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

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

 
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