The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus has risen to 1,770. An additional 100 deaths were reported on Sunday in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak.
Hong Kong The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus has risen to 1,770, with an additional 100 deaths reported Sunday in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak.
There have been more than 71,000 cases worldwide, with the vast majority of those in mainland China. The largest outbreaks outside of China have been in Singapore and Japan, where the Diamond Princess cruise ship has been docked for almost two weeks now, while health officials tested the thousands of passengers and crew on board. So far, more than 350 cases have been confirmed aboard the ship, with an additional 70 on Sunday.
US evacuates Americans on quarantined cruise ship 02:07Read MoreGlobal spreadTaiwanese authorities on Sunday reported the island's first death from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. The man in his mid-60s tested had a history of hepatitis B and diabetes and no history of traveling abroad. His death came as another case was confirmed in Taiwan, bringing the total number of cases on the island to 20.
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