The party's announcement Friday came as the death toll in mainland China rose to at least 636. Cruise ship passengers faced more woe as Japan reported 41 new cases on a quarantined ship and turned away another. President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with President Donald Trump, who said the U.S. was working closely with China to help. He said suspected virus patients were on board, but the Seattle-based operator denied anyone had virus. Trump later tweeted that “great discipline is taking place in China” and Xi was leading strongly in the fight against the virus.

Source: ABC News February 07, 2020 00:38 UTC