Daily Mail: Coronavirus death toll climbs to almost 1,900 with more than 73,000 cases recorded across the world – including nearly 1,000 OUTSIDE of China
* Ninety-nine per cent of cases of the SARS-CoV-2 infection have been in China
* Most of the cases recorded in China have been in the deserted Hubei province
* The Diamond Princess cruise has the largest cluster of cases outside of China
Almost 1,900 people have now died from the killer coronavirus rapidly sweeping the world.
And more than 73,000 patients have been struck down with the deadly SARS-CoV-2 infection, including nearly 1,000 outside of China.
Ninety-nine per cent of cases have been in China, where tens of millions of residents are in lockdown to contain the escalating crisis.
The Diamond Princess cruise, docked off the coast of Japan, has the largest cluster of cases outside of China, with 542 passengers infected.
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