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Covid-19 death toll rises sharply after China changes way it counts cases

Published on 13 Feb 2020 2:36:35 PM

The number of deaths and new cases from China's Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically Thursday (Feb 13) after authorities changed the way they count infections in a move that will likely fuel speculation that the severity of the outbreak has been under-reported.

Officials in Hubei said they were broadening their definition for Covid-19 cases by including people "clinically diagnosed" with the virus in the daily tally.

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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/02/13/covid-19-death-toll-new-cases-surge-as-china-changes-way-it-counts-cases

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china, coronavirus, covid-19, death, epidemic, health, hubei, infection, news, outbreak, quarantine, virus, wuhan

The number of deaths and new cases from China's Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically Thursday (Feb 13) after authorities changed the way they count infections in a move that will likely fuel speculation that the severity of the outbreak has been under-reported.

Officials in Hubei said they were broadening their definition for Covid-19 cases by including people "clinically diagnosed" with the virus in the daily tally.

Read more at
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/02/13/covid-19-death-toll-new-cases-surge-as-china-changes-way-it-counts-cases

Keywords:
china, coronavirus, covid-19, death, epidemic, health, hubei, infection, news, outbreak, quarantine, virus, wuhan