New virus has infected more than 17,300 globally
In this Feb. 1, 2020, photo, a worker in a protective suit holds paperwork before an evacuation flight for EU nationals at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province. China sent medical workers and equipment Monday to its just-completed, 1,000-bed hospital for treating victims of a new virus that has caused 362 deaths and more than 17,300 infections at home and abroad. (AP Photo/Arek Rataj)
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 17,300 people globally.
Cases confirmed as of Monday in Beijing:
— China: 17,205 cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has 15 cases and Macao has seven. Most of the 361 deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in December.
— Japan: 20
— Thailand: 19
— Singapore: 18
— South Korea: 15
— United States: 11
— Germany: 10
— Taiwan: 10
— Malaysia: 8
— Australia: 7
— Vietnam: 8
— France: 6
— United Arab Emirates: 5
— Canada: 4
— India: 3
— Philippines: 1 case, 1 death
— Russia: 2
— Italy: 2
— Britain: 2
— Nepal: 1
— Sri Lanka: 1
— Sweden: 1
— Spain: 1
— Cambodia: 1
— Finland: 1
