Coronavirus: Australia's death toll climbs, new cases linked to airport baggage handlers | ABC News

The death toll from the coronavirus in Australia continues to climb.

New South Wales health authorities have confirmed a 9th fatality, bringing the national toll to 20.

Globally, the death toll has surged past 40,000 - half of those in Spain and Italy - and the number of confirmed cases in the US continues to surge, likely to hit 200,000 in the next 20 hours.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-01/coronavirus-live-updates-covid-19-australia/12108616

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