Coronavirus. China, the epidemic slows down: 71 deaths and 508 new cases

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Another 71 people have died in China from coronavirus, the lowest number in the past 2 weeks. Thus rises to 2,663 the total of deaths on Chinese territory, where there are also 508 new infections (for a total of 77,658 since the beginning of the epidemic). The Beijing authorities have announced this. In the last few hours the virus has spread more in the province of Hubei, the epicenter of the epidemic, while in the rest of the country the data are decreasing for the fourth consecutive day: in fact only 9 have been registered.

South Korea, 84 new cases identified. Ten victims
South Korea has announced that it has identified 84 other new cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number to 977. In updates on the crisis, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Kcdc) explained in a note that had two more victims, which raise the total to 10. Seoul further strengthens the 'drastic measures' adopted to contain the spread of the virus and aims to test 200 thousand people, members of the religious sect considered one of the main outbreaks of infection in the country. The measures taken to deal with the emergency include an extraordinary budget and repressive measures against those who stock up on masks. Now the government is preparing to test all 200,000 followers of the Church of Jesus Shincheonji after the founder has agreed to provide the authorities with the names of congregation members in the country.

3 more deaths in Iran, death toll rises to 15
Three other people died in Iran from coronavirus, state media reported. The death toll in the country thus rises to 15. 15 of the dead were elderly women from the central province of Markazi and the third was from the northern province of Alborz, reports the Irna news agency.

Bahrain cases rise to 6
Confirmed coronavirus cases have also risen in Bahrain, an Arab country in the Gulf: authorities report six cases from neighboring Iran this morning, compared to the two previously reported.

Eight infections in Kuwait
On the other hand, there are eight cases of contagion of the coronavirus in Kuwait, an Arab emirate in the Gulf with close social and economic relations with Iran, a country in the region where so far more infections and deaths have been recorded. The government of Kuwait reports this after the first official case appeared yesterday.

Emirates, restrictions on flights to and from Iran
Dubai International Airport has announced that the UAE has imposed restrictions on flights from Iran due to the coronavirus epidemic. The airport is the most crowded in the world for international travel. "All flights to and from the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the exception of Tehran, are suspended until further notice," said the airport, adding that "all passengers arriving on direct flights from Tehran will be subjected to temperature control at the airport ".