Aviral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 87,000 peopleglobally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19,referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
Thelatest figures, based on WHO and national counts:
—Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in the central provinceof Hubei
— HongKong: 94 cases, 2 deaths
— Macao:10 cases
— SouthKorea: 3,736 cases, 20 deaths
— Italy:1,128 cases, 29 deaths
— Japan:951 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 12 deaths
— Iran:978 cases, 54 deaths
—Singapore: 106 cases
— France:100 cases, 2 deaths
— Spain:71 cases
—Germany: 66
— UnitedStates: 62 cases, 1 death
— Kuwait:45
—Thailand: 42 cases, 1 death
— Taiwan:40 cases, 1 death
—Bahrain: 38
—Malaysia: 29
—Australia: 23
— UnitedKingdom: 23 cases, 1 death
— UnitedArab Emirates: 21 cases
— Canada:20
— Norway:17
—Vietnam: 16
— Iraq:13
— Sweden:13
—Switzerland: 10
— Greece:7
—Lebanon: 7
—Netherlands: 7
—Croatia: 7
— Oman: 6
—Austria: 5
—Finland: 5
— Israel:5
— Russia:5
— Mexico:4
—Pakistan: 4
— India:3
—Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death
—Romania: 3 cases
—Belgium: 2
— Brazil:2
—Denmark: 2
—Georgia: 2
—Algeria: 1
—Afghanistan: 1
— Armenia1
—Azerbaijan: 1
—Belarus: 1
—Cambodia: 1
—Ecuador: 1
— Egypt:1
—Estonia: 1
—Iceland: 1
—Ireland: 1
—Lithuania: 1
— Monaco:1
— Nepal:1
— NewZealand: 1
—Nigeria: 1
— NorthMacedonia: 1
— Qatar:1
— SanMarino: 1