TOKYO - The number of infections from the new coronavirus has surpassed 300,000 worldwide, with deaths of infected people nearing 13,000 as of Sunday, according to a Kyodo News tally based on government data and other sources of information.The number has doubled since infection cases exceeded 150,000 last Sunday, suggesting that the outbreak of the pneumonia-causing virus is spreading at a fast pace.China topped the list with about 81,000 cases, followed by some 53,000 in Italy, 25,000 in Spain, 24,000 in the United States and 20,000 in Iran.The number of infected people has topped 1,000 i…READ FULL ARTICLE
