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China reports fewer coronavirus cases outside epicentre, cases surge in S. Korea
Coronavirus spread concentrated mostly in Hubei
Tehran accused of coronavirus cover-up
Ten new cases were confirmed in Iran on Saturday
Two dead, 79 infected in Italy as govt fights to contains coronavirus outbreak
Some 50,000 residents in Codogno and nine nearby towns have been advised to remain indoors
COVID-19: Bahrain imposes travel ban
Ban entry to all foreign visitors who have visited Iran, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea within the previous 14 days
Lebanon cuts back on Iran flights amid coronavirus cases
First case of coronavirus in Lebanon is being treated at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital
Diabetes ‘a burden on Bahrain's healthcare budget’
In Bahrain, 15% of the budget of the country’s Health Ministry is spent on diabetes medicines
Bahraini citizens warned not to travel to Iran, Thailand, Malaysia because of COVID-19
Several procedures are activated related to arrivals to Bahrain in light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SAP India says two employees tested positive for H1N1 virus
SAP India offices in Bengaluru - considered the tech hub of India - Gurgaon and Mumbai have been temporarily closed
Americans trust U.S. govt to handle coronavirus outbreak, poll shows
More than three in four Americans say they are very confident or somewhat confident in the U.S. federal government's ability to handle a coronavirus outbreak
China's Hubei, epicentre of coronavirus, extends work suspension to March 11
Schools will also remain shut
Insights
With virus outbreak, China showcases micro drone surveillance: Peter Apps
Proliferation of sophisticated, smaller unmanned vehicles and platforms as a tool for mass surveillance
To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection
Conflicting messages have sowed confusion over how to protect against an epidemic that has claimed over 200 lives in China
For China, communication and control are key to tackling virus: Peter Apps
China has been able to respond in a way it's almost impossible to imagine any other country beginning to be capable of.