BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry said that 27 foreigners in the country have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus as of Monday morning, and two had died. An American died on Feb. 6 and a Japanese died on Feb. 8, ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing in Beijing. Three of the cases have been discharged, he added. (Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Kim Coghill)

Source: National Post February 10, 2020 07:41 UTC