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- Confirmed cases 859 913
- Deaths 42 344
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- South Korea reports 101 new cases, most linked to overseas arrivals
- Germany reports 5,453 additional cases
- Taiwan asks people to wear masks when using public transport
- US medical stockpile nearly out of protective gear
- Hong Kong says pet cat tests positive for coronavirus
UN chief says coronavirus ‘worst crisis’ since WWII
The United Nations chief has warned the coronavirus pandemic presents the world with its “worst crisis” since World War II, with the number of dead in the United States now higher than in China and hard-hit countries in Europe reporting their highest number of deaths in a single day.
The US announced some 800 deaths on Tuesday – bringing the total to more than 3,700. It also has the most confirmed cases. China has reported 3,282 deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.
Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Italy each reported their largest single-day increase in deaths since the start of the pandemic. Some 12,428 people have died from the disease in Italy, the world’s most seriously affected country.
Hong Kong says pet cat tests positive for coronavirus
Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has revealed that a cat has tested positive for the coronavirus – the third pet to do so in the territory.
The short-haired cat was sent for quarantine when its owner tested positive for COVID-19. The animal does not have any sisgns, the department said in a statement on Tuesday.
Earlier two dogs tested weak positive or positive during repeated tests for the virus.
Hong Kong is urging that pet cats, dogs and other mammals should be quarantined if anyone in the household is confirmed with COVID-19.
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