South Korea has new regulations on face masks: • Citizens can purchase two per week • A maximum price may be set • Masks will no longer be exported • Rewards for those who report illegal mask sales • Mask production set to increase
Poland and Bosnia confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus today, while both Spain and Iceland have reported a spike in infections. Italy remains the worst hit European nation -- another major public gathering there, the Venice Architecture Biennial, has been postponed until August 29.A third city in the virus-hit East Asian country has been designated a"special care zone.
in the world's second-most populous country. But with 29 cases now confirmed there are fears that the country's health system may not be able to cope with a major outbreak.Thailand reported four more coronavirus cases today, bringing the national total to 47. Two of the cases recently arrived from Iran, and the other two had been to Italy -- both countries with serious outbreaks.
, the state government has asked some 1,000 people who had contact with them to self-quarantine. All schools in Mount Vernon, in the NYC suburbs, are closing until March 9. Some schools have also been closed in Washington -- America's worst hit state with 39 infections, including 10 deaths.Australia's Department of Health announced 10 new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the national total to 52.
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