Prognosis
Iran Cases Raise Concern; Air Conference Canceled: Virus Update
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A jump in coronavirus cases in Iran is a cause for concern because they have no direct link to China, the World Health Organization said. The outbreak also accelerated in South Korea and Italy. A new study estimated that two-thirds of cases exported from China have gone undetected worldwide.
China adjusted the number of cases for the third time this month, raising more questions over the reliability of the data even as new cases decline. An aviation conference scheduled for May in Hong Kong was canceled.