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By The Associated Press A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 67,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Saturday in Beijing:— Mainland China: 1,523 deaths among 66,492 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei— Hong Kong: 56 cases, 1 death— Macao: 10 cases— Japan: 337 cases, including 285 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death— Singapore: 72 cases— Thailand: 34— South Korea: 28— Malaysia: 22— Taiwan: 18— Vietnam: 16— Germany: 16— United States: 15 cases; separately, 1 U.S. citizen died in China— Australia: 14 cases— France: 12 cases, 1 death— United Kingdom: 9 cases— United Arab Emirates: 8— Canada: 8— Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death— India: 3 cases— Italy: 3— Russia: 2— Spain: 2— Belgium: 1— Nepal: 1— Sri Lanka: 1— Sweden: 1— Cambodia: 1— Finland: 1— Egypt: 1

New virus has infected more than 67,000 people globally