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Italy Confirms Third Case of Coronavirus

A third case of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in Italy. An Italian citizen tested positive. He is one of fifty people who were evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan last week.

73 new coronavirus deaths were reported in one day in China alone. Thus, the number of deaths in the country increased to 636. There are more than 31 400 infected people worldwide.

China is in Urgent Need of Medical Supplies to Deal with the Coronavirus

China is in urgent need of medical supplies to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, in particular masks, goggles and protective clothing.

"What China urgently needs at present are medical masks, protective suits, and safety goggles," the foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a press briefing.

Death toll rises to 304 in China's coronavirus outbreak

The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak climbed to 304, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Feb. 2.

A total of 14,380 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported in China.

It was reported that 45 people died in the last 24 hours and 19,544 were suspected of being infected.

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