Latest on COVID-19 from around the world

Ireland: Seven new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ireland on Thursday, bringing the total to 13. 

The government said one of them "is believed to have caught the virus through community transmission."

UK: The first coronavirus-related death in the UK was confirmed on Thursday. So far, there have been 116 confirmed cases across the country. 

U.S.: There are 205 cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S., according to the authorities.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security refused entry into the country to 241 people within the past month because of the novel coronavirus, according to data provided by the department. 

Italy said the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 3,858. Forty-one more people died, bringing the total number of fatalities to 148.

France: The French Health Ministry has confirmed that seven patients have died from coronavirus in France. So far, 423 cases have been confirmed.