MNI: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Focus remains on the........>

MNI: CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

Focus remains on the uptick in cases outside of Chinese borders. South Korean

figures are source of particular concern, with an additional 571 cases reported

today to a total of 2,337. Italy have reported a total of 655 cases while UK

have 17 cases confirmed, according to BBC.

- Western governments are now clearly beginning to take action, with the Swiss

government today banning all large scale events involving more than 1,000 people

until "at least" March 15th.

- Reports in Japan of the first person to have contracted Coronavirus not once,

but twice has also raised concerns. The individual was discharged after

recovering and testing negative, but has since been diagnosed as positive again.

- The Times reports worries that Iran may be under-reporting case numbers, with

Canadian epidemiologists estimating that there must already be "at least 18,000

cases" rather than the 245 reported. One of Iran's most senior vice presidents

is a confirmed positive case.