S. Korea
South Korea reports 242 new cases of coronavirus
Justin McCurry
9m ago 02:16
Optimism that the pace of new Covid-19 cases is slowing in South Korea has been tempered by reports on Wednesday of a significant number of new infections and concern over a cluster of cases at a call centre in Seoul.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 242 new cases on Wednesday, up from 131 a day earlier, bringing the total to 7,755. Sixty people have died in the country, the KCDC added.
LA
Person tests presumptively positive for coronavirus after visiting New Orleans for conference
March 10, 2020 8:10 PM in Top StorySource: WBRZBy: WBRZ Staff
NEW ORLEANS- At least one person who attended a journalism conference in New Orleans has tested positive for the coronavirus.
IRE released a statement on Twitter confirming the case, adding, “To ensure the safety of our attendees and community, IRE is notifying conference attendees now so that individuals can make their own decisions on how best to proceed.”
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The person traveled from within the U.S. to the conference in New Orleans and was present from Thursday (3/5) until Saturday afternoon (3/7). Based on the onset of the limited symptoms, they could have contracted the virus either before, during or after the conference.”
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Over 1,000 people attended the conference, which was held at the Marriott Hotel on Canal Street.
Discovering a new cluster at this point is GOOD NEWS for SK.
The testing is effective.