Takes the totals to 80,270 and 2,871

As of end 3 March

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Of the new figures, 115 in Hubei and 37 deaths.

Concerns about officials ly8ing about the severity of the outbreak are not just in China. US VP Pence gave a press conference at the White House to brief on the coronavirus response today, Media were not permitted to record audio or video of the presser.

Hardly confidence inspiring