Coronavirus death toll reaches 563 as China reports 73 more casualties in a day

The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 563 on Thursday, as China reported 73 more deaths resulting from the deadly virus. With the rapidly increasing death count, the World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for more funds to help countries battle the spread of the disease that led health officials in Asia to quarantine two cruise ships with some 5,400 people on board. The ships in Japan and Hong Kong are caught up in a global health emergency that seems to worsen by the day.

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