Coronavirus claims 1,016 lives in China so far; over 40,000 cases reported

The deadly coronavirus continues to infect China as the death toll has crossed 1,000 in the country. Tuesday recorded more than 100 fatalities - maximum deaths in a single day, which pushed the death toll to 1,016 in mainland China. Despite the official end of the extended Lunar New Year holiday, China remained mostly closed for business as many remained at home, with some 60 million people under virtual quarantine. A total of 42,638 virus infections have been recorded on the Chinese mainland. 

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