Xi Jinping says battle against coronavirus making 'visible progress' as death toll passes 2,000 (cnn.com)
Hong Kong (CNN)The death toll from the novel coronavirus passed 2,000 on Wednesday, marking a grim milestone in the battle to contain the deadly outbreak, as countries across Asia registered an uptick in confirmed cases.
More than 74,000 people have now been infected by the virus in mainland China, with more than 1,000 other cases detected in 28 countries and regions.
On Wednesday morning, China reported an additional 136 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths there to 2,004, and the global death toll to 2,010.
There are now six deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, outside mainland China.
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