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by Axios | 2.27.20

Confirmed cases of COVID-19

As of Feb. 27, 10:30 am EST

Data: The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins, the CDC, and China's Health Ministry. Note: China numbers are for the mainland only and U.S. numbers include repatriated citizens.

33 people in California have tested positive for the coronavirus, and health officials are monitoring 8,400 people who have recently returned from \"points of concern,\" Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

The big picture: COVID-19 has killed more than 2,850 people and infected over 83,000 others in some 50 countries and territories. The novel coronavirus is now affecting every continent but Antarctica, and the WHO said Wednesday the number of new cases reported outside China has exceeded those inside the country for the first time.

Last 48 hours

Japan: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday that all public schools would close nationwide from March 2 until the country's spring holidays begin at the end of the month, per AP.
Britain: The United Kingdom's Health Department said two more patients had tested positive to the virus, taking the number of confirmed cases to 15.
U.S. cases: The CDC said Wednesday that \"astute\" U.S. clinicians found the novel coronavirus in a person who did not recently return from a foreign country nor knowingly have contact with anyone infected.
There are now 60 confirmed cases in the U.S., the CDC said Wednesday. 42 are from the Diamond Princess, 3 evacuated from Wuhan, 12 are travel-related, and 2 are person-to-person infections. Officials expected such an increase after the passengers were allowed to return home from Japan against their initial advice.
As the outbreak continued to affect the markets, President Trump said Vice President Mike Pence would lead administration's response to the coronavirus.
\nSan Francisco declared a coronavirus emergency Tuesday despite no residents testing positive for the virus — though three people have been treated for it in city hospitals.
South Korea: The U.S. Combined Forces Command in South Korea said in a statement Wednesday night it would postpone its joint drill with the South Korean military until further notice, as the number of infections surged to 1,595 — the most outside mainland China.
A soldier stationed in the country became on Monday the first U.S. military member to test positive to the virus.
Saudi Arabia: Foreigners are banned from visiting the country's most holy sites, Mecca and Medina, following the outbreak in several countries in the Middle East, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement.
Iran: The virus had by early Thursday killed 19 people in the country and infected 139 others.
First Latin America case: The virus has spread to Brazil by a 61-year-old man who traveled from Italy, the epicenter of Europe's outbreak, where 453 cases had been reported by early Thursday. Brazil is tracking 20 suspected virus cases.
Other first cases: Pakistan reported its first two cases Wednesday. Greece, Norway, Georgia, Romania and North Macedonia also confirmed one case each.
China: The National Health Commission reported on Thursday 433 new cases, taking the number of infections on the mainland to 78,497.
Bruce Aylward, who led an assessment team in China, said at a briefing Tuesday the main driver of spread in the country is from households, and the number of cases currently detected is fairly accurate.
Travel advisories: The CDC issued a level 3 travel alert for South Korea and China, warning Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to the countries. Level 2 alerts are in place for the virus-afflicted countries of Iran, Italy and Japan.
Sports impact: The fate of the Tokyo Olympics is expected to be decided within the next three months. The outbreak has already disrupted multiple sporting events around the world.
Diamond Princess: An 80-year old passenger became on Tuesday the fourth person from the ship to die, the Japanese health ministry confirmed. 691 infections have been confirmed among the passengers and crew.
There are 100-plus American passengers still there under a two-week travel ban, the CDC said.

Science and medical updates

Effect on business, industry and financial markets

U.S. politics and international impact

Big Tech, social media, and misinformation trends

Why pandemics are a concern

This story will be frequently updated with breaking news. The map will be updated a couple times a day.

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