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Coronavirus live updates: death toll jumps to 170 amid evacuation delays for foreign nationals

WHO says whole world must be on alert for Wuhan virus as UK citizens in Hubei told they will not be flown out on Thursday. Follow the latest news and live updates

Australian authorities are holding a press conference on the country’s response to the virus outbreak, including quarantining any citizens airlifted out of China on Christmas Island for 14 day. The island is where Australia has previously detained refugees and asylum arriving in the country by boat.

Let’s have a look at those new figures that have been announced. The total number of deaths is confirmed to be 170. This is up from 132 reported on Wednesday, and is a rise of of 29%.

Infections now stand at 7,183, up from 5,974 – a rise of 20%.

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