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Deaths in Hubei have spiked again with 132 new fatalities recorded on Tuesday, but new cases in the province are down. Follow all the developments live Deaths in China from the virus have risen above 2,000 after a 40% spike in fatalities in Hubei province – but new cases in the province are down. Follow all the latest news here
Stock markets in Asia are in positive territory today after a dip yesterday caused largely by Apple’s shortages warning.
Sydney is up 0.15%, Tokyo is 0.4% to the good and Seoul is 0.5% better off.
In case you missed it, our economics editor Larry Elliott has been looking at what Apple’s warning tells us about the impact of the virus on the Chinese and global economies. Covid-19 is unusual because it is both a demand and a supply shock to Apple, he writes, with shoppers in China unable to get out and the supply of devices mostly made in China now drying up because of factory closures.
So far financial markets have “blithely asumed” that everything will be back to normal, Larry writes, but Germany, Japan and China – the top three economies behind the US – are all struggling and former two could be in recession soon. There are also signs the US economy might not be as strong as the occupant of the White House thinks.
He concludes with a grim warning of his own:
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Reuters has the latest health commission numbers. It says 2,004 people have died from the virus in mainland China, making a total around the world of 2,009 by my reckoning.Reuters has the latest health commission numbers. It says 2,004 people have died from the virus in mainland China, making a total around the world of 2,009 by my reckoning.
Confirmed cases on the mainland are 74,185. When you add Taiwan (22) and Hong Kong (62) that’s a total of 74,279.Confirmed cases on the mainland are 74,185. When you add Taiwan (22) and Hong Kong (62) that’s a total of 74,279.
Globally the total is 75,152.Globally the total is 75,152.
The NHC website still hasn’t updated its daily briefing page.The NHC website still hasn’t updated its daily briefing page.
Chinese media are reporting that the total deaths from the virus are now more than 2,000. I’m hoping to get the official confirmation of national health commission figures shortly but Tencent reports 2,003 deaths in mainland China with one in Hong Kong. There have been four more deaths around the world.Chinese media are reporting that the total deaths from the virus are now more than 2,000. I’m hoping to get the official confirmation of national health commission figures shortly but Tencent reports 2,003 deaths in mainland China with one in Hong Kong. There have been four more deaths around the world.
The Johns Hopkins University tracker puts the total deaths, including those around the world, at 2,007, so there’s a discrepancy of one between the two figures. Total cases in mainland China stands at 74,139, according to Johns Hopkins.The Johns Hopkins University tracker puts the total deaths, including those around the world, at 2,007, so there’s a discrepancy of one between the two figures. Total cases in mainland China stands at 74,139, according to Johns Hopkins.
Looking at more depth at the latest health figures from Hubei shows that deaths in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, rose markedly on Tuesday with 116 new fatalities, up from 72 on Monday. A total of 1,497 people have now died from the virus in Wuhan. New confirmed cases in Wuhan stood at 1,660, up from 1,600 on Monday.Looking at more depth at the latest health figures from Hubei shows that deaths in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, rose markedly on Tuesday with 116 new fatalities, up from 72 on Monday. A total of 1,497 people have now died from the virus in Wuhan. New confirmed cases in Wuhan stood at 1,660, up from 1,600 on Monday.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the main points today:Welcome to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the main points today:
Another 132 people have died from the virus in Hubei as of midnight on Tuesday, the provincial health commission has said on Wednesday morning, making a total of 1,921. That represents a jump from 93 deaths recorded on Monday, or a rise of more than 40%.Another 132 people have died from the virus in Hubei as of midnight on Tuesday, the provincial health commission has said on Wednesday morning, making a total of 1,921. That represents a jump from 93 deaths recorded on Monday, or a rise of more than 40%.
The number of new cases in the province is 1,693, taking the total to 61,682. It is the lowest number since 11 February and the second consecutive day below 2,000.The number of new cases in the province is 1,693, taking the total to 61,682. It is the lowest number since 11 February and the second consecutive day below 2,000.
The other main developments are:The other main developments are:
After a 14-day quarantine, passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship are preparing disembark if they have tested negative.After a 14-day quarantine, passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship are preparing disembark if they have tested negative.
Flights from nations including the UK and Australia will be standing by to take them home.Flights from nations including the UK and Australia will be standing by to take them home.
Fourteen South Korean passengers and crew arrived back home on Wednesday morning on the presidential jet, Yonhap news agency saidFourteen South Korean passengers and crew arrived back home on Wednesday morning on the presidential jet, Yonhap news agency said
Chinese people in Britain have reported a rise in abuse relating to the virusChinese people in Britain have reported a rise in abuse relating to the virus
A Chinese film director and his family are among the latest victims of the virusA Chinese film director and his family are among the latest victims of the virus
The UK’s largest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has warned it is running out of parts for its factories.The UK’s largest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has warned it is running out of parts for its factories.
Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe fell after Apple’s warning about a shortage of iPhonesStocks on Wall Street and in Europe fell after Apple’s warning about a shortage of iPhones
And our health editor Sarah Boseley has been analysing how China’s handling of the outbreak has created a diplomatic balancing act for the WHOAnd our health editor Sarah Boseley has been analysing how China’s handling of the outbreak has created a diplomatic balancing act for the WHO