More than 80,000 cases worldwide as World Health Organisation says virus now spreading faster outside China than in it * Ireland v Italy in Six Nations postponed due to coronavirus * Zara Phillips will not self-isolate after Italy trip * More new cases outside China than inside, says WHO * Is it safe to travel, and should children be kept home? * Have you been affected by the coronavirus? 7.28pm GMT Iraq has banned its citizens from traveling to China, Iran and Thailand, as well as South Korea, Japan and Singapore, its health ministry has said. They will also be prevented from traveling to Italy, Kuwait and Bahrain, while the latter two nations have been added to the entry ban list. Public gatherings in places such as cinemas, coffee shops and clubs are also to be banned, while schools and universities will be shut down from 27 February to 7 March. 7.16pm GMT Meanwhile, more has emerged about the first victim to succumb to the virus in Greece. The 38-year-old, while not publicly named, has been identified as a well-known designer who had travelled to northern Italy to attend Milan’s fashion week. She returned to Thessaloniki, Greece’s northern capital, on a Ryanair flight on Sunday and admitted herself to hospital after beginning to feel unwell on Tuesday. Continue reading...
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