Coronavirus: Death total nears 500

Concerns grow in Thailand as the Wuhan coronavirus spreads.
Concerns grow in Thailand as the Wuhan coronavirus spreads. Photo credit: Getty

The Coronavirus outbreak has now killed at least 490 people.

The majority of the deaths have been in China, but one man has died in the Philippines and another man in Hong Kong, according to the New York Times. 

The global number of confirmed cases of the deadly virus is now 24,324. 

Over 800 people have been discharged from hospital. 

More than 25 counties around the world have cases of the virus, Australia now has 13 after an eight-year-old boy was identified to have the coronavirus on Wednesday, reported The Guardian.  

The Kiwi coronavirus rescue mission from Wuhan, China is now bound for Auckland with over 190 evacuees on board. 

There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Zealand.