New virus has infected more than 45,100 people globally

Published On: February 12, 2020 02:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press


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

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


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