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Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 10 months AGO
| March 2, 2020 5:05 AM

A new virus first detected in China has infected more than 89,000 people globally and caused over 3,000 deaths. Since it emerged in December, the virus that causes COVID-19 has been found in more than 60 countries. China still has about three quarters of the world's confirmed cases.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK: China is reporting its lowest number of new virus infections in six weeks and hundreds of patients in the stricken city that is the outbreak's epicenter are being released from hospitals. By Hyung-Jin Kim and Matt Sedensky. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE: SENT; developing.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Shares in Europe and Asia have bounced back from last week's retreat. Mainland Chinese indexes gained more than 3% as surveys showed factory managers gaining confidence about restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WORLD ECONOMY: A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter. SENT: 400 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRAVEL: As the new virus spreads, companies around the world are agonizing over whether employees should travel to attend conferences, expos and everyday business meetings. Amazon, Nestle and L’Oreal are among the global companies that have told employees to postpone non-essential business travel, at least for now. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 3 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: A member of a council that advises Iran's supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from the new coronavirus, state radio reported, becoming the first top official to succumb to the illness that is affecting members of the Islamic Republic's leadership. By Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY: The coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy has so overwhelmed the public health system there that officials are taking extraordinary measures to care for the sick. By Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield. SENT; developing.

OLY-TOKYO-VIRUS OUTBREAK-Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads? By Stephen Wade. SENT: 980 words, photos.

OLY-BBO-VIRUS OUTBREAK-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER POSTPONED: Baseball's final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed from April to June because of concerns over the virus outbreak that has infected nearly 89,000 people and caused more than 3,000 deaths, mostly in China. SENT: 185 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MEDIA: News organizations must walk a fine line in covering coronavirus. By David Bauder. SENT: 1100 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US: Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus and researchers said it may have been circulating for weeks undetected in the greater Seattle area. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPAN: The opening of the Japanese baseball season is in doubt because of the outbreak of the new virus Japan's baseball and soccer leagues say they are tapping medical experts as advisers. By Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 350 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FRANCE: The Louvre Museum is closed again as management meets with staff worried about the spread of the new virus. SENT: 250 words, photos.

VIDEO:

Broadcast edits have moved from Iran, UK, Beirut, Germany, China, Hong Kong markets, supply chain. Additional edits planned from US Florida press conference on suspected COVID, Washington governor on COVID deaths/cases in Kirkland.

PHOTOS:

Photos have moved from China, Indonesia, Florida. Additional photos planned from Italy, Washington.

INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:

-Virus Spread In China (map): Map shows the number of cases reported within China by province. Province data shows province population, confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries.

-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.

-South Korea Cases (Chart): Chart shows the number of confirmed cases in South Korea over time and starting from the first confirmed reported case in the country.

-New Coronavirus cases in China (interactive): Chart shows the number of new cases day-by-day in China and cumulative totals for China.

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