China coronavirus continues to spread

Hundreds of cases of a new viral illness have been confirmed in China and elsewhere since an outbreak began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Scientists have identified the illness as a new kind of coronavirus


NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV)
As of Jan 24, 16:00GMT

Wuhan: Outbreak of respiratory illness first identified Dec 31

United States 2
Thailand: 5
Singapore: 3
China: 896* (26 deaths)
Vietnam: 2
South Korea 2
Japan 2 
Taiwan 1

*Includes Hong Kong and Macau


PREVIOUS HUMAN CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAKS IN ASIA

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Outbreak period: 2002-2003 
Origin: Guangdong, China 
Countries affected: 26 
Number of cases: 8,098 
Deaths: 774

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)
Outbreak period: 2012-present 
Origin: Saudi Arabia
Countries affected: 27 
Number of cases: 2,494 
Deaths: 858


Sources: Associated Press, DXY.cn, SCMP, Statista
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