China lastest figures: 34,546 virus cases, 722 dead

In China the number of confirmed cases of the new strain of coronavirus on Saturday rose to 34,546, with 722 people having died of the disease, including an American.

The government announced that another 3,399 people had been diagnosed over the last 24 hours, reversing two days of declines, and raising the total accumulated number.

National Health Commission spokesperson Song Shuli also said that 2,050 people have been cured, while the number of suspected cases now stood at 27,657.