New Cases Drop in China as Virus Spreads Globally

BEIJING—The range of new coronavirus situations in China dropped significantly in current times outdoors the province at the centre of the epidemic, but overall health authorities raised alarms about sharp increases in infections somewhere else in the environment.

The range of new situations outdoors Hubei dropped to just 9 on Monday, Chinese authorities mentioned, a marked decrease from the peak of just about 900 new situations that ended up recorded Feb. three.

But…