The World Health Organization warns the world is 'simply not ready'
People wearing protective suits walk from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new coronavirus.PARIS - The situation improves in China while the list of countries hit globally grows, with a first case in Latin America.Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.There have been some 81,000 infections worldwide and 2,761 deaths worldwide, according to the latest toll from the World Health Organization late on Wednesday.
Community volunteers wearing a protective facemasks and gloves to protect against the COVID-19 coronavirus secure the entrance of a residential area as they take the temperature of a man on a street in Beijing on February 23, 2020.The toll rises to some 50 if the most recent deaths are included from certain countries, which are not yet included in the updated WHO report.
Iran announces a total of 19 deaths and 139 infections, including the country's deputy health minister. Gulf countries announce new measures to cut links with Iran -- the major hotspot in the Middle East -- to stop the spread.
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