Factbox - Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond

People wearing face masks walk inside a subway station, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Shanghai

(Reuters) - Here are the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak:

* The death toll in mainland China reached 1,770 as of Sunday-end, up by 105 from the previous day, while there were 2,048 new cases, bringing the total count to 70,548.

* In Hubei province, 1,933 new cases and 100 new deaths were reported — the lowest daily death count since Feb. 11.

* Outside China, more than 500 cases have been confirmed, mostly of people who travelled from Chinese cities, with five deaths in Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, France and Taiwan.

* Experts say it is too early to say how well the outbreak is being contained within China and its central Hubei province.

* A World Health Organization (WHO) delegation of experts currently in Beijing will also visit the provinces of Guangdong and Sichuan, spokesmen for China's National Health Commission and the WHO said on Monday.

* China's parliament and its top political consultative body are both considering delaying annual meetings set for March, state media said on Monday. The standing committee of the parliament will meet on Feb. 24 to deliberate the postponement.

* Japan evacuated more nationals from Wuhan, China on Monday. More than 400 people have now been infected in the country, with majority being passengers on a cruise ship docked off the country.

* Japan said on Monday it would limit public crowds in Tokyo, cancelling the emperor's birthday celebrations and closing next month's Tokyo Marathon to all but elite professional runners.

* Seventy more people were confirmed with the virus on board the Diamond Princess on Sunday, bringing the number of cases from the ship to 355. Japanese media reported on Monday the number of new confirmed cases was 99.

* The United States was the first country to evacuate its passengers from the Diamond Princess, flying more than 300 Americans home after two weeks under quarantine, including 14 found to have coronavirus who were kept isolated on the flight.

* Holland America Line said it is working with governments and health experts to track passengers who disembarked from its Westerdam cruise ship docked in Cambodia after an American woman tested positive for coronavirus in Malaysia.

* Thailand recorded one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 35 since January, a senior health official said.

* Taiwan reported its first death from the virus and an elderly Chinese tourist hospitalised in France became the first fatality in Europe.

* The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday the outbreak could further dampen already below-trend global trade prospects in early 2020.

* Hainan province in China has launched the first specially-designed insurance for businesses hit by the coronavirus, setting aside 200 million yuan ($28.7 million) to cover payouts, the banking and insurance regulator said.

* China's central bank cut the interest rate on its medium-term lending, seeking to limit the damage caused to the economy. New home prices grew at their weakest pace in nearly two years in January.

* Japan's economy shrank at the fastest rate in almost six years in the December quarter, highlighting a fragile outlook made worse by growing coronavirus risks.

* Singapore on Monday cut its 2020 growth and exports forecasts due to an expected economic blow from the new coronavirus outbreak, flagging the chance of a recession this year.

* Global shares rose on Monday as the promise of further policy stimulus to counteract the economic hit from a coronavirus outbreak calmed nervous investors.

(Compiled by Uttaresh.V and Milla Nissi; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)