By Ryan Woo and Samuel Shen
By Ryan Woo and Samuel Shen
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – China reported on Tuesday its fewest new coronavirus infections since January and its lowest each day dying toll for per week, however the World Well being Group mentioned knowledge suggesting the epidemic had slowed ought to nonetheless be seen with warning.
Apple Inc warned that its gross sales would undergo because the epidemic damage each its provide in China and its demand, an announcement that knocked the wind out of world inventory markets.
The pinnacle of a number one hospital in China’s central metropolis of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the illness on Tuesday, turning into one of the distinguished victims for the reason that illness first appeared on the finish of final yr.
Chinese language officers reported 1,886 new circumstances – the primary time the each day determine has fallen under 2,000 since Jan. 30 – bringing the mainland China whole to 72,436. A determine of 98 new deaths marked the primary time the each day toll in China had fallen under 100 since Feb. 11, bringing the whole to 1,868.
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