Health chief in Chinese city near virus epicentre sacked as death toll hits 212 nationwide, official says

The health chief of China's Huanggang city, near the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, has been dismissed, the city's health department said in a statement.

The brief statement said that Tang Zhihong had been dismissed, but gave no other details.

China virus death toll hits 212 nationwide, official says, AFP reported.