Cases in Italy, Europe’s worst hit country, more than quadrupled to 79 on Saturday, with two deaths. The disease has spread to some 26 countries and territories outside China, killing more than a dozen people, according to a Reuters tally. It has been fatal in 2% of reported cases, with a risk of death higher for older patients, and relatively few cases among children, according to the WHO. More than 600 cases have been reported aboard the vessel, the biggest outbreak outside China, with infections among more than a dozen nationalities. In total, China has reported 76,936 cases, and 2,442 deaths.

Source: Standard Digital February 23, 2020 06:11 UTC