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China virus death toll reaches 1,110
The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 1,110, with 94 new fatalities reported in Hubei province.
Nationwide, confirmed infections have climbed to over 44,200.
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially named the virus COVID-19 and its chief stated it holds a grave threat to the rest of the world.
An international WHO expert mission, headed by Bruce Aylward, arrived in China late Monday.
Globally, fatalities outside mainland China include one case in the Philippines and one in Hong Kong.
The current death toll has surpassed the 774 fatalities recorded during the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak.
Chinese authorities dismissed two senior health officials from Hubei and tightened restrictions in its capital Wuhan.
US President Donald Trump suggested the outbreak would disappear in April due to hotter weather, a prediction not shared by top US health officials.
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