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Coronavirus Single-Day Death Toll Reaches New High

VOA News

   The coronavirus claimed 86 lives during a one-day period ending
   Saturday morning, the biggest single-day increase to date, as the virus
   continues to takes its toll in China and other parts of the world.

   Among the new fatalities are a U.S. citizen in Wuhan, China -- the
   epicenter of the outbreak -- officials at the American Embassy in
   Beijing said Saturday.

   The embassy said that the 60-year-old American died February 6. A
   Japanese citizen is also reported to have died in Wuhan of viral
   pneumonia, likely caused by the corona virus, although that has not
   been confirmed.

   The United States says it offering up to $100 million to China and
   other countries affected by the deadly coronavirus to combat its
   spread, as the death toll rises in China to 722.

   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the announcement Friday,
   saying, "This commitment -- along with the hundreds of millions
   generously donated by the American private sector -- demonstrates
   strong U.S. leadership in response to the outbreak."

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