Deaths, confirmed cases from virus rise sharply

For alerts on the Wuhan virus outbreak, follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes The death toll from a new coronavirus in China passed 130 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases. It's now infected more people in China than a deadly outbreak of SARS in 2003 that went on to kill nearly 800 people worldwide. For more on the Wuhan virus outbreak, visit: str.sg/wuhan-updates VIDEO: REUTERS