UPDATE

China Death Count Tops 1,000 As Masked President Xi Warns 'Prepare For Long & Grim' Virus Battle
Mon, 02/10/2020 - 14:30

Summary:

Total global virus death toll hits 1018, with the number of global confirmed cases rising to 43,099, of which 42,638 in China and 461 offshore.

The number of severe cases jumped from 6,484 to 7,333, while the number of discharged patients rose by 716 from 3,281 to 3,996.

The epicenter, China's Hubei province, announced 103 new deaths - the biggest jump yet - to 1,011 deaths

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Update (2010ET): With the numbers now "well under control," it appears Beijing no longer needs local officials to "manage" the data/health-crisis, and has decided to fire the two highest-ranking health officials in the Hubei Province and transition control to someone higher up the chain and closer to CCP committee.

China State TV tweeted:

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The Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Committee held last night decided to:

remove Zhang Jin, secretary of the Party Committee of the Health Committee;

remove Liu Yingzi, director of the provincial Health Committee.

The two positions mentioned above will be performed concurrently by Comrade Wang Hesheng, the newly-appointed Standing Committee member of the Provincial Party Committee.

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Update (1900ET): The latest official numbers from China's National Health Commission are out and they indicate that after a rebound in the number of cases during the last day, the disease has once again slowed down modestly.

Here's what we know: the total number of mainland cases has risen from 40,171 to 42,638, with 108 new deaths overnight, the most yet in one day, bringing the total death tally in China to 1016. The number of severe cases jumped from 6,484 to 7,333, while the number of discharged patients rose by 716 from 3,281 to 3,996.

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Note the bulk of the deaths have been in China. Only two outside China.