Across mainland China, there were 15,152 new confirmed infections on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 59,805. Then, authorities announced the replacement of the two most senior Communist Party officials in Hubei and its hard-hit capital, Wuhan. Daily declines in new cases in Hubei earlier this week helped push US equity markets to record highs on Wednesday. Mr Yin, the Trivium partner, said the revision could actually help counter scepticism about China's official data on the outbreak. Australia extends entry banAustralia will extend its ban on people from mainland China for an extra week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2020 10:07 UTC