Covid-19: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths


Tourists arriving at the Island of Bali in Indonesia with mostly wearing facemasks due to the Covid-19 outbreak. More than 85,000 have been infected with the virus globally and there has been over 2,900 as of Saturday (Feb 29). - The Star/ANN

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 people globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts:

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