More than 1,370 infected in China as officials try to stem spread of virus which has reached Europe, the US and Australia. Follow the latest newsFull report: 50m people in China under lockdownSpread of virus shakes faith in Chinese governmentShare your stories 3.22pm GMT China has confirmed that it is dealing with a total of 1,372 cases of coronavirus nationally. So far, 39 have been discharged.The number of those affected internationally has surpassed 1,400, but the death toll remains at 41. 3.19pm GMT In case you missed it, have a listen to yesterday´s Science Weekly podcast - The Wuhan Coronavirus: what we know and don´t know. The Guardian´s science correspondent Hannah Devlin talks to Prof Ian Jones about the nature of the virus, and to Dr Rosalind Eggo about how scientists model the spread of novel viruses. Related: The Wuhan Coronavirus: what we know and don`t know - Science Weekly podcast 3.06pm GMT Starbucks has announced that it will close all outlets in Hubei province for the duration of the week-long lunar new year holiday. It follows a similar announcement by McDonald´s, which will close branches in five cities in Hubei. 2.54pm GMT Here´s the latest map showing where cases have been confirmed around the world. 2.49pm GMT Over 30 people have now been tested for coronavirus in the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England have said. As of Saturday afternoon, some 31 tests have now concluded, all of which were confirmed as negative for the virus.`There are currently no confirmed cases in the UK or of UK citizens abroad, and the risk to the public is low,` a statement said. 2.38pm GMT The majority of deaths from the virus so far have been those aged between 60 and 89, according to William Yang, the east Asia correspondent for the German news outlet DW. According to the figures, no one under 30 has died from the virus yet. 2.04pm GMT In China, 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions have now raised their public ...
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