Shanghai tightens airport checks as imported virus infections in China jump
Shanghai increased airport screening on Saturday as imported coronavirus infections from countries such as Italy and Iran emerge as the biggest source of new cases in China outside Hubei, the province where the outbreak originated.
U.S. sailor confirmed with coronavirus in Italy
A U.S. sailor deployed to Naples, Italy, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the U.S. military said on Saturday, in the second confirmed case among U.S. forces following another in South Korea.
France says 11 people have now died from coronavirus: Health Ministry
France’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that two more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total death toll to 11 people.
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, as other countries in the Gulf region also reported new infections.
German coronavirus cases jump, economic nervousness rises
The number of coronavirus patients in Germany jumped to 684 on Saturday, with concern growing at the economic impact of the spreading epidemic on one of the world’s most trade-dependent economies.
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Coronavirus deaths rise to 145 in Iran, infections up by more than 1,000 – ministry
The number of deaths caused by coronavirus infections in Iran rose by 21 over the past 24 hours to reach 145 on Saturday, a health ministry official said.
South Korea’s coronavirus cases climb above 7,000, most cases traced to church
South Korea’s coronavirus cases jumped above 7,000 on Saturday, up by 448 from the previous day, with more than half of the total number linked to a secretive church at the center of the country’s outbreak, health authorities said.
Coronavirus cases rise in UAE, Kuwait and Qatar: ministries
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Coronavirus cases rise in UAE and Qatar: ministries
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the health ministry said on Saturday.
