Number Of Infected By Coronavirus Reaches 34,800 Globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 34,800 people globally as of Saturday. In China, the rate of increase in new cases of the virus rose again after a brief respite, as the death toll rose to 722 on the mainland and countries around the world enforced stricter measures to contain its spread.

A US citizen died of the virus in Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak, in what was apparently the first American death. A Japanese being treated in Wuhan who was a suspected case also died.  Almost all of the new fatalities were in and around Wuhan in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in December.

Another 3,399 cases were reported, bringing the total of those affected to 34,546, although some of those have recovered. More than 320 cases have been confirmed outside mainland China, including two deaths in Hong Kong and the Philippines. -Full Report

White House wants investigation into origin of coronavirus

The Coronavirus Outbreak Shows “No Signs Of Slowing” As Crematoriums Burn Bodies 24 Hours A Day

Saudi-Russian Alliance Is Strained as Coronavirus Saps Demand for Oil

Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows