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- China’s National Health Commission reported that there were 2,009 new confirmed cases and 142 additional deaths as of Feb. 15.
- That brings the total number of cases in mainland China to 68,500, and the total deaths so far to 1,665, according the latest statistics from the commission released Sunday.
- Taiwan reported its first coronavirus death on the island on Sunday.
- An American cruise ship passenger tested positive for a second time after hundreds of passengers had already left the MS Westerdam.
A girl wearing a face mask plays on her scooter at a park in Beijing on February 15, 2020.
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