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    Coronavirus: Over 86,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorMarch 1, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
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    A viral outbreak of coronavirus that began in China has infected more than 86,000 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 WHO and national counts:

    – Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei

    – Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths

    – Macao: 10 cases

    – South Korea: 3,526 cases, 17 deaths

    – Italy: 1,128 cases, 29 deaths

    – Japan: 947 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 12 deaths

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    – Iran: 593 cases, 43 deaths

    – Singapore: 102

    – France: 100 cases, 2 deaths

    – Germany: 66

    – United States: 62 cases, 1 death

    – Spain: 46

    – Kuwait: 45

    – Thailand: 42 cases, 1 death

    – Taiwan: 39 cases, 1 death

    – Bahrain: 38

    – Malaysia: 24

    – Australia: 23

    – United Kingdom: 23 cases, 1 death

    – Canada: 20

    – United Arab Emirates: 19

    – Vietnam: 16

    – Norway: 15

    – Iraq: 13

    – Sweden: 13

    – Switzerland: 10

    – Greece: 7

    – Lebanon: 7

    – Netherlands: 7

    – Croatia: 6

    – Oman: 6

    – Austria: 5

    – Israel: 5

    – Russia: 5

    – Mexico: 4

    – Pakistan: 4

    – Finland: 3

    – India: 3

    – Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death

    – Romania: 3

    – Brazil: 2

    – Denmark: 2

    – Georgia: 2

    – Algeria: 1

    – Afghanistan: 1

    – Armenia 1

    – Azerbaijan: 1

    – Belarus: 1

    – Belgium: 1

    – Cambodia: 1

    – Ecuador: 1

    – Egypt: 1

    – Estonia: 1

    – Nigeria: 1

    – Iceland: 1

    – Ireland: 1

    – Lithuania: 1

    – Monaco: 1

    – Nepal: 1

    – New Zealand: 1

    – North Macedonia: 1

    – Qatar: 1

    – San Marino: 1

    – Sri Lanka: 1

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