Jan 21 Outbreak cases from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead By Associated Press Deputy Director of the National Health Commission Li Bin told reporters all the deaths had been in Hubei province, where the first illnesses from the new coronavirus were reported in December. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. gets 1st case of new virus that caused an outbreak in China By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A U.S. resident who recently returned from an overseas trip has been diagnosed with the new virus that has sparked an outbreak in China and stringent monitoring around the world, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Human-to-human transmission of coronavirus confirmed in China By Yanan Wang, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A respiratory expert said two people in Guangdong province in southern China caught the disease from family members. Continue reading