Italian Deaths Top 200; Cases Rise in NYC, Suburbs: Virus Update

(Bloomberg) -- Italian coronavirus deaths climbed to 233, the most after China, and infections surged in New York City and its suburbs as the outbreak widened its global reach. France neared 1,000 cases.One person was diagnosed in the Vatican, the tiny walled city-state in Rome that is home to Pope Francis. Germany, Spain, Belgium, Iran, Korea and Thailand also confirmed new infections.A 55-year-old Iranian lawmaker died from the illness, the first fatality among 23 infected members of parliamen