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Economic Times | 12 Feb, 2020 | 02.15PM IST
Coronavirus Live Updates: EIU lowers global growth forecast for 2020
Death toll rose to 1,113 with 97 new fatalities while cases of infection jumped to 44,653. The virus was officially named "COVID-19" by WHO.
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The event, which Sequoia China has held regularly for several years, is designed to introduce some of the fund's early-stage investments to an invite-only group of potential investors.
Instead of the typical half-day meetings that allow entrepreneurs from across China to mingle with potential backers, this time the event will be held in two three-hour online sessions over two days later this month.
The event, which Sequoia China has held regularly for several years, is designed to introduce some of the fund's early-stage investments to an invite-only group of potential investors.
Instead of the typical half-day meetings that allow entrepreneurs from across China to mingle with potential backers, this time the event will be held in two three-hour online sessions over two days later this month.
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China's foremost medical adviser on the outbreak, Zhong Nanshan, said the epidemic would peak this month and may be over by April.
The World Health Organization has named the disease caused by the virus as COVID-19
They avoided any animal or geographic designation to avoid stigmatization and to show the illness comes from a new coronavirus discovered in 2019.
The National Health Commission said 2,015 new cases had been reported over the last 24 hours, declining for a second day.
China on Wednesday reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100
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