Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Cumulative global cases have reached 138,010,168, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The worldwide death toll has hit 2,970,389.
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Thursday, April 15 (Tokyo time)
4:03 p.m. Thailand reports 1,543 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the sharpest increase since the start of the pandemic and the fourth record rise this week. When asked whether lockdowns would be imposed, a senior health official said measures were being formulated…
