BEIJING (AFP, Reuters): The number of confirmed deaths from China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to at least 490, after the authorities in Hubei province reported 65 new fatalities on Wednesday (Feb 5).
In its daily update, figures from the health commission in Hubei, which has been hit hardest by the virus, also showed a jump in confirmed infections, with 3,156 new cases, taking the total in the province to 16,678. The death toll in the province is now 479.
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