Daily Mail: World reaches coronavirus 'tipping point': Time 'is running out to stop pandemic' - as 'explosion' of cases and three deaths spark panic in Italy and four British passengers from Diamond Princess cruise test positive
* WHO chief warned Friday that the world must not squander a narrowing 'window of opportunity' over virus
* Experts now warn the 'tipping point' has been brought closer as cases soared in the last 24 hours
* Italy has recorded three deaths - the first Europeans - as it locked down some 50,000 in 12 northern towns
* Austria on Sunday held a train from Italy carrying 300 people after two complained of flu-like symptoms
* South Korea went on 'red alert' as global infections soared to 80,000, including nearly 2,500 deaths
* Iran's death toll rose to eight prompting border restrictions from neighbouring countries in the Middle East
* And four infected Britons were rushed to hospital after 32 arrived home from Diamond Princess cruise liner
Experts have warned the world has reached a coronavirus 'tipping point' after an explosion of cases in the last few days, including three deaths in Italy and another four infected in Britain, sparked panic in Europe.
It comes as Austria last night briefly halted all trains moving to and from Italy which has locked down 50,000 residents in 12 of its northern towns after 150 became infected.
As Italy recorded its first death on Friday, the director general of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of a narrowing 'window of opportunity.'
Sharp rises in Italy, Iran and South Korea have brought this window into stark focus as the global infection toll soared to 79,166 today, including 2,470 deaths.
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