Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death, the second outside mainland China from a fast-spreading outbreak that has killed over 420 people and threatened the global economy
HONG KONG/BEIJING - The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial centre’s problems after anti-government protests, and Macau, the world’s biggest gambling playground, urged casinos to shut their doors.
“We’re not threatening the government, we just want to prevent the outbreak,” said a nurse taking part in the strike. Total infections in mainland China rose to 20,438, and nearly 200 cases have been reported across roughly two dozen countries, Hong Kong and Macau.See more stories The World Health Organization has declared the flu-like virus a global emergency, and experts say much is still unknown, including its mortality rate and transmission routes.Such uncertainties have spurred strong measures by some countries, offending Beijing’s communist government, which has called for calm, fact-based responses instead of scaremongering.
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