China Cases Top 70\,000; U.S. Ship Passengers Leave: Virus Update

China Cases Top 70,000; Japan’s Abe Loses Support: Virus Update
A bus with passengers believed to be U.S. citizens drives away from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, operated by Carnival Corp., docked in Yokohama, Japan. (Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg)

China Cases Top 70,000; Japan’s Abe Loses Support: Virus Update

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(Bloomberg) -- China said the number of coronavirus cases climbed above 70,000 as the province at the epicenter of the outbreak reported 1,933 new infections, slightly higher than a day earlier.