- The increase in cases

is due to expanded diagnosis criteria,

allowing doctors to more quickly diagnose

and begin treatment immediately.

That brings the total number of people

infected by the virus,now labeled COVID-19,

to about 60,000 and totaldeaths to more than 1,300.

The shift raises questions

about China's testing methods and numbers,

resulting in the firing oftwo party officials in Hubei.

And with the number of cases on the rise,

health officials are warningit could soon start spreading

in communities here at home.

- A virus can have morepowerful consequences

than any terrorist action.

- [Jenna] The newestcase confirmed in the US

among evacuees quarantinedon a military base

in San Diego.

Of the new cases confirmed outside China,

nearly 50 were on board thisDiamond Princess cruise ship,

quarantined off the coast of Japan.

- As each day progresses,

we are having additionalpeople test as positive.

- [Jenna] And this HollandAmerica cruise ship

was turned away from fivedifferent ports in Asia

even though there are no knowncases of COVID-19 on board.

- We're all a bunch ofhuman beings on this ship

that have lives outside ofthis cruise ship that need us.

- [Jenna] Passengers celebrating though

after learning they'll finallyget to dock in Cambodia.

Now, help from Israel inthe form of new technology

could help curb the virus.

This revolutionary facemask has the ability

to kill 99% of viruses like COVID-19.

- It kills all viruses,all bacteria, all fungus,

and it will do it 100% of the time,

all day, all night, seven days a week.

You can wash it.

You can bleach it.

You can dye it.

You can hit it with a baseball bat.

It's gonna do its job.

- Israeli scientistsuse invisible soundwaves

to inject copper particles

with antiviral properties into cotton.

These engineers then combinethe ancient tradition

of spinning cotton withtoday's technology.

The result: masks thatare far more effective

than the standard N95 masks.

The company is shipping

these life-saving masks to Hong Kong.

And we've also learnedabout another victim

of the coronavirus.

The Chinese Grand Prix,which was supposed to happen

in April in Shanghai, has been postponed.

Jenna Browder, CBN News.