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Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, with Over 42,000 Confirmed Cases

HeadlineFeb 11, 2020

The death toll from coronavirus has now topped 1,000, with 42,000 confirmed cases. Monday was the deadliest day yet as 108 people succumbed to the disease in mainland China. In the city of Tianjin, thousands of people were ordered to quarantine after an outbreak linked to a shopping mall infected over 30 people. Meanwhile, newly identified cases in Hong Kong are raising fears the disease could be spread through pipes after two cases were identified in the same apartment building.

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