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New virus has infected more than 73,000 people globally

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Last Updated : Feb 18 2020 | 4:48 PM IST

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 73,000 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 reported by each government's health authority as of Tuesday in Beijing: Mainland China: 1,868 deaths among 72,436 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei Hong Kong: 58 cases, 1 death
Macao: 10
Japan: 610 cases, including 542 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death Singapore: 77 cases
Thailand: 35
South Korea: 31
Malaysia: 22
Taiwan: 22 cases, 1 death
Vietnam: 16 cases
Germany: 16

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First Published: Feb 18 2020 | 4:48 PM IST

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