Global coronavirus deaths equal Sars, while new infections drop
- 5 years ago
China reported 89 more deaths as new infections fell to 2,656 on February 8, according to figures released early on Sunday by the country’s National Health Commission. The newly reported fatalities brought the global death toll to 813, matching the total attributed to the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) epidemic of 2002-03 by the World Health Organisation.