
Coronavirus: China virus death toll passes 1,800, says govt
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 1:33 PM
The toll from China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,868 on Tuesday after 98 more people died, according to the National-Health-Commission. Nearly 72,500 people nationwide have been infected by the new COVID-19 strain of the virus, which first emerged in December before spiralling into a nationwide epidemic. China's national health authority has said the declining numbers are a sign that the outbreak is under control.
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