BEIJING: A viral outbreak that began in Wuhan, China has infected more than 43,000 people globally. The latest figures reported by global health authorities as of Tuesday (Feb 11) in Beijing:- China: 1,016 deaths among 42,638 confirmed cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has had 49 cases, including one death. Most of the illnesses and deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in December. - Japan: 163, including 135 from a cruise ship docked in Japan- Singapore: 47- Thailand: 33- South Korea: 28- Malaysia: 18- Taiwan: 18- Australia: 14- Germany: 14- Vietnam: 15- United States: 13.

Source: The Star February 11, 2020 15:00 UTC