Friday, February 21, 2020

Day 21: Oh, Shi'ite

While the official count remains at 5, Reuters reports two more deaths and 13 more cases in Iran, for a total of 18 cases and four deaths. Coronavirus has spread from the Shi'ite "Vatican" of Qom to Tehran and several other cities. Reuters also reports an exported case from Iran is Lebanon's first case. Another exported case has appeared in British Columbia (Canada).

P.S. I forgot to mention the spike of 100 new cases in South Korea, which is now at 204 confirmed. Also, Israel has confirmed a case off the Diamond Princess. (It was otherwise a quiet day for Germ Boat #2.)

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