South Korea reported the first fatality from the coronavirus outbreak amid a surge of cases tied to a cluster from a religious sect, while Japan confirmed two deaths from a quarantined cruise ship. China’s yuan fell to the weakest this year versus the dollar, European stocks dropped and U.S. equity futures edged lower as the global death toll climbed to 2,129. The number of confirmed cases reached 75,730. The Hubei province reported a sharp drop in new cases after another change in the way China diagnoses infections, raising questions over the reliability of the data. Read more behind China’s virus data changes Key Developments China death toll rises to 2,118, with cases at 74,576 Hubei adds 108 deaths, new cases up by 349; 1,209 discharged Investor anxiety rises as virus spreads outside China Hubei Changes Virus Count Method With Data Mistrust Growing Japanese Professor Warns of Need to Prevent […]