Coronavirus infects 100,000-plus worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco

Coronavirus infects 100,000-plus worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco

LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world.. The outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people and spread across more than 90 nations, with seven countries reporting their first cases on Friday.. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a bill to provide $8.3 billion to bolster the capacity to test for coronavirus and fund other measures in the United States.. Italy is the worst-hit European country, with a death toll as of Friday of 197.. South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional cases from late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767.. About 3.4% of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, have died, far above seasonal flu's fatality rate of under 1%, the WHO said this week.. Airline and travel stocks have been among the worst affected as people canceled non-essential travel..