China adds 769 confirmed cases of coronavirus in 24-hour period

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Chinese officials added 769 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of people claimed to have been infected with the illness to more than 2,700.

The life-threatening coronavirus sparked global concern after an outbreak of the illness appeared in Wuhan, China. The Chinese government claims that 80 people have died of the virus in the region surrounding Wuhan, along with four who died in other regions of the country.

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