Coronavirus: South Korean PM vows `swift` action as infections escalate - live updates
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`Special measures´ declared to tackle `emergency´ in country, as two Australian cruise ship passengers test positive on arrival home. Follow latest news 1.44am GMT Two Australians who were repatriated from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home. More than 160 Australians onboard the cruise liner were flown to the Howard Springs camp outside the northern city of Darwin on Wednesday. 1.02am GMT Hello and welcome to the Guardian´s live coverage of the coronavirus outbreak.China has recorded 889 new cases, up from 394 recorded on Thursday. There were also 118 new deaths, compared to 114 the day before. Continue reading...