Mike Pence advises elderly to avoid cruise ship journeys; global infections pass 100,000; Australian minister ‘flabbergasted’ after sick doctor turns up for work. Follow live news. Cases pass 100,000 globally as Iran threatens force to restrict spreadMelbourne doctor with coronavirus symptoms continued seeing patients‘More scary than coronavirus’: South Korea alerts expose private livesHas Covid-19 mutated? Busting the mythsEssential guide: can I catch it on public transport, and how sick will I get?Share your experiences 1.52am GMT Two federal health screeners at Los Angeles International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an email sent to their colleagues today and seen by Reuters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees were conducting secondary screenings of passengers arriving from overseas, including from China, and have been directed to self-quarantine until March 17, the email said. “At this time, we cannot confirm where these two screeners were exposed,” said the email, which was sent by a senior CDC official. “Let us keep our colleagues in our thoughts during this period.” 1.48am GMT South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional coronavirus cases from late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said. The death toll remained unchanged at 44 from late Friday, the KCDC added. Continue reading…
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