Confirmed cases in Hubei province leap by nearly 15,000 as deaths rise by 242 overnight. Follow the latest developments
1.22am GMT
Share prices across Asia Pacific are showing little sign of stress today despite the alarming jump in new Covid-19 cases in China.
Australia‘s ASX200 has soared to a record high this morning, climbing by 0.2% to 7,100 points, although it has come down a bit from earlier highs. In Tokyo, the Nikkei is flat and the Kospi index is up 0.37% in Seoul.
Equity markets have brushed off coronavirus fears day after day, hitting new all-time highs.
Will they show the same resilience today after a dramatic increase in reported cases?
China‘s cash markets opening in 15 minutes could let us know… pic.twitter.com/XY8FPPKyuX
1.07am GMT
I mentioned earlier that Hubei authorities had begun including cases diagnosed through new clinical methods from Thursday in its daily figures
Reuters is reporting that Chinese state media said last week that Hubei would start recognising computerised tomography (CT) scan results as confirmation of infections, allowing hospitals to isolate patients more quickly.
Source: Coronavirus latest updates: deaths in China pass 1,300 with huge jump in cases – live news
Category: Coronavirus outbreak, China, World news, Asia Pacific, Infectious diseases
