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China virus death toll rises to 170, more than 1,700 new cases

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/01/30/ncov.jpg"/><figcaption>Pictures uploaded to social media on January 25, 2020 by the Central Hospital of Wuhan show medical staff attending to patients, in Wuhan, China. The Central Hospital of Wuhan via Weibo via Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>WUHAN (UPDATE) - The nationwide death toll from China&#x27;s viral epidemic has leaped to 170, the government said on Thursday, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.Thirty-seven of the 38 new deaths came in hard-hit Hubei province, the epicenter of a contagion that is causing mounting global fear. Another death occurred in southwestern Sichuan province, the National Health Commission reported.Tibet also reported its first case, the commission said.The 38 new deaths marked the biggest single-day jump yet and come as a massive containment effort is underway that has effectively locked down tens of millions of people in Hubei.Most of the latest reported infections also occurred in Hubei, which tallied 1,032.The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all governments to &quot;take action&quot; over the deadly SARS-like virus.Hundreds of foreigners were evacuated from the epicenter of the outbreak on Wednesday.The contagion has spread to more than a dozen countries, with Finland and the United Arab Emirates becoming the latest to report their first cases.The WHO has called an urgent meeting for Thursday over whether the viral epidemic should be declared a global health emergency -- a designation that could lead to increased international coordination.Airlines around the world are already either suspending or paring back services in and out of China, following cases of human-to-human transmission outside the country.WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Twitter that the organization &quot;deeply regrets&quot; what he called a &quot;human error&quot; in WHO reports last week that referred to the global risk of the outbreak as &quot;moderate&quot; instead of &quot;high&quot;.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

The number of confirmed deaths from China's viral epidemic has risen to 169, the government said on Thursday, as hard-hit Hubei province reported 37 new fatalities.

The number of confirmed deaths from China's viral epidemic has risen to 169, the government said on Thursday, as hard-hit Hubei province reported 37 new fatalities.