Coronavirus Christ infects everyone overnight, Death toll rises to 2.2k

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One day after South Korea reported its first coronavirus death and shortly after all of Daegu city's 2.5 million residents were put on lock-down, the number of covid-19 cases in South Korea has exploded, with 52 new cases reported overnight, representing a third of all the nation's cases.

After four largely uneventful weeks in which South Korea had confirmed just 30 cases, the number of cases has soared five fold in just three days, rising from 31 cases on Tuesday to 156 on Friday (local time), in what appears to be a very aggressive exponential increase.


Earlier in the day, officials said the city of Daegu was facing an “unprecedented crisis” after coronavirus infections that centred on a controversial “cult” church, linked to a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, surged over the past two days. The city of 2.5 million people, which is two hours south of the capital Seoul, was turned into a ghost town after health officials said the bulk of country’s 31 new cases announced on Thursday were linked to a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus (and now another 39).

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/south-korean-coronavirus-cases-explode-after-super-spreader-event

Summary:

Iran confirms 5 cases of COVID-19
Daegu, Cheongdo declared 'special management zones'
South Korean soldier tests positive
Hubei reports 411 new cases, 115 deaths
China reports an additional 3 deaths outside Wuhan and 889 other cases
US CDC slaps Japan with L1 travel advisory
Seoul mayor orders "cult" church associated with SK outbreak closed
Japanese officials defend their handling of 'Diamond Princess' quarantine
Beijing tightens lockdown after dozens more cases reported
As outbreak ex-China accelerates, WHO warns case #s "won't stay low for long."
Hong Kongers evacuated from 'Diamond Princess' after Japanese government confirms 2 deaths
Researchers confirm COVID-19 more contagious than SARS and MERS
Tim Cook welcomes back employees, customers as Apple reopens some China stores
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Update (2020ET): It's 8:20 am in Beijing, and officials at the NHC have just released coronavirus figures for Thursday.

Across the country, officials recorded an additional 889 cases, and another 3 deaths. bringing the global total for cases north of 77,000.

CHINA REPORTS 889 ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS CASES FEB. 20
CHINA REPORTS 118 NEW CORONAVIRUS DEATHS FEB. 20
CHINA SAYS CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 2,236

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/coronavirus-deaths-outside-china-surge-overnight-explosion-new-cases-suggests-outbreak