China coronavirus death toll rises to 636
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in mainland China has risen anew to 636, according to the country's National Health Commission on Friday.
Out of the total 73 new deaths reported, 69 cases were reported from Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, including 64 in the provincial capital Wuhan, Al Jazeera reported.
There had been a further 3,143 cases detected across the country, pushing the total number of infections up to 31,161.
The virus has killed two people outside mainland China, one in Hong Kong and another in the Philippines. At least 25 countries have confirmed cases.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, asked for $675m to help countries address the expected spread of the virus.
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