Coronavirus death toll rises to 106 with China taking strict measures

중국 신종코로나 '확산 가속'…사망 106명•확진 4515명 We start with the latest on the new coronavirus outbreak. The virus is spreading quickly across China and to other countries. And for more on this, our Kan Hyeong-woo is on the line for us. So Hyeong-woo, it looks like the death toll just keeps on rising. Right, Devin. So the new type of coronavirus that first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last month continues to claim more victims. China's National Health Commissions said on Tuesday,... the death toll in China has soared to 106,... and some 17 hundred new cases have been confirmed compared to the day before. Among the confirmed cases, about one thousand patients are in critical condition. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in China to around 4 thousand 5 hundred. Chinese officials added that 60 people have been cured and discharged. Beijing and Shanghai - two of China's biggest cities - could not dodge the bullet... with both cities reporting their first deaths from the virus. A 50-year old man died of respiratory failure in Beijing on Monday. Health officials said he was diagnosed with the new coronavirus last week after staying in Wuhan from January 8th to 15th. Authorities in Shanghai have not released details of the dead victim. Alright, so the situation in China is pretty bad. But we know that the virus has spread to other parts of the world. What do we know so far about the global damage, and what are the countries doing to minimize the damage? Yes, the virus is popping up across the world. So far, there have been at least 62 confirmed cases in 17 places outside of mainland China. The good news is that there have been no deaths reported from the new coronavirus in other countries. Hong Kong has been hit hardest... with eight confirmed cases. The Hong Kong government is waiving medical treatment fees for all patients suspected of the new coronavirus. Japan has found 4 confirmed cases of the virus. Tokyo is sending a charter plane to Wuhan later tonight to repatriate its citizens stuck in the city. Some 650 Japanese citizens have requested to return to their homeland. The virus has also spread to North America...with at least 5 confirmed cases reported in the United States. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its travel precautions for China to the highest of its three levels - "warning". Europe is also preparing for tougher prevention measures. Late on Monday, Germany confirmed its first case. Health officials there said the male patient lives in a town some 30 kilometers southwest of Munich. The patient is reportedly stable, but the authorities did not elaborate on how he may have been infected. Germany is the second country to have confirmed the virus in Europe,...following France which has confirmed at least three cases so far. That's all I have for now, but I will be back with the latest in our later newscast. #Coronavirus #China #Wuhan Arirang News Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arirangtvnews