Coronavirus death toll surges past 2,000 in China The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on Wednesday after 136 more people died, with the number of new cases falling for a second straight day, according to the National Health Commission. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China to 74,185. The death toll rose to 2,004, with most of the deaths in central Hubei province, where the virus first emerged in December before spiraling into a nationwide epidemic. https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1076767089458454528?referrer=alidervash101