BEIJING, Feb 12: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 45,100 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Wednesday in Beijing:
Mainland China: 1,113 deaths among 44,653 confirmed cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei.
Hong Kong: 49 cases, 1 death
Macao: 10.
Japan: 203, including 174 from a cruise ship docked in Japan
Singapore: 47
Thailand: 33
New virus has infected more than 76,000 people globally
South Korea: 28
Malaysia: 18
Taiwan: 18
Australia: 14
Germany: 14
Vietnam: 15
United States: 13. Separately, one U.S. citizen died in China
France: 11
United Kingdom: 8
United Arab Emirates: 8
Canada: 7
Philippines: 3 cases, including 1 death
India: 3
Italy: 3
Russia: 2
Spain: 2
Belgium: 1
Nepal: 1
Sri Lanka: 1
Sweden: 1
Cambodia: 1
Finland: 1
