More than 80,000 cases worldwide as World Health Organisation says virus now spreading faster outside China than in itIreland v Italy in Six Nations postponed due to coronavirusZara Phillips will not self-isolate after Italy tripMore new cases outside China than inside, says WHOIs it safe to travel, and should children be kept home?Have you been affected by the coronavirus? 7.28pm GMT Iraq has banned its citizens from traveling to China, Iran and Thailand, as well as South Korea, Japan and Singapore, its health ministry has said. They will also be prevented from traveling to Italy, Kuwait and Bahrain, while the latter two nations have been added to the item ban list.Public gatherings in places such as cinemas, coffee shops and clubs are also to be banned, while schools and universities will be shut down from 27 February to 7 March. 7.16pm GMT Meanwhile, more has emerged about the first victim to succumb to the virus in Greece.The 38-year-old, while not publicly named, has been identified as a well-known designer who had travelled to northern Italy to attend Milan´s fashion week. She returned to Thessaloniki, Greece´s northern capital, on a Ryanair flight on Sunday and admitted herself to hospital after beginning to feel unwell on Tuesday. 7.14pm GMT Israel has urged its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel, citing the growing spread of the coronavirus outside the country.Two Israelis who returned home after being quarantined in Japan on the Diamond Princess cruise ship are the only confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel, and the ministry has readied quarantine facilities should more infections occur. 7.12pm GMT The Georgian citizen who has tested positive for coronavirus was travelling from Iran crossed the border from neighbouring Azerbaijan on Tuesday, the country´s health minister, Ekaterine Tikaradze, has said.Tikaradze said the man travelled by mini-bus with other 12 passengers and was immediately taken to hospital from the border checkpoint. The other ...
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