Although the number of infections with the new coronavirus Covid-19 in Thailand remains at 35, another Asian country has been hit hard. South Korea has now registered 763 infections, the largest number outside China. In all likelihood, the situation in North Korea is also worrying, but that country is not releasing any information.
Update Coronavirus (12): Virus advancing outside China. The WHO warns of a health crisis
The number of Covid-19 infections outside China is increasing sharply. The number of infections with the corona virus has increased considerably in South Korea in particular. There are now 346 known cases, where there were 156 yesterday. Most of the infections come from a Chinese woman who attended a church in Daegu, the country's fourth-largest city. The death toll in South Korea is two. A woman in her fifties and a 63-year-old man have died from the effects of the virus. The prime minister said yesterday that the country has entered an emergency situation.
China opened up about the corona virus yesterday. The data of 44.000 cases of illness have been analyzed for this purpose and it appears that 81 percent of the infections can be called 'mild'.
Update Coronavirus (10): Red Cross opens giro 7244 against the spread of coronavirus
The Red Cross opens giro 7244 to collect money and prevent the spread of Covid-19. The aid organization says it needs 30 million euros to scale up aid worldwide.
After almost two weeks longer than planned, the passengers of the Dutch cruise ship Westerdam went ashore in Cambodia. They were received on the pier of the coastal town of Sihanoukville by Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, who turned it into a true media show.
Thailand is less popular with tourists due to coronavirus
It appears that Dutch holidaymakers are less inclined to book a holiday to Thailand now that the corona virus is in the news every day. That is the conclusion of several travel organizations, according to the NOS.
The Westerdam of the Holland America line yesterday received permission from Cambodia to dock today in the port of Sihanoukville where passengers can disembark. The HAL says there are no sick passengers on board. On Wednesday, the ship was escorted by the Thai frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.