[DEPcom]

Unfortunately I think you are right. I was very shock to see the numbers (433) from South Korea this morning.


Tip: if you have the new the edge browser or Chrome you can install one click translate plug in. This plug in allows me to read the news that is in another language directly from the source into English. This allow me to read local news were the virus breakout is located.

Plug in for new Edge browser

For example I am able to translate this Korean News site into English with no issues. link to Korean site

[DEPcom]

South Korea News Medical organizations "difficult to block spread of highly contagious virus... Crisis stage 'serious' must be upgraded

[출처: 중앙일보] 의학단체 "전염력 높은 바이러스 전파 차단 어려워…위기단계 '심각' 격상해야"

New coronavirus infectious disease (Corona 19) confirms are soaring. it is doubling in one day. In such a situation, medical organizations have called for the government to upgrade the crisis stage to a "serious" stage in order to minimize the damage of infectious diseases, and to refrain from social activities that many people gather, such as religious rallies.

Link to South Korea article (you need on click translator if you can not read Korean)

[Wilhelm Tell]

I wonder if the virus has spread to North Korea? They would have few resources to deal with it and just about everyone there is malnourished so a disease could have a devastating effect. Not that we would get accurate news reports but sooner or later some info would get out.