BEIJING, Feb 29: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 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, based on World Health Organization and national counts:
Mainland China: 2,835 deaths among 79,251 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei
Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths
Macao: 10 cases
South Korea: 3,150 cases, 17 deaths
Japan: 941 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 11 deaths
Italy: 888 cases, 18 deaths
Iran: 593 cases, 43 deaths
Singapore: 98 cases
United States: 62
France: 57 cases, 2 deaths
Germany: 57 cases
Spain: 46
Kuwait: 45
Thailand: 42
New virus: Over 86,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
Taiwan: 39 cases, 1 death
Bahrain: 38 cases
Malaysia: 24
Australia: 23
United Kingdom: 20 cases, 1 death
United Arab Emirates: 19 cases
Vietnam: 16
Canada: 14
Sweden: 11
Switzerland: 10
Iraq: 8
Norway: 6
Oman: 6
Austria: 5
Russia: 5
Croatia: 5
Israel: 5
Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death
Greece: 3 cases
India: 3
Lebanon: 3
Romania: 3
Pakistan: 2
Finland: 2
Netherlands: 2
Georgia: 2
Mexico: 2
Egypt: 1
Algeria: 1
Afghanistan: 1
North Macedonia: 1
Estonia: 1
Lithuania: 1
Belgium: 1
Belarus: 1
Nepal: 1
Sri Lanka: 1
Cambodia: 1
Denmark: 1
Brazil: 1
New Zealand: 1
Nigeria: 1
Azerbaijan: 1
Monaco: 1
