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Korean Air Lines Co. , Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea based on fleet size, international destinations and international flights. The airline's global headquarters are located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air was founded as Korean National Airlines in 1946.

Coronavirus: a Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic

Feb 24,2020 11:37 am

South Korea has the largest number of infections, which grow outside of China

fears that the Corona-Virus outbreak could be reported to a global pandemic, as new cases around The World .

Although most of the infections are fighting in China , other countries, including South Korea , Italy and Iran to contain The Virus .

declares A pandemic when an epidemic threatened the end of the disease in different parts of The World at the same time.

No vaccine available, the disease of the respiratory tract Covid-19, to treat so far.

Approximately 77,000 people in China , where The Virus emerged last year, were infected and almost 2,600 died.

More Than 1,200 cases have been confirmed in 26 other countries, and says eight deaths from The World Health Organization (WHO).

On Monday, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, reported their first cases, the people who returned were from Iran.

WHO is chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had warned that The Window of opportunity, The Virus was included in the "narrowing".

Paul Hunter , professor of health protection at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, echoed his fears, namely, the increase in cases outside of China was "extremely concerning".

"The tipping point, to prevent our ability that a global pandemic seems to be much closer to the last 24 hours," he said on Monday.

World edges closer to the Corona-Virus-pandemic

analysis of Fergus Walsh , medical correspondent

The combined situation in South-Korea , Iran and Italy, points to the early phases of the pandemic. This means that a Global Outbreak of the coronavirus is spreading in the community in several parts of The World .

In each of these countries, we see the spread of The Virus , with No Connection to China . The lockdown efforts in Italy correspond to those that happened in China .

The Situation in Iran is of particular concern, because the health authorities have said, according to reports, The Virus has spread to several cities, and it is The First case seems to be, in the Lebanon, with a traveler from Iran.

If we have a pandemic, it is still important to limit the speed of the spread of The Virus .

If the countries could keep it somewhat at Bay until the end of winter, it is the hope that warmer temperatures reduce the amount of time you can survive The Virus , in the air, as we see with the seasonal flu. But this can not be safe.

What is the worst-affected countries?

South Korea has the largest number of confirmed cases outside of China 161 of the infections reported on Monday, among the total of More Than 760. Seven people have died.

Approximately 7,700 troops were placed under quarantine, after 11 members of the military were found to be infected.

But the biggest virus Cluster were with a hospital and a religious group in the vicinity of the southeastern city of Daegu.

Some South Korean airlines suspended flights to Daegu, which has a population of around 2. 5m.

Korean Air said the suspension would last until 27 March.

Italy has the largest number of cases in Europe - 150, with at least Three Deaths and announced a series of drastic measures to try the over the weekend to contain the outbreak

In the regions of Lombardy and Veneto, in lock-down in several small towns. Not to leave for the next Two Weeks to 50 ' 000 inhabitants in the location, without a special permit.

Also outside The Zone , many companies and schools have suspended activities and sports events were cancelled - including a number of top-flight football.

the officials have not yet found, The First carrier of The Virus in the country.

to leave, in the Meantime, in China , the officials in The City of Wuhan, where the outbreak began, announced on Monday that some would-be residents are allowed, when you showed no symptoms.

However, the authorities later said that the order was without permission and had been locked out.

China reported 409 new infections on Monday, the majority of which were in Wuhan.

Iran said on Sunday it had 43 confirmed cases of The Virus , most of them in The Holy city of Qom. Twelve of the infected, the highest number of deaths outside of China have died.

Meanwhile, North Korea has been placed under quarantine, 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from Breaking Out .

The Foreigners are mostly stationed diplomats in the capital, Pyongyang, South Korea 's Yonhap news agency reported.

North Korea has not been confirmed, but the country has a long and often porous border with China is divided. There are fears that North Korea is under international sanctions, lack the health infrastructure to test and treat cases, and each outbreak can quickly spread unchecked.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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