Thousands of people who have contracted Covid-19 around the world have since recovered, but few want to talk about their experience publicly, because of the discrimination and stigma they could face.But in Singapore, where there have been more than a hundred cases, one woman decided it was time to speak out.

Here’s Julie's story, as told to the BBC.

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There are now almost 90,000 cases worldwide in about 70 countries, although the vast majority - just under 90% - remain in China, and most of those are in Hubei province, where the virus originated late last year.

Of the nearly 8,800 cases outside China, 81% are in four countries - Iran, South Korea, Italy and Japan.

Italy raised its death toll by 18 to 52 on Monday, with 1,835 confirmed cases, most of them in the Lombardy and Veneto areas of the north.

Iran reported another 12 deaths, taking the total there to 66. They included Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a high-ranking adviser to the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported.

The number of people in the UK who have tested positive for the virus stands at 39.

Hello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak.

• The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world is in "uncharted territory". It says the virus is "unique" but can be contained with the right measures

• Most deaths are in China but there are far more new infections outside China than inside
• The worst-hit countries outside of China are South Korea, Iran, Italy and Japan
• In the US, the number of deaths rises to six

• New cases have been reported including in countries including Senegal, Tunisia, Jordan and Iceland

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