The United States' top infectious diseases expert says he's worried that crowding at US airports from Thanksgiving travel could lead to a perilous situation as Covid-19 cases surge. An elderly man wears a face mask on the Champs Elysee avenue, in Paris as France surpasses 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said Sunday the ongoing outbreak is "extremely grave and serious" as infection routes have been too diverse. Earlier Sunday, South Korea added 330 new coronavirus cases, bringing the national tally to 30,733 with 505 deaths. In Sri Lanka, authorities said Sunday that more than 600 Covid-19 cases have been detected in Sri Lanka's highly congested prisons.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2020 19:27 UTC