6 key coronavirus numbers you should know
Just days after news that the new coronavirus was spreading in the United States, cases have now been reported in 10 states and the death toll is rising. As of March 2, six people — all in Washington state — have died from COVID-19, public health officials confirmed. Globally, more and more countries are reporting their first cases, including Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Senegal. The almost minute-by-minute drumbeat of rising cases and deaths has led to school closings, a volatile stock market and a lot of worry and questions. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the outbreak — including how rapidly the coronavirus spreading and just how deadly it really is. The virus is now in more than 60 countries. The virus that causes COVID-19 probably began spreading in China in early November, according to an analysis conducted by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and the University of Basel...