Alex Azar

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The outbreak was associated with the southeastern city of Daegu

South Korea recorded its largest increase in coronavirus infections in a single day, with 594 new cases confirmed on Friday

The increase in the total number of infections in South Korea brings to 2,931, according to The Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Seventeen people died in the country so far.

South Korea has the highest number of confirmed cases, the outbreak began outside of China, where.

Separated, there is concern about A Number of new cases of unknown origin in the U.S. States of California and Oregon was.

What is going on in Korea?

Most of the new cases of the Covid-19 diseases of the respiratory system have been in Daegu, South-East of the city, in the centre of the country's outbreak.

the spread of The Virus in South-Korea was in connection with the fringe Christian group Shincheonji Church. The authorities believe that the members of the undetected infected each other with services in Daegu And Then in a fan shape around the country, apparently.

the South Korean health officials believe that a 61-year-old member of The Sect , the tested last week positive for The Virus was among The First to be infected and is now in the center of their investigation.

The patient initially refused, in a hospital, to be tested and is known to several Church events, before the Test is positive.

Every large gathering in a closed room you would have attended a Service in The Church led to further infections that health officials say is likely.

The Church says it is wrong for the targeted criticism of a witch-hunt.

In neighboring North Korea , meanwhile, leader Kim Jong-un warned of "serious consequences" if its officials to prevent an outbreak in the country.

Why are the new cases of concern?

the authorities in the United States is dealing with three patients, the contract has not travelled with The Virus , despite with are now, to an affected area or had contact with a known case.

On Friday, two infections were reported in California And One in Oregon.

According to The World Health organization (WHO) for Friday, it's 59 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States were overall.

An anonymous whistleblower in The Department of health and Human Services earlier complained that government workers interact with the quarantine-Americans not having the proper safety equipment, and were allowed and free to go out of the secure zone.

US-health-in-chief Alex Azar denied the allegations and has.

Separately, the U.S. government has been delayed, a special summit of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the be due to the in March in Las Vegas .

The latest developments came.

WHO is the fear said the head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was still the largest challenge

But Organ of the United Nations, said there was still a chance with The Virus , if its chain of transmission have been broken.

THE head of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said that fear and false information to overcome the biggest challenges.

What other developments are there?

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