Asian markets pressured as number of new COVID-19 cases spikes in China

Asian markets came under pressure Thursday as the number of new coronavirus outbreak victims soared in China. China’s Hubei province reported nearly 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 due to a change in diagnosis methodology, according to a statement by Hubei officials, which was reported by other media outlets such as the New York Times. Chinese officials said the change was made so that more...