Hospitals in Hong Kong have scaled back services as thousands of medical workers continued to strike Tuesday, demanding the closure of the semi-autonomous region's border with mainland China after reports of its first coronavirus death. HOW PAST OUTBREAKS SHAPED CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE IN USHong Kong health authorities have reported four coronavirus cases. Worldwide, 180 cases have been confirmed, including two deaths: a 39-year-old man in Hong Kong and another patient in the Philippines. The Hong Kong patient had traveled to Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak started last month. Many in Hong Kong distrust Chinese authorities, after months of anti-government protests that saw harsh crackdowns and resistance to Beijing's growing influence in the Asian financial hub.

Source: Fox News February 04, 2020 23:58 UTC