Summary: 8 new cases confirmed in Lombardy brings daily total to 16 new cases in Italy China pledges to build 19 new hospitals in Wuhan 253 more passengers depart the diamond princess as 11 of 13 American evacuees in Nebraska test positive Local authorities in China warn people will be punished for not returning to work if ordered WHO’s Tedros: Window for confronting virus rapidly closing CDC says virus tremendous health threat, warns more human to human transmission of the virus in the US likely First case declared in Lebanon Iran confirms 9 more cases as virus reaches Tehran South Korea reported massive jump in cases on Friday as total climbed to 204 Global Times insinuates that US might be covering up coronavirus cases Health officials in Hubei ‘apologize’ for changing case confirmation ‘criteria’ * * * Update (1315ET): The scapegoating continues. The Epoch Times reports that 8 CCP […]