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The death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,868 in China on February 18 after 98 more people died, according to the National Health Commission.

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These pictures capture the impact of coronavirus on daily life across the globe

A couple wears masks as they embrace, following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Hong Kong. (Reuters)

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Runners, some wearing masks, compete in a Kumamoto castle marathon in Kumamoto city, western Japan. (AP)

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A member of the medical staff checks the body temperature of a patient, who has displayed mild symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province.
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Wang, 32, and his wife Shi, 30, wearing masks are seen at a marriage registry office in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. (Reuters)

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Jia, 29, and his wife Su, 28, poses with face masks and marriage certificates at a marriage registry office on Valentine's Day in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. (Reuters)

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A girl arrives to a school wearing a protective face mask on Valentine's Day in Ayutthaya, outside Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)

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A patient, who has displayed mild symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, looking at a book at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province. (AFP)

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