Prognosis
U.S. Raises Japan Warning as Infections Spread: Virus Update
- Rise in virus cases outside of China continues to stoke alarm
- Third patient dies in South Korea; second victim in Italy
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The U.S. raised its travel warning to Japan as Iran, Italy and South Korea all reported additional deaths from the coronavirus.
The spread of the virus outside its origin in China stoked fear that the window to prevent a pandemic may be closing. The World Health Organization, which has a team traveling to the epicenter in Wuhan, said the situation in Iran is “very worrisome” because of the lack of a direct link to China.