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Wuhan coronavirus kills 97 more people in one day as death toll tops SARS

Hong Kong (CNN) The Wuhan coronavirus claimed 97 more lives Sunday in China, authorities there said, bringing the global death toll to at least 910

Authorities on Saturday confirmed the virus is now a bigger killer than the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003

Sunday was the deadliest yet for the coronavirus, which originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province and has continued to spread rapidly across the country and around the world

Only two of the 910 deaths reported have been outside mainland China -- one each in Hong Kong and the Philippines. Most of the deaths -- 871-- have been in Hubei province

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in mainland China rose by 3,062 to 40,171 infections, China's National Health Commission said. Globally, more than 40,710 cases have been confirmed

In comparison, during the SARS outbreak, a total of 774 people died and just over 8,000 were infected

But the death rate for the coronavirus is still far below the 9.6% rate for SARS. The coronavirus death rate stands at around 2.2% globally, less than a quarter of SARS

Several other countries announced new infections over the weekend, including Thailand, France and Singapore, which now has 40 cases of the virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Saturday it would be sending a team to China, beginning from Monday or Tuesday, to investigate the coronavirus outbreak

Speaking at a news conference, WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they were fighting not only the virus but also the growing tide of incorrect information around it

"While the virus spreads, misinformation makes the job of our heroic health workers even harder. It is diverting the attention of decision makers. And it causes confusion and spreads fear to the general public," he said