Meanwhile, in the UK, ministers have decided not to move from the containment to the delay stage of its response to COVID-19 following an emergency meeting.
There are more than 300 confirmed cases in Britain, but measures to delay the spread of the virus spread with what's known as "social distancing" will not be introduced yet.
The government did nonetheless admit the virus "is going to spread in a significant way."
There are more than 300 confirmed cases in Britain, but measures to delay the spread of the virus spread with what's known as "social distancing" will not be introduced yet.
The government did nonetheless admit the virus "is going to spread in a significant way."
UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, reports.
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