China's President Xi visits Wuhan as number of new coronavirus cases tumblesA man wearing a protective face mask is seen on a crossroads as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Shanghai, China March 9, 2020. It also marked the third straight day of no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside of Hubei. In Wuhan, 12 of the 14 temporary hospitals dedicated to treating coronavirus patients have closed, with the remaining two due to shut on Tuesday. As of the end of Monday, the overall death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China reached 3,136, up by 17 from the previous day. SEE ALSO :China's Xi tells WHO he's confident of slaying "devil" virusHubei reported 17 new deaths, all of which were in Wuhan.

Source: Standard Digital March 10, 2020 05:15 UTC