More than 1100 deaths from the Coronavirus, China reports the decline of new cases

Global markets marked increases after this information, but other international experts are alarmed at the spread of the virus, which has killed more than 1,100 people. China's leading medical adviser, Jong Nanshan, said the number of new cases is dropping in several provinces.

“I hope this outbreak of the virus could end sometime in April”, said Nanshan, quoted by the REL.

Asked about the Chinese expert's prediction, Australia's leading medical director, Brendan Murphy, said the “is too premature to say this”.

The number of infected in China has reached 44,653, health officials said, including 2,015 new cases confirmed Tuesday. This is the lowest daily number of new cases since January 30th.

While Chinese officials said the situation was under control, the World Health Organisation (OBSH) warned that the epidemic poses a global threat potentially worse than terrorism. The world should be surrounded and consider this virus as the public enemy number one”, O chief said Tedros Adhanom Ghebraesus, adding that the first antivirus vaccine could be available in 18 months.

Hundreds of cases have been reported in dozens of countries and territories of the world, including one death in Hong Kong and another in the Philippines.

The most critical case outside China is on a cruise ship, which has been quarantined in Japan's port of Yokohama, with about 3,700 people aboard. Japanese officials said 39 others have proved positive in the virus test, bringing the number of infected to 175.