A viral outbreak that began in China has infected nearly 78,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures reported by each government�s health authority as of Saturday in Beijing:

� Mainland China: 2,345 deaths among 76,288 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei

� Hong Kong: 69 cases, 2 deaths

� Macao: 10 cases

� Japan: 769 cases, including at least 634 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 3 deaths

� South Korea: 433 cases, 2 deaths

� Singapore: 89 cases

� United States: 35 cases; separately, 1 U.S. citizen died in China

� Thailand: 35 cases

� Iran: 28 cases, 5 deaths

� Taiwan: 26 cases, 1 death

� Australia: 23 cases

� Malaysia: 22

� Italy: 19 cases; 1 death

� Vietnam: 16 cases

� Germany: 16

� France: 12 cases, 1 death

� United Arab Emirates: 11 cases

� United Kingdom: 9

� Canada: 9

� Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death

� India: 3 cases

� Russia: 2

� Spain: 2

� Lebanon: 1

� Israel: 1

� Belgium: 1

� Nepal: 1

� Sri Lanka: 1

� Sweden: 1

� Cambodia: 1

� Finland: 1

� Egypt: 1

(AP)