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Coronavirus threatens North Korea chaos: analysts

by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's self-imposed isolation in the face of the coronavirus epidemic raging…

South Korea confirms 52 more coronavirus cases, total 156

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed 52 more cases of novel coronavirus on Friday, taking its overall figure…

China’s Hubei province reports 115 more virus deaths

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll in China from the coronavirus epidemic rose to 2,233 on Friday after 115…

Fewer virus cases in China, but deaths abroad increase

by Laurent Thomet, with Miwa Suzuki in Tokyo BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday touted a big drop in…

Three new coronavirus cases in Iran after two deaths

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran has confirmed three new coronavirus cases following the deaths of two elderly men, the health…

First South Korea virus patient dies as number of infections doubles

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its first death Thursday from coronavirus as the number of infections…

South Korea coronavirus cases spike as infection spreads in religious sect

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred on a sect in the South Korean city…

Two former Japan cruise ship passengers die: media

  by Miwa Suzuki  Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two former passengers of the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess have…

Coronavirus death toll in China hits 2,112; Hubei province reports 108 more virus deaths

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 2,112 on Thursday after 108 more…

Hong Kong reports second coronavirus fatality

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- An elderly Hong Kong man who contracted the new coronavirus died on Wednesday, authorities…

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