The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has been spreading. Not looking good at all.
21 February
WHO Situation Report 32:
- Australia confirmed four more cases involving evacuees from the cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total number to 19.
- Canada confirms one more case, a woman who had recently visited Iran, bringing the total number to nine.[209]
- Israel also confirmed its first case, an evacuee from Diamond Princess.
- Italy confirmed 17 cases, bringing the total number to 20. Authorities also reported the first death, a 78-year-old man.
- Iran announces 13 new cases, bringing the total to 18. Two more deaths were also confirmed.
- Japan confirmed 15 more cases, bringing the total number to 109.
- Lebanon confirmed its first case.
- Singapore confirmed one more case, bringing the total number to 86.
- South Korea confirmed 100 more cases, bringing the total number to 204.The country also reported its second death.
- Taiwan confirmed two more cases, bringing the total number to 26.
- United Arab Emirates confirmed two more cases, bringing the total number to 11.
- The United States confirmed 20 more cases, bringing the total number to 35. Furthermore, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) announced that only three states were capable of testing for the coronavirus: California, Nebraska, and Illinois.
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