors led to the evacuation of a Hongkong Building. |
| 9:00 AM, February 10, 2020 (ET) |
| Official figures released put the number of death due to Coronavirus at above 908. The number of people who have so far tested positive for Coronvairus stands beyond 40,160. |
| 9:00 AM, February 10, 2020 (ET) |
| Amazon and a few other major companies have pulled out from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The reason attributed is the spread of Coronavirus. |
| 9:00 AM, February 10, 2020 (ET) |
| The World Health Organization is sending a team to investigate the deadly spread and reasons behind it. |
| 04:21 AM, February 10, 2020 (ET) |
| About 3,700 people on the Diamond Princess are being quarantined for at least two weeks off of Japan’s Yokohama port. |
| 12.01 AM, Feb 10, 2020 (ET) |
| Airbnb suspends bookings in Beijing for the rest of February. |
| 4:00 PM,Feb 10, 2020 (ET) |
| The coronavirus has killed two foreigners, a U.S. citizen and a Japanese national, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday. |
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