CHINA: Panic escalated across the world as the death toll in an outbreak of a new coronavirus has jumped to 2900 across the globe, the enormous majority in mainland China and more than 85,000 people have been infected.
According to Chinese Health Officials, at least 35 people have been died in China due to deadly coronavirus disease during the last 24 hours.
While the deaths toll from coronavirus outbreak has increased to 15 outside China. Hubei Province in China with a population of 60 million is completely locked down due to the coronavirus outbreak.
All educational instate and business centers in Tianjin, China, have been closed on the orders of officials until further notice.
The rapidly spreading virus has formed fear and anxiety around the globe. Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the spread of a deadly new coronavirus is accelerating and the country is at a ‘critical stage’.
At least 50 countries outside China have confirmed cases and several nations have evacuated their citizens from Hubei. Several airlines have suspended flights to and from China in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease.
The cases have also been reported including Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Japan, Australia, France and the United States.
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 43, and the number of infected people across the country has reached 593. Iran has prearranged the closure of educational institutions, and cultural, trade centers after a coronavirus outbreak.
In Italy, the death toll from coronavirus augmented to 29. Panic wrapped up people as the number of victims has increased in the country. Australia has also confirmed its first coronavirus death today.
South Korea dictated another 376 coronavirus cases today, jumping the national total to 3,526 cases and 17 deaths. Pakistan has reported four Coronavirus cases. The patients had recently returned from Iran.
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