Bill Gates Warns "10 Million Lives" At Risk As Virus Spreads To Africa And Taiwan Reports First Death

Summary:

Taiwan reports 1st coronavirus death
There are now at least 68,500 cases worldwide, and at least 1,665 deaths from the Covid-19 virus
Japan found 70 more cases aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship
Second African confirms suspected coronavirus case
Hubei province, the outbreak's epicenter, reported fewer new infections for the second day
Bill Gates warns "10 million deaths" possible in Africa
China's facemask shortage likely won't be over anytime soon
WHO says Beijing's actions bought the world time, but "we don't know how much time"
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As we move into the late evening hours of Sunday on mainland China, Taiwan has become the latest country or territory to report a virus-related fatality, the SCMP reports. They join Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines in having reported virus-related deaths outside China.



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