According to the Indian Mission in Japan, two Indian crew members on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess off Japanese coast have tested positive for coronavirus.

A total of 138 Indians, including passengers and crew, are on board the ship.

The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,113 nationwide on Wednesday, 12 February, after hard-hit Hubei province reported 94 new deaths.

In its daily update, Hubei's health commission also confirmed another 1,638 new cases in the central province, where the outbreak emerged in December, reported AFP.

There are now more than 44,653 confirmed cases across China, based on previously released figures from the government.

On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation said “Covid-19” would be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus that was first identified in China on 31 December.