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		The viral outbreak has so far infected more than 77,000 people globally.</div></div>

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in China rose to 2,592 on Monday, while the total number of confirmed cases on the mainland is now 77,150

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				The number of coronavirus-related fatalities in China rose to 2,592 on Monday, after the National Health Commission reported 150 more deaths. Monday&#39;s death toll was a jump on the 97 deaths reported Sunday.&nbsp;The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland is now 77,150.&nbsp;</div>
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				Chinese health authorities also reported a total of 409 new cases in the mainland.&nbsp;</div>
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			Meanwhile, a sharp rise in the number of infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran, on Monday fuelled concerns that the coronavirus outbreak in China might grow into a pandemic with disruptive and deadly consequences for countries around the world</div>
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			As the death toll grew alarmingly in Iran, French Health Minister Olivier Veran said he would talk with his European counterparts soon to discuss how best to cope with a possible epidemic in Europe.<br />
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		In another development, New Zealand extended a ban on arrivals from mainland China into a fourth week to contain the risk of exposure to the coronavirus.<br />
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			The ban has been extended by a further eight days and would be reviewed after that, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.</div>
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		The viral outbreak has so far infected more than 77,000 people globally.</div>
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		The virus, now named COVID-19, has spread to over 25 countries, including India.</div>
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	Ninety-seven more people died in China due to coronavirus, taking the death toll to 2,442, officials said on Sunday, as a team of WHO experts visited the worst-affected Wuhan city in Hubei province.</p>