Corona virus COVID-2019 Feb. 27, 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 cases – 82,294

Coronavirus COVID-19 deaths – 2,814

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South Korea struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak

Al Jazeera AmericaFeb. 27, 2020
South Korea has confirmed 505 fresh cases of coronavirus infection, meaning it has overtaken China in new daily infection numbers. The government has …
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South Korean Leader Said Coronavirus Would ‘Disappear.’ It …

The New York TimesFeb. 27, 2020
SEOUL, South Korea — There were 28 cases of the coronavirus in South Korea on Feb. 13. Four days had passed without a new confirmed infection. President …
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Coronavirus Diagnosis in California Highlights Testing Flaws

The New York TimesFeb. 27, 2020
The coronavirus can infect both animals and people and can cause a range of respiratory illnesses from the common cold to more dangerous conditions like …
Mixed messages, test delays hamper US coronavirus response
InternationalReutersFeb. 27, 2020
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Trump says coronavirus will ‘disappear’ eventually

CNN InternationalFeb. 27, 2020
(CNN) President Donald Trump expressed optimism Thursday that the novel coronavirus would eventually be contained and eliminated in the United States, …
FactChecking Trump’s Coronavirus Press Conference
Fact CheckFactCheck.orgFeb. 27, 2020
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Dow Jones sinks nearly 1200 points amid coronavirus worries …

Globalnews.caFeb. 27, 2020
Worldwide markets plummeted again Thursday, deepening a weeklong rout triggered by growing anxiety that the coronavirus will wreak havoc on the global …
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Coronavirus outbreak updates: Feb. 27, 2020

Kyodo News PlusFeb. 27, 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak sends people on city-wide quests to find a store stocking face masks, the government and manufacturers have seemingly failed in …
The Olympics Were a Petri Dish Long Before the Coronavirus
In-DepthWall Street JournalFeb. 27, 2020

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Coronavirus in Europe: Epidemic or ‘infodemic’?

BBC NewsFeb. 27, 2020
France must prepare for a coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron says, but Italy – the worst-affected country in Europe – says misleading news is …
Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 17 as 650 cases confirmed
InternationalThe Local ItalyFeb. 27, 2020
Italy, Mired in Politics Over Virus, Asks How Much Testing Is …
In-DepthThe New York TimesFeb. 27, 2020

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Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Northern Ireland

BBC NewsFeb. 27, 2020
The first case of coronavirus in Northern Ireland has been confirmed, the Public Health Agency has said. Chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride said the adult …
NI coronavirus case had travelled through Dublin
In-DepthRTE.ieFeb. 27, 2020

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Global downturn looms as countries struggle to contain …

ReutersFeb. 27, 2020
GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus spread further on Friday, with cases reported for the first time in at least six countries across four continents, …
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WHO raises global risk of coronavirus from ‘high’ to ‘very high’

Reuters.comFeb. 27, 2020
GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The rapid spread of the coronavirus increased fears of a pandemic on Friday, with six countries reporting their first cases and the …