China sees sharp fall in new coronavirus cases as Beijing revises diagnosis protocol

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China reportedly saw a sharp fall in new infections of the deadly coronavirus as the country’s health authority said it had confirmed 394 new cases and 114 additional deaths as of  February 19, 2020. The latest figures raised the total number of deaths on the mainland to 2,118 and confirmed cases to 74,576. The statistics were reported on the same day that Beijing revised its methodology for counting new cases for the second time in one week. (Photo: Xinhua)