The tally of deaths and infections from the spread of China’s new coronavirus mounted on Friday—with authorities canceling large public gatherings and locking down more cities—as the second U.S. case of the virus was confirmed. The number of infections had risen to at least 881 confirmed cases, China’s state-run broadcaster China Central Television reported Friday evening, adding more than 300 new cases to the previous day’s official count. The official death count ticked higher to 26. Chinese officials have down parts of...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 24, 2020 10:15 UTC