Xi Jinping to go ahead with Japan visit despite coronavirus outbreak

Tokyo confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Japan won’t be cancelled over coronavirus epidemic that has killed more than 2,800 people worldwide. During a daily news conference, Japan's Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that Chinese President will visit country as expected and preparation are calmly underway.

Suda said that government will cover all bases to produce fruitful results from Jinping’s visit to Japan. exact dates of Jinping's visit have t been confirmed yet as both countries are scrambling to contain dely virus. Apart from cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined off Japanese coast, number of cases in Japan rose to 186 on February 26. 

Death toll rises in China

According to latest report, 29 new deaths in China on February 26 due to coronavirus infections have been confirmed, taking total death toll because of dely virus to 2,744. Though death toll due to dely virus kept increasing on Wednesday, rate has witnessed a decline in past few days.

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However, threat of pandemic has increased with Middle Eastern and European countries including Iran, Italy, France, Kuwait, and Bahrain reported new cases of coronavirus. Iran has officially confirmed 19 deaths due to dely virus and country’s deputy Health Minister has also tested positive.

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Several Gulf nations including Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain reported first cases of coronavirus and all patients were linked to Iran. South Korea has reported most number of cases outside China but number of fatalities in Iran is highest after China. neighbouring countries are scrambling to heighten measures against coronavirus outbreak by closing ir borders with Iran and travel restrictions.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that he was considering travel bans on Italy and South Korea over coronavirus threat. “Italy is, you kw, a deeper problem, and we're checking people coming in very, very strongly from those and at some point we may cut that off," Trump ded.

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(With inputs from ncies)