LATEST: Second coronavirus death in Hong Kong as quarantine ends on Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.
Health officials also reported more than 74,100 confirmed cases on the mainland.
The 70-year-old man who died had underlying illnesses and was one of 62 confirmed cases in the Chinese-ruled city, a Princess Margaret Hospital spokeswoman said.Kin Cheung / AP Spokesman Geng Shuang told a briefing that Beijing made several representations to the paper over the column published on Feb. 3, which China criticized as racist and denigrating its efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic, but that the paper had failed to apologize or investigate those responsible.
The region is also a key sourcing hub, with many sneakers produced in China and other Asian countries.
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