The latest:China's president visits Wuhan, epicentre of coronavirus outbreak, as temporary hospitals close. Starkly illustrating the global east-to-west spread of the new coronavirus, Italy began an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown Tuesday while in China, the diminishing threat prompted the president to visit the epicentre and declare: "We will certainly defeat this epidemic." Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said some provinces have indicated they don't have all the supplies they might need to respond to COVID-19 cases. WATCH: Canadian describes life under lockdown in northern ItalyDon't panic and stay calm, says Canadian living under virus lockdown in Italy. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 35 new coronavirus cases, down from a peak of 909 on Feb. 29.

Source: CBC News March 10, 2020 08:45 UTC