New COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those in China: WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases outside China has surpassed those inside the country for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. 

South Korea reported the largest jump in new cases yet on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 1,766. South Korea and U.S. militaries announced that they were postponing their annual joint drills on Thursday, due to concern about the viral outbreak that has already infected one U.S. soldier stationed at Camp Carroll near Daegu, the epicenter of South Korea's outbreak.

In a span of 24 hours, new COVID-19 cases were announced in Denmark, Romania, Norway, Georgia, North Macedonia and Greece. And outside Europe, Algeria, Brazil and Pakistan also reported their first coronavirus infections on Wednesday.

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