News Agencies:
Globally, over 2,18,000 people have been tested positive for the novel corona virus on Wednesday. Most of the cases have been confirmed in mainland China whereas the deadly virus has been confirmed in 50 States of America on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The virus has spread to 164 countries with 8700 deaths so far.
These are the worst-affected countries by deaths, according to Johns Hopkins:
- China (Hubei): 3,122
- Italy: 2,503
- Iran: 988
- Spain: 558
- France: deaths
- South Korea, 84
- UK: 71 deaths
- US: 55 deaths
- Netherlands: 43
- Japan: 29
And these are the most affected by cases, according to Johns Hopkins:
- China: 81,102
- Italy 31,506
- Iran 16,169
- Spain 13,716
- German 9,877
- South Korea 8,413
- France 7,696
- US 6,496
- Switzerland 2,700
- UK 1,960
In New York, the city Mayor said over 1000 people were tested positive for the deadly virus, which has spread across the globe creating global panic.
