The death toll in mainland China from the new coronavirus has surged to 811, the National Health Commission said on Sunday, as deaths in the country surpassed those recorded during the 2002-2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak.
In China, a total of 37,198 infections have been confirmed, most of which are in Hubei province and its capital, Wuhan, where the virus originated.
A US citizen became the first foreigner to die of the illness in China on February 6, while two deaths have been recorded elsewhere – one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines. A Japanese man suspected…
