Coronavirus death toll in mainland China exceeds 1,700
A worker uses a thermometer to check the temperature of a customer as she enters a Starbucks shop as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China January 30, 2020.
Most are in Hubei, where the virus first emerged in December before spiralling into a nationwide epidemic. Monday's figures were around 100 higher than those on Sunday but still sharply down on those from Friday and Saturday.
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