5 Things We Learned About the Coronavirus Outbreak on Wednesday
February 27, 2020
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as posted by the channelMore coronavirus cases were reported in other countries than in China for the first time, the World Health Organization said, a significant development highlighting the spread of the epidemic around the globe.
U.S. health authorities said they’ve identified a first case of coronavirus that doesn’t have ties to a known outbreak, raising worries despite President Donald Trump’s assurances that Americans face little risk from the epidemic. Asia stocks retreated with U.S. equity futures.
The U.S. urged travelers to reconsider trips to South Korea as the country’s number of cases rose to more than 1,500. New infections were diagnosed from Pakistan to Brazil. Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that include stops in Mecca and Medina.
Key Developments
- Global deaths at 2,801, with cases over 82,000
- China death toll at 2,744, up 29; cases climb to 78,497, up 433
- U.S. raises travel alert on South Korea as cases there rise to 1,595
- CDC confirms first U.S. case of unknown origin
- Trump puts Pence in charge of coronavirus response
- Asia stocks, U.S. equity futures fall
- Saudi Arabia halts religious visits
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