Coronavirus: Summary of the Spread outside Africa
Nearly 860,000 people around the world have now been diagnosed with the coronavirus; the number of cases in the US exceeds that in any other country.
China is due to release data showing the number of asymptomatic cases - data not previously released publicly.
Japan appears to be edging closer towards the kind of strict movement controls seen elsewhere in the world.
Taiwan is donating 10 million masks and other medical equipment to countries hit hard by the virus.
05:15 GMT - Internet restored in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Reports are coming in that the internet has been restored to the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, amid concerns that an earlier blackout was preventing people from getting crucial information.
Those living in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where conflict continues, still have no access to the interne.
Japan Post will stop delivering letters and parcels to more than 150 countries from Thursday as flights are cancelled because of the coronavirus.
Mail will continue to the US, France, Australia and Hong Kong among a handful of places.
Other national postal services in Asia, including Hong Kong and Malaysia, have also reduced services because of the lack of flights.
04:55 GMT - South Korea reports 101 new cases, most linked to overseas arrivals
South Korea has confirmed 101 new cases of coronavirus, most of them in and around Seoul, the capital.
Many are linked to people arriving from overseas, and the country on Wednesday began to enforce mandatory quarantine on all those coming from abroad, including South Korean students. Those who break the rules risk a fine of as much as $8,200 or jail, while foreigners can be expelled.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control says the country has recorded 9,887 cases so far with more than 5,560 people recovered. The death toll stands at 165 people.
04:35 GMT - Cluster of infections among medics at hospital in northern Mexico
Some 29 doctors and nurses at a hospital in northern Mexico have been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to a report from Reuters, citing the regional health department.
The outbreak at the government-owned IMSS General Hospital in Monclova in the northern border state of Coahuila is thought to have started when a doctor picked up the virus from a patient at his private practice.
04:30 GMT - Germany reports 5,453 additional cases
Germany's Robert Koch Institute says the country confirmed an additional 5,453 cases of coronavirus with a further 149 deaths.
The country now has recorded a total of 67,366 cases, approximately 16,100 people recovered, and 732 deaths.
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04:20 GMT - Taiwan to donate 10 million masks to countries most in need, share expertise
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen says the country will donate masks and other vital medical supplies to its allies and countries hardest-hit by the coronavirus, and collaborate on developing treatments and vaccines.
The masks will go to the US, the hardest-hit European countries and Taiwan's formal diplomatic allies, according to Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
"Taiwan can help, and Taiwan is helping," she said.
Tsai also said Taiwan is spending the equivalent of $35bn on measures to support its export-led economy through the crisis.
04:00 GMT - Japan to do 'whatever is needed' to control coronavirus
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters the government would do "whatever is needed" to control the coronavirus, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepared to chair a meeting of his coronavirus task force on Wednesday evening.
Japan has reported some 2,200 cases and 66 deaths. New infections in Tokyo rose to a daily record of 78 on Tuesday, for a total of more than 500. Schools have been closed since March 2 and expectations are growing the shutdown will be extended.
03:45 GMT - Reporters Without Borders tracking impact of virus on journalism
Reporters without Borders (RSF) has launched its "Tracker 19" tool to document state censorship, deliberate disinformation and their effect on people's right to reliable news and information during a global pandemic.
Among its most recent entries are Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's attacks on the media, restrictions on the right to inform in Thailand and Turkmenistan's decision to ban the word "coronavirus".
03:35 GMT - Malaysia tightens lockdown in 'second phase'
Malaysia is tightening its lockdown, as the so-called Movement Control Order that was originally to have come to an end on March 31 enters its "second phase".
The Home Ministry says that, for the next two weeks, public transport will operate only during limited hours in the morning and evening, while private vehicles (including e-hailing services) will be banned from the roads between 10pm (14:00 GMT) and 6am (22:00 GMT).
02:40 GMT - Taiwan asks people to wear masks when using public transport
Everyone using public transport in Taiwan will need to wear masks from today, while people with fevers will not be allowed into stations or airports.
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