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Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners - Published North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in an attempt to stop the coronavirus from breaking out. The foreigners are mostly diplomats stationed in the capital Pyongyang, state media reported. About 200 foreigners had already been confined to their compounds for the past 30 days - but as that came to an end, the quarantine has been extended. North Korea has not reported any cases of Covid-19, but several other countries did so on Monday. Afghanistan and Dubai said they had detected their first cases, and Kuwait said three people returning from Iran had been infected. In South Korea, seven people have died with 763 people infected. Around 7,700 troops have been quarantined after 11 military members were infected. The virus, which emerged in China, has spread to at least 29 countries. Italy has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Europe, with 152. Around 50,000 people in two northern "hotspot" regions - Veneto and Lombardy - have been put under quarantine for two weeks. Iran has also confirmed 43 cases of the virus and eight deaths. In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus emerged, the authorities earlier announced that some non-residents would be allowed to leave if they showed no symptoms of the virus. However, local officials now say that order was made without authorisation and has been revoked. The city has been in lockdown since January 23, with authorities cutting off transport links in and out of the city. More than 2,500 people have died from the virus in mainland China, with some 77,150 cases confirmed cases reported. What is the situation in North Korea? North Korea has not confirmed any cases but the country shares a long and often porous border with China. There are concerns that North Korea, which is subject to international sanctions, lacks the health infrastructure to test and treat those infected and that any outbreak could quickly spread unchecked. At the moment, all foreigners coming into the country must be quarantined for 30 days. There are relatively few foreigners in North Korea, and only around 200 Westerners, according to one expert. North Korean authorities have also cancelled the annual Pyongyang marathon, which typically sees people from all over the world participating. Around 3,000 people in North Pyongan province - a north-western region bordering China - are also now under monitoring for reportedly showing suspected symptoms, said state media. What about South Korea? South Korea has the largest number of confirmed cases outside China, after a huge spike in the past week. Before last Wednesday, the country had recorded just 31 cases. That number has now jumped to 763. Eight new cases of the virus have been reported in the army, and one in the navy, air force and marine corps - bringing the number to 11. But the biggest virus clusters have been linked to a hospital and a religious group near the south-eastern city of Daegu. A handful of South Korea airlines, including Korean Air Lines - the country's biggest airline - has suspended flights going to Daegu, which has a population of around 2.5m. Korean Air says the suspension will last until March 27. What's happening in Italy? Italian officials have introduced sweeping measures to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe - at least three people have died and more than 150 cases confirmed. In the regions of Lombardy and Veneto, a lock-down is in place in several small towns. For the next two weeks, 50,000 residents will not be able to leave without special permission. Even outside the zone, many businesses and schools have suspended activities, and sporting events have been cancelled - including several top-flight football matches. Officials have yet to find the first carrier of the virus in the country. World edges closer to coronavirus pandemic Analysis by Fergus Walsh, medical correspondent The combined situation in South Korea, Iran and Italy points to the early stages of pandemic. This means a global outbreak, with the coronavirus spreading in the community in multiple parts of the world. In each of these countries we are seeing spread of the virus with no connection to China. The lockdown efforts in Italy mirror those that have happened in China. The situation in Iran is especially worrying, because the health authorities have reportedly said the virus has spread to multiple cities, and it appears the first case in Lebanon is linked to a traveller from Iran. If we have a pandemic, it will still be important to limit the speed of spread of the virus. If countries could hold it somewhat at bay until the end of winter, there is a hope that warmer temperatures will reduce the time the virus can survive in the air, as we see with seasonal flu. But this may not be certain. What's the latest from Iran? Iran said on Sunday it had 43 confirmed cases of the virus, most of them in the holy city of Qom. Eight of those infected have died, the highest number of deaths outside China. Iraq, Pakistan, Armenia and Turkey have closed their borders with Iran, and Afghanistan has suspended air and road travel to and from Iran. What about China, where the outbreak started? China's President Xi Jinping has described the outbreak as the "largest public health emergency" in the country's recent history. Speaking on Sunday, he acknowledged "shortcomings" in China's response and said lessons must be learned. China reported 409 new infections on Monday, the bulk of which were from Wuhan. But outside China, cases with no clear link to that country or other confirmed cases continue to rise, prompting concern from the World Health Organization (WHO). Have you been affected by the latest developments around Covid-19? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: - Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay - Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk - Upload your pictures / video here - Please read our terms & conditions and privacy policy
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कोरोनाभाइरस: दक्षिण कोरियामा कोरोनाभाइरस सङ्क्रमण बढेकोबढ्यै कोरोनाभाइरसबाट सङ्क्रमण भएका व्यक्तिको सङ्ख्या बढेपछि दक्षिण कोरियाका अधिकारीहरूले उक्त प्रकोपलाई नियन्त्रण गर्ने उद्देश्यले विभिन्न उपायहरू अवलम्बन गरेका छन्। छिमेकी उत्तर कोरियामा अहिलेसम्म सङ्क्रमण नदेखिएको भए पनि सरकारले विदेशी कूटनीतिज्ञहरूसहित बाहिरबाट आएका मानिसलाई अलग्गै राखेको छ। दक्षिण कोरियामा अहिलेसम्म ७६३ जनामा सङ्क्रमण भएको र तीमध्ये सात जनाको मृत्यु भएको पुष्टि भएको छ। सङ्क्रमित व्यक्तिको सङ्ख्या फेरि ह्वात्तै बढेको अधिकारीहरूले बताएका छन्। यो वृद्धिसँगै दक्षिण कोरियामा सङ्क्रमित व्यक्तिको सङ्ख्या चीनबाहिर सर्वाधिक पुगेको छ। सङ्क्रमण बढेकोबढ्यै गर्न थालेपछि त्यहाँ "उच्चतम तह" को सतर्कता घोषणा गरेर सरकारी अधिकारीहरू कोरोनाभाइरस प्रकोप नियन्त्रण गर्न लागिपरेका छन्। सेनामा ११ जनालाई सङ्क्रमण भएको पाइएपछि ७,७०० सैनिकलाई क्वारन्टीनमा राखिएको छ। उत्तर कोरियामा के हुँदैछ? छिमेकी उत्तर कोरियाली सरकारी सञ्चारमाध्यमका अनुसार उत्तर कोरियामा झन्डै ३८० जना विदेशीलाई क्वारन्टीनमा राखिएको छ। तर त्यहाँ अहिलेसम्म कसैलाई सङ्क्रमण भएको पुष्टि भएको छैन। कोरियन सेन्ट्रल ब्रोड्कास्टिङ स्टेशनलाई उद्धृत गर्दै योन्हाप समाचारसंस्थाले क्वारन्टीनमा राखिएका अधिकांश मानिस प्योङ्याङमा कार्यरत विदेशी कूटनीतिक नियोगका कर्मचारी हुन्। झन्डै २०० विदेशी नागरिकलाई विगत ३० दिनदेखि आफ्नो निवासस्थानमा सीमित पारिएको थियो। त्यो अवधि सकिएपछि क्वारन्टीन सुरु गरिएको छ। नयाँ क्वारन्टीनको अवधि भने स्पष्ट छैन। कोरियन सेन्ट्रल ब्रोड्कास्टिङ स्टेशनका अनुसार विदेशबाट फर्किएका मानिस र असामान्य लक्षण देखिएका मानिसलाई अलग्ग राख्न थालिएको छ। दक्षिण कोरियाका राष्ट्रपति मुन जे-इनले देश अहिले "गम्भीर मोड" मा भएको बताउँदै प्रकोप नियन्त्रणको लडाइँका लागि अबका केही दिन निकै महत्त्वपूर्ण हुने बताएका छन्। उनले सोमवार सरुवा रोगविज्ञहरूसँग भेटेर रोग फैलिन नदिने उपायबारे छलफल गर्न लागेको बताइएको छ। इटलीमा के गरिँदैछ? इटलीका अधिकारीहरूले भेनिसमा भइरहेको एउटा मेलालाई छोट्याइदिएका छन्। भेनिस कार्निभल अब निर्धारित मितिभन्दा दुई दिनअघि नै सकिने अधिकारीहरूले बताए। युरोपमा सबैभन्दा धेरै कोरोनाभाइरस सङ्क्रमण भएका मानिस इटलीमा फेला परेका छन्। अहिलेसम्म त्यहाँ १५२ जनामा कोरोनाभाइरस भएको पुष्टि भएको छ। उक्त प्रकोपका कारण त्यहाँ तीन जनाले ज्यान गुमाएका छन्। मिलान र भेनिसमा कडा क्वारन्टीनको व्यवस्था गरिएको छ। झन्डै ५०,००० सर्वसाधारण रहेको उत्तरी क्षेत्रका लोम्बर्डी र भेनटोजस्ता सहरबाट विशेष अनुमतिबिना बाहिर जान वा त्यहाँ पस्न नपाउने व्यवस्था गरिएको बताइएको छ। ती क्षेत्रभन्दा बाहिर पनि व्यापार र विद्यालयहरू बन्द गरिएका छन् भने अन्य गतिविधिमा पनि रोक लगाइएको छ। प्रहरी र आवश्यक परे सशस्त्र प्रहरी ती नियमहरू पालना गराउन परिचालित गरिने बताइएको छ। इटलीका अधिकारीहरूले यस्ता उपायबिना कोरोनाभाइरस नियन्त्रण गर्न नसकिने बताएका छन्। "यो भाइरस सर्ने सम्भावना निकै धेरै छ," लोम्बर्डीका स्वास्थ्यप्रमुखले बताए। यसैबीच इटलीबाट हिँडेको रेलमा सवार दुई यात्रुमा कोरोनाभाइरस सङ्क्रमणको प्रारम्भिक सङ्केत देखिएपछि त्यो रेललाई अस्ट्रियाको सीमामा रोकिएको छ। चीन र अन्यत्रको स्थिति के छ? चीनको हुबे प्रान्तमा गत वर्ष सुरु भएको कोरोनाभाइरस २९ देशमा फैलिसकेको छ र चीनबाहिर १,४०० भन्दा बढी सङ्क्रमित भएका र १२ जनाको मृत्यु भएको बताइएको छ। अहिले दक्षिण कोरिया, इटली र इरानमा उक्त भाइरसको प्रकोप फैलिरहेको छ। इटलीमा १५२ जनामा सङ्क्रमण भएको पुष्टि भएको छ। इरानमा ४३ सङ्क्रमितमध्ये आठ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ। यदि ती देशमा रोग नियन्त्रण गर्न सकिएन भने कोभिड-१९ अर्थात् कोरोनाभाइरस सङक्रमण "विश्वव्यापी महामारी" घोषणा हुन सक्नेछ। विश्व स्वास्थ्य सङ्गठनले यदि एउटाभन्दा बढी क्षेत्रमा रोग फैलिए त्यसलाई विश्वव्यापी महामारी घोषणा गर्न सक्छ। चीनका स्वास्थ्य अधिकारीहरूका अनुसार शनिवार यसको नयाँ सङ्क्रमण र मृत्यु हुनेको सङ्ख्या घटेको छ। त्यहाँ अहिलेसम्म ७७,००० भन्दा बढी मानिसमा सङ्क्रमण र २,५०० जनाभन्दा बढीको मृत्यु भइसकेको छ। यसअघि चीनसँग स्पष्ट सम्बन्ध नभएका कोरोनाभाइरस सङ्क्रमणका घटनाको सङ्ख्या बढ्न थालेपछि विश्व स्वास्थ्य सङ्गठनले चिन्ता व्यक्त गरेको छ । कोभिड-१९ का कारण इरानमा थप मानिसको मृत्यु भएपछि विश्व स्वास्थ्य सङ्गठनका प्रमुख डा. टेड्रोस एड्हानोम गेहब्रेयससले यसबारे प्रतिक्रिया दिएका थिए। इरानी अधिकारीहरूका अनुसार इरानका सबै सहरमा उक्त भाइरस फैलिसकेको हुन सक्छ।