Coronavirus: latest updates as thousands of new cases confirmed

Coronavirus continues to spread with more than 28, 200 cases reported

Healthcare workers walk through the decks of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, the vessel carrying 3,711 people sits in the port of Yokohama. At least 10 people on the cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, Japan's health minister said. AFP

A passenger is seen on the 151,000-tonne World Dream cruise ship, owned by Genting Hong Kong Limited, docked at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong, China. EPA

Workers in protective gear are seen next to a waiting ambulance at the Japan Coast Guard base in Yokohama. AFP

Lab technicians register samples from potential victims of the novel coronavirus at the Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases of Thailand at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. AFP

Lab technicians test patient samples for the novel coronavirus at the Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases of Thailand at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok. AFP

A pedestrian walks into a tunnel in Macau, China. Bloomberg

Passengers wear masks amid fear of a coronavirus outbreak, as they arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA

Airport staff at Bali airport check the tickets of passengers of a China Southern Airlines flight to Guangzhou, China, a day before the Indonesian government temporarily stopped flights to and from China. Reuters

Hong Kong's Hospital Authority staff take part in a strike outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China. EPA

Passengers wear masks at a bus stop in Macau, China. Reuters

Workers wearing protective gear prepare to spray disinfectant as a precaution against a new coronavirus at Namdaemun Market in Seoul, South Korea. AP Photo

A worker wearing protective gears sprays disinfectant inside a shop in Seoul. AP Photo

A nurse checks the temperature of a visitor as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. AP Photo

Nurses check the temperatures of visitors as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur. AP Photo

The confirmed number of coronavirus cases has climbed to more than 28, 200 and the death toll rose to 565 as of Thursday morning.

Several countries, including the UAE, have imposed travel restrictions to and from China as the deadly coronavirus outbreak has spread to at least 25 countries.

An outbreak of the respiratory virus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship has forced more than 3,700 passengers and crew members into a two week quarantine off the coast of Japan. At least 20 people on board tested positive for the virus.

UAE health authorities confirmed there were five cases of the 2019-nCoV respiratory virus in the country.

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