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More than 93,000 patients have been struck down by the deadly coronavirus across the world. The death toll today surpassed 3,200
Daily Mail: Coronavirus IS a pandemic, Germany says after 22% spike in cases overnight as Poland becomes latest country to record a case and Iraq confirms first death
* German Health Minister declared global pandemic today after 44 new cases
* World Health Organisation has stopped short short of calling crisis pandemic
* But surge in cases in Europe, South Korea and Iran mean it may be matter of time
* Polish man Zielona Gora makes Poland 34th country with cases in Europe
* Death of 70-year-old man in Iraq marks first fatality in Middle East outside of Iran
* South Korea, the worst-hit country outside of China, now has over 5,500 cases
The coronavirus outbreak has turned into a global pandemic, Germany warned today, after it was hit by a spate of new infections and Poland became the latest European country to report a case.
Health Minister Jens Spahn said the outbreak, which has been teetering on the verge of a pandemic for weeks, had now surpassed the level of epidemic and warned the worst was still to come.
Germany reported a 22 per cent spike in cases yesterday, taking the official toll from 196 to 240. There have been no virus deaths recorded in the country yet.
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Covid-19 Outbreak -- Live Updates
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Covid-19 Outbreak WHO Announcements -- March 4, 2020
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WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus -- Reuters
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Coronavirus fears empty streets in some of the world's busiest cities -- NBC
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