Coronavirus live updates: White House studying economic impact, France evacuates citizens

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide is nearly 14,380. The death toll has risen to at least 304.

Health officials examine passengers from Singapore, China and Hong Kong amid Coronavirus outbreak shortly after they arrived at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, on 30 January 2020.All times in U.S. eastern standard time

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus worldwide is nearly 14,380, most of which are in China, according to Chinese and World Health Organization data. The death toll has risen to at least 304. A 44-year-old man in the Philippines died of the virus on Saturday, making him the first reported death outside of China. All territories and provinces in China have now been impacted by the virus.

The White House National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers are together studying the potential impact, according to officials. White House economists forecast a hit to the first quarter of 2020 of roughly 0.2%.

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