North Korea’s Kim sends ‘get well soon’ wishes for South’s coronavirus battle
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter expressing hope for South Korea to overcome a coronavirus outbreak, President Moon Jae-in’s office said on Thursday, as the South battles the biggest epidemic of the disease outside China.
Greece reports 10th coronavirus case, shuts schools in three areas
Greece reported its tenth case of coronavirus on Thursday, a person related to an individual who recently traveled to Israel and Egypt, health authorities said.
Swiss report first coronavirus death
A 74-year-old woman in western Switzerland has died after contracting the new coronavirus, the country’s first death from the rapidly spreading disease outbreak, regional police said on Thursday.
Germany reports 109 new confirmed coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped by 109 within a day, a public health institute said on Thursday.
China allocates almost $16 billion in coronavirus related funding
Various Chinese government entities have allocated 110.48 billion yuan ($16 billion) in coronavirus-related funding as of March 4, Vice Finance Minister Xu Hongcai said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Hong Kong quarantines dog for coronavirus, experts caution over pet spread
Hong Kong has quarantined the dog of a coronavirus patient in what could be the first case of human-to-animal transmission, although experts cautioned against pets being potential spreaders of the virus.
Greece plans to deport migrants who arrived after March 1
Greece will transfer migrants who arrived on its territory illegally after March 1 to the northern city of Serres and plans to deport back to their own countries, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said late on Wednesday.
Bosnia confirms its first case of coronavirus – regional TV
Bosnia has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus, television in the country’s Serb-dominated region reported on Thursday, quoting the health ministry.
What you need to know about coronavirus right now
The outbreak is getting ever closer to the nerve centers of the world’s financial system. HSBC bank has sent more than 100 staff in London home after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus, the first known case at a major company in Europe’s main…
Japan plans to order two-week quarantine for all Chinese, South Korean visitors – Yomiuri
Japan plans to adopt a mandatory quarantine term of two weeks for all visitors from neighbors China and South Korea, the Yomiuri newspaper said, in a battle to rein in the spread of a coronavirus.
