- China's update raisedthe number of people

who have died from thecoronavirus in mainland China

to more than 1,800, and the total number

of confirmed cases to more than 72,000.

14 Americans infected with the coronavirus

were flown into the country Monday.

That nearly doubles thenumber of cases in the US.

Those new victims comingfrom a cruise ship in Japan

and authorities did notdetect the infections

until the last minute.

Now Chinese health officialsreleasing the first analysis

on all the victims.

The findings, about 2.3% ofcoronavirus victims died,

making it more dangerousthan the seasonal flu.

Most who succumb tothe disease, about 60%,

are in their 60s or older.

More than half of China is on lockdown

or travel restriction,and there are concerns

about how the countryinformed the world community.

- Greater concern with regard

just to this coronavirus aloneis the secrecy and control

of the Chinese Communist Party, of course.

This goes all the way backto the beginning of December.

Didn't really start comingout until mid-January.

By then, the epidemic had spread.

- [Mark] Meanwhile, we're learning more

about how the church in Chinais responding to the crisis.

The lead pastor of Rootand Fruit Christian Church

in Wuhan, Huang Lei, saysno meetings are allowed

because of the lockdown, sochurches are meeting online.

- [Interpreter] It is just notour own ideas for protection.

It is also a hard rule by the government.

No more physical meetings are allowed.

- [Mark] Churches inChina and around the world

called for three daysof fasting and prayer

in early February.

- [Interpreter] It is ourway to cry to God to repent

and ask God to stop this plague.

We ask God to help His people on earth.

Help us to survive.

So with this prayer, I thinkthe children of God in Wuhan

got to closely connect withtheir brothers and sisters

all over the world toencourage one another

and care for each other.

- The virus is affecting the economy.

Apple announcing today

that it will miss its revenue forecast

due to global supply constraintsand lowered Chinese demand

due to the shutdown inmajor Chinese cities.

Mark Martin, CBN News.