China and South Korea report more cases of a new viral illness that has been concentrated in North Asia. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 77,658 cases and 2,663 deaths. South Korea now has the second-most cases with 893.
A Buddhist believer wearing a face mask leaves the Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. South Korea reported another large jump in new virus cases Monday a day after President Moon Jae-in called for "unprecedented, powerful" steps to combat the outbreak that is increasingly confounding attempts to stop the spread.
Of the 60 new cases reported by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 49 came from Daegu and the surrounding areas of North Gyeongsang province. Health authorities expected by Wednesday to finish testing some 1,300 members of the Daegu branch of the Shincheonjin Church of Jesus who have exhibited symptoms, before expanding the tests.
Clusters have also emerged in Iran and Italy, and there are concerns the new outbreaks could signal a serious new stage in the global spread of the illness. Austria temporarily halted rail traffic across its border with Italy. Slovenia and Croatia, popular getaways for Italians, were holding crisis meetings. Schools were closed, theater performances were canceled and even Carnival celebrations in Venice were called off.
The annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and its chief advisory body usually held in March brings thousands of delegates to Beijing for discussions and political ceremony. State media noted many of those delegates are local leaders on the disease’s front lines.
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