MANILA: The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an epidemic that has claimed more than 304 lives. “This is the first reported death outside China,” Rabindra Abeyasinghe, the WHO representative to the Philippines, told reporters in Manila. NEW LOCKDOWN, FATALITIESThe death toll in China soared to 304 on Sunday, with authorities reporting 45 new deaths from the previous day. Zhejiang province has the highest number of confirmed cases outside central Hubei province at 661 confirmed infections, with 265 of those in Wenzhou. The death toll in China climbed to 304 on Sunday after authorities reporting 45 new deaths.

Source: Pakistan Today February 02, 2020 05:37 UTC