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Coronavirus deaths rise to over 4,000 worldwide

Women wearing masks make their way in downtown amid the rise in confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Daegu, South Korea, March 9, 2020 — Reuters
Women wearing masks make their way in downtown amid the rise in confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Daegu, South Korea, March 9, 2020 — Reuters

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More than 114,300 people have been infected by the coronavirus across the world and 4,026 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections outside China have been reported by 111 countries. Burkina Faso, Brunei, Cyprus, the Channel Islands, Mongolia and Brunei reported their first cases, while Canada and Chile had their first fatalities.

Symptoms of the disease COVID-19 have been traced back to December 08; however, China started reporting the numbers only on December 31.

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