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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 88,000 people globally and caused 3,000 deaths. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts:
Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei
Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths
Macao: 10 cases
South Korea: 3,736 cases, 20 deaths
Italy: 1,694 cases, 34 deaths
Iran: 978 cases, 54 deaths
Japan: 961 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 12 deaths
France: 130 cases, including one on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe; 2 deaths
Singapore: 106 cases
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: 19
Vietnam: 16
Sweden: 15
Netherlands: 10
Switzerland: 10
Greece: 7
Lebanon: 7
Croatia: 7
Finland: 6
Oman: 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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