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New virus has infected more than 60,000 people globally

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Last Updated : Feb 13 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 60,000 people globally.

The World Health Organisation has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Wednesday in Beijing: Mainland China: 1,367 deaths among 59,804 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei.

Hong Kong: 51 cases, 1 death
Macao: 10
Japan: 250, including 218 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death Singapore: 50
Thailand: 33
South Korea: 28
Malaysia: 18
Taiwan: 18
Vietnam: 16
Australia: 14
Germany: 16

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First Published: Feb 13 2020 | 8:02 PM IST

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