Authorities in China say infections have risen to more than 1,600 while Canada becomes the latest country to report a case of the virus. Follow all the latest developments here Scientists race to disover how Wuhan victims were infected 1.23am GMT From the BBC´s Stephen McDonnell, who is in Hubei province: (Australian readers will remember Stephen from his long service with the ABC...)Just passed a screening point in Henan close to the border with Hubei and had my temperature checked. #coronavirus #China pic.twitter.com/8ObXk18Uq9Just entered Hubei Province where the #coronarvirus outbreak started. virtually nobody on the streets here. At the checkpoint the police said we can go in but they won´t let us back out. It looks like the entire province of Hubei, population 30 million, to be locked down.#China pic.twitter.com/DnwPAT9DgsThe streets are empty in the small towns of Hubei Province where the #coronavirus outbreak started. #China pic.twitter.com/uwycGlhDtQ 1.16am GMT From the BBC´s Stephen McDonnell: deserted streets in Hubei provinceThe streets are empty in the small towns of Hubei Province where the #coronavirus outbreak started. #China pic.twitter.com/uwycGlhDtQ 1.13am GMT Sunday has brought an increase in the proportion of deaths outside of Hubei province, the epicentre of the pandemic. State media is reporting that Shanghai has recorded its first death, as well as Henan province.Tianjin city has announced it will shut all inter-provincial shuttle buses from January 27 (Monday) to curb the coronavirus outbreak. 1.11am GMT State media in China is now reporting the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak is 56. All of the known deaths from the virus have occurred within China.Nearly 2000 cases have been confirmed, and there are another 2600 suspected cases.#CoronaOutbreak in China:- 1,985 confirmed cases, including 10 in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-Â 56 deaths-Â 49 cured-Â 2,684 suspected cases pic.twitter.com/IEwqe4WJlh 1.05am GMT To Canada ne ...
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