China Coronavirus Outbreak: Philippines Confirm First Death From The Infection

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China Coronavirus Outbreak: Philippines Confirm First Death From The Infection

Protective measures have been stepped up in China to try to curb the spread of the virus

The death toll in China from the deadly coronavirus outbreak that originated in the central city of Wuhan rose to at least 361 on Monday, as the Philippines became the first country outside China to confirm a death from the infection.

The National Health Commission said there were 57 new fatalities on Sunday, all but one of them in Hubei, which has been effectively sealed off from the rest of the country for more than a w