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March 15, 2020 The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States rises hour by hour, now over 2,800, almost double in just over 24 hours. At least 58 have died, according to the latest data from federal and local health authorities. In New York, the second victim is recorded in a day, a 65-year-old man. In New York state the largest number of coronavirus positive patient cases rose to 613 of which 269 in the Big Apple. Two parliamentary members of the State Assembly in the capital Albany, whose headquarters were closed for safety, were also successful.

Fears are growing in China for the 'return infection': the National Health Commission reported 20 new infections yesterday, including 4 in Wuhan, Covid-19 outbreak, and 16 imported from abroad (rose to 111 total) ), which resulted in the majority for the second day in a row. There are 10 more dead, all in Hubei, the province of which Wuhan is the capital. Another 1,370 patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday, bringing the cure rate to 80,844 certain infections, to 82.76%.

South Korea has recorded 76 new coronavirus cases, at their lowest since February 21 and for the first time below 100 in 23 days. Total infections rose to 8,162, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, updating the crisis on Saturday. The data confirm the slowdown trend of the infection: the two outbreaks of Daegu and Northern Gyeongsang (41 and 4 new cases respectively) are decreasing. The two areas count 6,031 and 1,157 infections, 88% of the total. The death toll has increased to 75.

The Argentine Ministry of Health announced that it had detected eleven other confirmed cases of coronavirus, raising the general total of patients in Argentina to 45. This situation has prompted the government to order the ban on entry into the country for 30 days for foreigners who in the previous 14 days have been in "areas affected" by the virus.

Anyone arriving in Australia today will face a mandatory 14-day self-isolation in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said so. "We will have to get used to it - explained Morrison - to some changes in the way we live our life".