Covid-19 Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates February 27, 2020

CGTN: S. Korea reports record spike of daily new COVID-19 cases, total at 1,766

South Korea on Thursday saw the largest jump of number of the confirmed coronavirus cases in one day since the outbreak began. A total of 505 new cases were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number to 1,766, according to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

South Korea's total new case count reported Thursday has overtaken China's announcement today of 433 new cases.

A 75-year-old virus patient who is tied to the religious sect in Daegu died of respiratory failure earlier Thursday, bringing the nation's death toll to 13.

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Covid-19 Outbreak In Asia -- News Updates February 27, 2020

Coronavirus: South Korea records 13th death; number of cases crosses 1,700 -- SCMP
500 new coronavirus cases in South Korea as total nears 1,800 -- UPI
New cases in South Korea exceed those in China as coronavirus sweeps the globe -- SCMP
Coronavirus: in South Korea, mounting anger, rumours over Shincheonji church as cases rise -- SCMP
South Korea's approach to coronavirus COVID-19 could be putting millions at risk and things could be worse if it spreads to the North -- ACBC News Online
South Korea struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak -- Al Jazeera
North Korea postpones school amid coronavirus outbreak -- UPI
Taiwan raises epidemic response level to highest amid COVID-19 concerns -- CNA
3 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 12-year-old student from Raffles Institution: MOH -- CNA
PM Abe asks all of Japan schools to close over coronavirus -- Reuters
Japan orders nationwide shutdown of schools over coronavirus -- France 24
Tokyo Olympics may not have a plan to tackle coronavirus, man behind five winning bids warns, amid fears Games may have to be cancelled -- Daily Mail
Pakistan screens hundreds of people arriving from Iran for virus -- AFP

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