Confirmed new coronavirus cases top 10,000 in China

Confirmed cases of infections from a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus raging in China have topped 10,000, the country's health authorities said Saturday, as foreign governments stepped up restrictions on those traveling from China to stop the virus' spread.The number of infections rose 2,102 from the previous day to 11,791 in mainland China on Friday, with 259 deaths, up 46, the National Health Commission said. The virus has also been confirmed in more than 20 countries.Following the World Health Organization declaration of the outbreak in China as a global public health emergency, the Uni…READ FULL ARTICLE