China alarmed as virus toll reaches 56
(WorldNews Health)

The ability of the new coronavirus to spread is strengthening and infections could continue to rise, China´s National Health Commission said on Sunday, with nearly 2,000 people in China infected and 56 killed by the disease. A handful of cases have been reported outside China, including in Thailand, Australia, the US and France, with health authorities around the world racing to prevent a pandemic. The newly identified coronavirus has created alarm because there are still many unknowns surrounding it, such as how dangerous it is and how easily it spreads between people. It can cause pneumonia, which has been deadly in some cases. China´s National Health Commission minister Ma Xiaowei said...