Covid-19: Coronavirus claims its first UN casualty

The virus has infected more than 87,000 people globally and caused nearly 3,000 deaths.

The deadly coronavirus Covid -19, which is spreading across China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy, the Philippines - along with new cases in Asia, Western Europe and the Middle East - has claimed one of its first casualties at the United Nations, IPS reported.
A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 87,000 people globally and caused nearly 3,000 deaths. (Coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates)
The annual inter-governmental meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women, CSW, due to take place March 9-20, is being described as dead on arrival, DOA.
But it is still likely to take place as scheduled minus the participation of over 5,000 to 6,000 delegates from overseas.
The 11-day meeting, the largest single gathering of women delegates from 193 countries, is being significantly downgraded because of the threat of Covid-19.
The United States, meanwhile, has postponed its own summit of world leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations, ASEAN, due to take place in Las Vegas March 14.
(Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 Wuhan virus outbreak)