Coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000 as fears grow for Chinese economy
There were 2,478 new confirmed cases on the mainland as of Monday, down from 3,062 on the previous day, bringing the total to 42,638.
Members of a neighbourhood committee register locals and ask about therr travel history in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of novel coronavirus. February 2, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER)ByREUTERS