Coronavirus: more cases and second death reported in China
(The Guardian China)

Experts fear numbers affected may be higher than first thought as US begins screening passengers arriving from Wuhan More cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan and a second person has died, according to local authorities. It comes as disease-modelling experts warned that far more people may have been affected by the previously unknown virus than thought.The Wuhan municipal health commission said in a statement that four patients diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday were in a stable condition, taking the total number of cases to nearly 50. The statement released in the early hours on Saturday is the first confirmation of new cases by the commission in nearly a week. Related: Case of mystery Sars-like illness found outside China for first time Related: Japan confirms first case of new China coronavirus strain Related: China pneumonia outbreak may be caused by Sars-type virus: WHO Continue reading...