By Matthew Weaver (now), Ben Quinn and Naaman Zhou (earlier)
Statistical error led to more than 100 deaths being counted twice, national health commission says
1.38pm GMT
Taiwan has accused China of dragging its feet over the evacuation of citizens stranded in the province at the centre of the outbreak, in the latest spat between the two neighbours, AFP reports.
Multiple countries have successfully arranged evacuation flights for nationals stuck in Hubei province where the epidemic is at its most intense and deadly.
But nearly 1,000 Taiwanese have been waiting for the best part of two weeks for a flight out.
1.24pm GMT
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Source: Coronavirus latest updates: China cuts death toll after ‘double-counting’ – live news
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