China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday reported 31 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, taking the toll to 2,943, The South Ch...
China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday reported 31 new deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, taking the toll to 2,943, The South China Morning Post reported. The commission also reported 125 new infections, thus continuing a declining trend over the last week.
A total of 47,204 patients have now recovered from the virus. Of the 125 new cases reported on Monday, 114 were from the worst-affected Hubei province.
Meanwhile, South Korea, the country most affected after China, reported 477 new cases of the virus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 4,812. As many as 29 people have died so far in South Korea.
In the United States, the toll rose to six on Monday, all in the state of Washington, AFP reported. Washington state reported four new cases, taking the total number of cases in the United States above 90.
Vice President Mike Pence announced that a treatment for the disease could be available by summer or early winter, but said a vaccine would take longer. Pence also said the federal government intends to screen all passengers coming in from Italy and South Korea.
“Although most of the cases will be mild or moderate, the infection can cause serious illness and there’s a potential for many people to become ill at the same time,”...
