SEOUL, South Korea — Cases of a new virus swelled Friday in South Korea, making the country the newest front in a widening global outbreak centered in China and now reverberating elsewhere. South Korea said two people have died and 204 have been infected with the virus, quadruple the number of cases it had two days earlier. ADVERTISEMENTThe multiplying caseload in South Korea showed the ease with which the illness can spread. That raised fears that South Korea — which before Wednesday had recorded just 31 cases of the virus — should brace for a further surge. “I hope South Korea will do everything to contain this outbreak at this early stage,” Tedros said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 21, 2020 21:11 UTC