Coronavirus: Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic Fears are growing that the coronavirus outbreak could reach pandemic scale as more cases emerge around the world.
Most infections are in China but other nations like South Korea, Italy and Iran are battling the virus, which causes respiratory disease Covid-19.
A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to person in many parts of the world.
About 77,000 people in China, where the virus emerged last year, have been infected and nearly 2,600 have died. BBC News
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Most infections are in China but other nations like South Korea, Italy and Iran are battling the virus, which causes respiratory disease Covid-19.
A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from person to person in many parts of the world.
About 77,000 people in China, where the virus emerged last year, have been infected and nearly 2,600 have died. BBC News
See also:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice Department of Health and Social Care
- NHS update on new cases of coronavirus confirmed today NHS England
- Coronavirus: how will the NHS cope? Nuffield Trust
- Coronavirus: Four new UK cases among ship evacuees BBC News
- Coronavirus: Venice Carnival closes as Italy imposes lockdown BBC News
- Coronavirus: South Korea declares highest alert as infections surge BBC News
- Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners BBC News
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- Coronavirus: 'Narrowing window' to contain outbreak, WHO says BBC News
- World is on the brink of a coronavirus pandemic, warn virologists, as four more cases emerge in Britain The Daily Telegraph
- Coronavirus: Scientists ‘pass first hurdle’ towards creating vaccine The Independent
- Europe death toll rises as outbreak nears pandemic ‘tipping point’, UK reports new cases and infection spreads in Middle East The Independent
- Coronavirus: Evacuees released from two-week quarantine in Milton Keynes Sky News
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