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Coronavirus cases jumped above 67,000 as death toll crossed 1,500

Coronavirus has now infected more than 67,000 people globally with most cases from mainland China. The total number of deaths reached 1,526 with three deaths outside China. The US embassy in Tokyo revealed details about the plan to evacuate US citizens from the quarantined cruise ship, Diamond Princess. In the latest announcement from WHO, the first case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Egypt.

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