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  022320  This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Monday February 24th, 2020.  Newsweek reports a 26% increase in cases outside of China on Sunday, bringing the total number of global cases to 78,800.  Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait all confirm their first case of COVID-19 according to the New York Times.  Worldwide markets have been affected by ramifications of the virus with the Dow plunging more than 950 points on the opening bell, NBC News reports.  The Guardian has reported the 7th death in Italy since Friday.  There is conflicting information coming out of Iran as Iranian media has the country’s death toll at 50, while recent official numbers have it at 12 according to the AP.  Either count gives Iran the highest death toll outside of mainland China.  Italy and Iran are the latest countries added to the CDC travel watch list, as level 1, travel with “usual precautions”.  Japan, South Korea and China are also on the list with higher level alerts.  The locations of U.S. and country diagnoses in a moment.There are 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S.  The total is for 21 “repatriated” individuals and 14 U.S. cases.  Known locations are as follows: Arizona:  1 in Maricopa County  California: 1 in Humboldt County 2 in San Benito County, 1 in Santa Clara County, 2 in San Diego County, 1 in Los Angeles County 1 in Orange County.  Illinois:  2 in Cook County   Massachusetts: 1 in Suffolk County Nebraska:  11 in Douglas County Texas:  1 in Bexar County Wisconsin:1 in Dane County  Global cases outside of China:  Afghanistan 1, Australia 22, Belgium 1, Cambodia 1, Canada 9, Egypt 1, Finland 1, France 12, Germany 16, India 3, Iran 61, Iraq 1, Israel 1, Italy 219, Japan 105, Kuwait 1, Lebanon 1, Malaysia 22, Nepal 1, Philippines 3, Republic of Korea 833, Russian Federation 2, Singapore 89, Spain 2, Sri Lanka 1, Sweden 1, Thailand 35, United Arab Emirates 13, United Kingdom 9, Viet Nam 16. Another Coronavirus 411 update daily or as news breaks.  Find the latest information at C-D-C dot GOV-slash-Coronavirus or ask your smart speaker for “The Coronavirus 4-1-1 Podcast”.      See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.