Death toll from  coronavirus rises to 2,698

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus has risen to more than 2,698 across the world, CNN has reported.

There have been 35 deaths reported outside of mainland China, including 12 in Iran, 7 – in South Korea: 7 – in Italy, 4 – in Japan, 2 – in Hong Kong, Philippines, France and Taiwan – one in each of them.

The total number of confirmed cases in mainland China is now 77,658, bringing the global total to at least 80,067.