Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

(Reuters) - Coronavirus cases across the globe jumped on Thursday as Japan planned to set up a special virus task force and New Zealand went under lockdown.. - The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen to 463 as of Wednesday, while the total number of cases in the UK have risen to 9,529.. - New York, experiencing more coronavirus deaths and infections than any other U.S. state, is showing tentative signs of slowing the spread of the virus.. - New Zealand started a one-month compulsory lockdown, with warnings from authorities to stay at home or face big fines and even jail.. - Saudi Arabia reported its second coronavirus death and tightened a nationwide curfew.. - South African officials identified quarantine sites across the country on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 709.. - German lawmakers on Wednesday voted to suspend the debt brake for the first time ever to finance an aid package meant to help shield Europe's largest economy.. - Venezuela has opened talks with China over possible financial support to cope with a sharp drop in oil prices and the arrival of coronavirus, sources familiar with the negotiations said..