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South Korea COVID-19 cases top 100, 1st death; Japan reports 2 deaths from Diamond Princess

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews South Korea The South Korea CDC has seen the number of COVID-19 cases soar over the past 48 hours from a few dozen to more than 100 today. The latest figures show...

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Nigeria: Lassa fever deaths top 100, 1st case in Lagos

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an additional 115 confirmed Lassa fever cases the week ending Feb. 16, bringing the total during the first seven...

Iran COVID-19: 2 dead in Qom

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Iranian health officials reported earlier today of the first two COVID-19 cases in the country in the city of Qom. They later confirmed that both the patients died,...

COVID-19: CDC issues travel notice for Hong Kong, 2nd death reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Hong Kong today due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. CDC says many cases of this...

Diamond Princess COVID-19 cases top 600 on last day of quarantine

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Japan Ministry of Health reported today on an additional 79 passengers and crew onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship testing positive for novel coronavirus. Positive cases...

COVID-19: CDC statement on Diamond Princess, More cases in Japan, China deaths top 2,000

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diamond Princess The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an update on Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan Tuesday. Here is what they said: We commend the...

Spain: Mumps outbreak in Girona, Catalonia

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Catalonia in Girona reports investigating an outbreak of mumps in the Gironès and Pla de l’Estany regions. According to a El Pais report (computer...

Japan: Diamond Princess update, Health minister urges public to avoid crowds

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diamond Princess In a follow-up on the situation onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama Port, Japan health officials report (computer translated) an additional...

Dengue epidemic prompts ‘state of sanitary emergency’ in Paraguay Senate; Sent to Executive

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In an extraordinary session Monday, the Chamber of Deputies (computer translated) sanctioned the bill “That declares a state of sanitary emergency throughout the territory...

Taiwan, Hong Kong and China COVID-19 update

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Taiwan Today, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced two more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One of the cases is a female in her 80s (21st case) while...