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Virus infections reach 88,000; 3000 dead

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 88,000 people globally and caused 3000 deaths.

The latest figures, based on World Health Organisation and national counts:

* Mainland China: 2870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei

* Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths

* Macao: 10 cases

* South Korea: 3736 cases, 20 deaths

* Italy: 1694 cases, 34 deaths

* Iran: 978 cases, 54 deaths

* Japan: 961 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 12 deaths

* Singapore: 106 cases

* France: 130 cases, 2 deaths

* United States: 74 cases, 1 death

* Spain: 71 cases

* Germany: 66

* Kuwait: 45 cases

* Thailand: 42 cases, 1 death

* Taiwan: 40 cases, 1 death

* Bahrain: 38 cases

* United Kingdom: 35 cases, 1 death

* Malaysia: 29 cases

* Australia: 23 cases, 1 death

* United Arab Emirates: 21 cases

* Canada: 20

* Iraq: 19

* Norway: 17

* Vietnam: 16

* Sweden: 13

* Netherlands: 10

* Switzerland: 10

* Greece: 7

* Lebanon: 7

* Croatia: 7

* Oman: 6

* Finland: 6

* Austria: 5

* Israel: 5

* Russia: 5

* Mexico: 4

* Pakistan: 4

* Czech Republic 3

* India: 3

* Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death

* Romania: 3 cases

* Belarus: 2

* Belgium: 2

* Brazil: 2

* Denmark: 2

* Georgia: 2

* Algeria: 1

* Afghanistan: 1

* Armenia 1

* Azerbaijan: 1

* Cambodia: 1

* Dominican Republic 1

* Ecuador: 1

* Egypt: 1

* Estonia: 1

* Iceland: 1

* Ireland: 1

* Lithuania: 1

* Monaco: 1

* Nepal: 1

* New Zealand: 1

* Nigeria: 1

* North Macedonia: 1

* Qatar: 1

* San Marino: 1

* Sri Lanka: 1

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