New virus outbreaks in China and abroad rekindle concerns

“With so many confirmed cases here I’m worried that Daegu will become the second Wuhan.”

The World Health Organization warned nations could face a serious problem if they fail to “hit hard now” against the virus, which has infected more than 75,000 in China and over 1,100 abroad.

More than 120 members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect in the southern city of Daegu, have now been infected. “With so many confirmed cases here I’m worried that Daegu will become the second Wuhan,” said Seo Dong-min, 24, referring to Hubei’s capital, where the virus first emerged. The two cases in Australia will fuel questions about Tokyo’s policy of allowing former Diamond Princess passengers to return home after testing negative.“If we don’t hit hard now using the window of opportunity we might be faced with a serious problem,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday.Prisons and hospitalsThe National Health Commission also said in its daily update that China tallied 889 new cases.

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