New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts: — Mainland China: 2,835 deaths among 79,251 cases, mostly in […]