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No fatalities recorded outside China as death toll reaches 106

The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Chinese media on Tuesday reported that the death toll from the new virus had reached 106, with 4,516 confirmed cases.

Cases have been confirmed in Sri Lanka, Germany, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, the U.S., France, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia, Australia, Canada and Cambodia.

For more on the spread of the virus and measures being taken to prevent further infections, see our list of the five things you must know about the coronavirus.

By Nikkei Staff Writers.
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