While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP
While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP
China /  People & Culture

Coronavirus illness given official name Covid-19 as hopes rise that cases could peak soon

  • One hundred deaths are reported in a single day for the first time, but statistics show number of new cases decreasing
  • First senior heads roll as Beijing tries to contain public anger over outbreak of respiratory disease

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 6:55pm, 13 Feb, 2020

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While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP
While more than 100 deaths were recorded in a single day, the number of new cases has been steadily falling. Photo: AFP
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