NEW YORK/BEIJING/TOKYO/RIYADH: The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the window is narrowing to contain the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak after the US, Australia and Thailand reported their first fatalities. "While countries need to prepare for a pandemic, facts show there’s no such threat yet, he said. Thailand reported the death of a 35-year-old retail worker in a Bangkok suburb. The retail worker in Bangkok had dengue fever as well as the new disease known as Covid-19, a government official said Sunday. In Italy, the epicentre of the virus in Europe, two kisses -- one on each cheek -- are standard.

Source: The Star March 01, 2020 09:33 UTC