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U.S. Embassy branch in Tel Aviv isolates some staffers after virus-positive visitor to visa office
The number of confirmed cases in Israel has grown to 100, with no reported fatalities. Tens of thousands of Israelis are in precautionary self-quarantine and gatherings of more than 100 are prohibited. The country has radically tightened its borders, requiring all incoming arrivals, residents and visitors alike, to enter two-weeks isolation.
“While [the president] and Senator Go do not have the symptoms of the virus, they have opted to undergo the test to ensure that they are fit and healthy to perform their duties as government workers,” said his spokesman Salvador Panelo. SEOUL — A new coronavirus cluster in Seoul linked to more than 100 cases has raised concerns about a wider outbreak in the densely populated capital even as growth in South Korea’s national tally appears to be slowing.
Health Ministry official Yoon Tae-ho told a briefing that the virus situation is getting under control in Daegu city, South Korea’s first coronavirus epicenter. Daegu reported 73 new cases of the virus on Thursday, compared to daily jumps in the hundreds over the past weeks. South Korea has almost 8,000 cases.
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