The man who died in the Philippines was a 44-year-old from Wuhan, according to the World Health Organization, which has declared the epidemic a global health emergency. Only one resident per household is allowed to go out every two days to buy necessities, and 46 highway toll stations have been closed, authorities announced. ALSO READ: Somalia declares emergency over locust swarmsZhejiang has 661 confirmed infections, with 265 of those in Wenzhou, according to the government. The death toll in China climbed to 304 on Sunday after authorities reported 45 new deaths. The number of confirmed infections in China is far higher than the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002-03.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2020 18:56 UTC