Iran Reports 2 More Deaths, 13 New Cases of New Coronavirus, South Korea's infections soar

Coronavirus latest: South Korea's infections soar
Tokyo's Hello Kitty theme park to close; Hubei adds 220 prison cases

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New virus outbreaks in China and abroad rekindle concerns

An eruption of new coronavirus cases in South Korea, Iran and Chinese hospitals and prisons rekindled concerns Friday about the spread of a deadly disease that has killed more than 2,200 people.

The World Health Organization warned nations could face a serious problem if they fail to "hit hard now" against the virus, which has infected more than 75,000 in China and over 1,100 abroad.

China has pointed to official figures showing new cases slowing this week as evidence that its drastic containment measures are working, but fresh infections emerged at two Beijing hospitals, and more than 500 others were reported in prisons across the country.

Chinese authorities have placed tens of millions of people under quarantine in hard-hit central Hubei province and restricted movements in other cities far from the epicentre.

Many nations have banned travellers from China and airlines have suspended flights to and from the country.

But clusters and outbreaks continue to emerge, and 11 people have now died outside mainland China.

Chinese officials said a potential vaccine could be submitted for clinical trials around late April.

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As coronavirus cases overwhelm China’s hospitals, those with other problems are told to leave

Liu Zi’ao was awaiting surgery in a Wuhan hospital to treat the tumor pressing on his spinal cord when, suddenly, he was told to leave. The novel coronavirus had plunged the central Chinese city’s health-care system into crisis, and all resources were being diverted to contain it.

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The ---- may have launched a variant of the wu flu on the Iranians, given that the wu flu was launched on China by the neocons.

Fake as hell. Nothing is plastered all over MSM unless it's a FAKE AGENDA.