Deadly coronavirus spreads beyond China | DW News

In a span of just 72 hours, more than 150 cases of people infected with a newly discovered Coronavirus have been reported in China. That takes the number of cases in the country to more than 200, with three fatalities so far.
The country’s National Health Commission however says the outbreak is "Preventable and controllable". Scientists have so far said human to human transmission of the virus does not appear to be easy.
The outbreak began late in December and was traced to a seafood market in the central city of Wuhan. Since then cases have been confirmed in South Korea, Japan and Thailand.
Airports in the region and some in the US have already established screening procedures for flights coming from central China. Measures that look set to be increasingly important as travel picks up ahead of Lunar New Year that falls on the weekend.

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[laxide]

Oh dear, war scare and now this? 2020 isn’t messing around

[huseyindama]

Someone should tell chinese that you dont eat everything you find

[perrylx]

Her: I haven't seen my son in so long. Let's stop thinking about the virus

China government: I think we found our next candidate

[livelifetothefullest]

She said Lets stop thinking about the virus😱

[arjent]

They say it is not very contagious, oh really?

[johnburrows]

No travel restrictions... so just let it spread around the world huh?

[HaenBNS]

2019: Good memories.
2020: Iran vs America, Coronavirus, Earthquake,

[johnancheta]

You can't blame coronavirus from escaping china. They also want democracy.

[cam]

"Controllable"
And yet they're shutting down a whole city

[sing]

what a gift to the world and mankind: "Made In China"... Hooray!!! ...

[darshanex]

Who here plays or have played Plague Inc?

[AceRichness]

I recommend everyone stock pile food and stay indoors and no flights or travel out of the country.

[bumba]

Everytime i see news like this. It makes me think the beginning outbreak of zombie virus 😋

[darylyost]

It has up to two week incubation period! It has already spread!

[sivasubramaniam]

Eating of dogs and cats can also cause these type of disease

[tylerbozinovski]

Showing Taiwan as Chinese territory, are we?

[ULHIS]

Gonna have to start drinking Coors again now🤷🏻‍♂️

[oliburrito]

And in a span of 1 day, news channels have reported human to human transmission is now a possibility..

[anaceliaazevedo]

asian kid of school: *starts sweating*

[HSstudio.Ytchnnl]

that is very mysterious, is it still here?