The novel coronavirus continued its march around the globe Monday, despite travel restrictions aimed at curtailing its spread, but hopes of a coordinated monetary response by central banks lifted world markets following last week’s heavy losses. South Korea said Monday it had confirmed 599 new cases, far higher than the daily tally reported in China. With 4,335 confirmed infections and at least 22 deaths, South Korea has the second-largest national caseload. However, it has tested more than 100,000 people, far more than most nations. In the United States, where two deaths were reported over the weekend but tests have taken place at a far slower pace, genetic analysis has suggested that the novel coronavirus has probably been spreading undetected for about six weeks in Washington state. […]