The World Health Organization called the spread of the virus 'deeply concerning' as a wave of countries reported their first cases of the disease.
File: This photo taken on February 17, 20020 shows a member of the medical staff checking the body temperature of a patient who has displayed mild symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.
The Grand Princess belongs to Princess Cruises, the same company which operated the coronavirus-stricken ship held off Japan last month on which more than 700 people tested positive. Slovakia, Serbia, the Vatican, Peru, Cameroon and Togo have all reported their first cases while the Netherlands recorded its first death on Friday.Cameroon is the first central African country to register a case of the deadly virus.
For the second consecutive day, there were no new cases reported in Hubei outside Wuhan, the province's capital.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Teacher shortage as pupils flock to school with 100% matric passAbout 50 parents protested outside the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s district offices on Thursday morning because of a shortage of teachers at Coselelani High School in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth.
Read more »
Teacher shortage as pupils flock to school with 100% matric passAbout 50 parents protested outside the Eastern Cape Department of Education’s district offices on Thursday morning because of a shortage of teachers at Coselelani High School in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth.
Read more »
Coronavirus infections over 100 000 worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.21 People aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, US officials said on Friday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world.
Read more »
Coronavirus infections over 100 000 worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.21 People aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, US officials said on Friday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world.
Read more »
Second case of coronavirus confirmed in South Africa - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The Business Rescue Practitioners (BRP) at South African Airways (SAA) will have to produce a new restructuring plan for SA Express.
Read more »