Coronavirus update:
- The coronavirus has infected more than 80,000 people and killed nearly 2,800.
- New countries reporting their first cases are: The Netherlands, New Zealand, San Marino, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Poland, Israel, Romania, estonia and Denmark.
- North Korea's first confirmed coronavirus patient executed with a bullet. North Korea's borders will remain closed with China.
- Disneyland closes its venues in Tokyo until mid-March. Japan cancels sport and cultural events amid concerns Olympics.
- Japan's Prime Minister is requesting that all elementary schools, junior high & high schools nationwide close starting next Monday until spring break.
- Glucose strips and lightbulbs are approaching short supply in the USA due to supply chain issues from China.
- Covid-19 infects Iranian vice president, kills Iran ambassador to Vatican. Pope Francis falls ill a day after meeting crowd wearing masks in St. Peter's Square.
- Worst stock market drop since financial crisis in 2008.
- Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak.
- China orders workers going back to work, 2e outbreak inevitable?
- Germany to suspend constitutional debt limits temporarily and Italy suspends tax payments in virus zone.
- France's president Macron says coronavirus is an epidemic.
- 445 people tested for coronavirus in United States. Italy 655, South Korea 2,022. Numbers piling up across the glode.
- Israel bars entry to Italian swimmers ahead of European Championships. El Al announced it would suspend its flights to all destinations in Italy as of Friday, as well as to Thailand starting Monday. Over 1,500 Israelis in quarantine.
- Israel bars visitors from Italy from entering.
- Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and the organizing committee for pilgrimage trips to Israeli Muslims announce they freeze all planning of trips to Saudi Arabia's holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Saudi Arabia halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam.
- New Zealand restricts travellers from Iran.
Italy and Iran looking scary..
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