A robot spraying disinfectant mist is tested, Tuesday, February 25, in Hangzhou, eastern China, a city partly under lockdown due to the coronavirus.
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READ MORE: Chinese robotics firms are behind this solution to the coronavirus crisis. State media says Robot Thor-1 can disinfect more than 10,000 square meters per hour. For now, the robot is still being tested.
China and South Korea reported more cases of a new coronavirus Tuesday, as stock markets in Japan had a second consecutive rough session following a day of global losses and U.S. President Trump sought $2.5 billion from Congress to fight the outbreak.
Chinese health officials said there were 71 new deaths and 508 new cases there, bringing the overall toll in the country where the outbreak began two months ago to more than 2,663 dead and 77,500 people infected.
South Korea has been the hardest-hit outside of China, with its total cases rising to about 1,000 Tuesday, with 10 deaths reported. (VOA/AFP)
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