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NEW Coronavirus Death Toll RISES To 26, Spreads To Over 800 In China And Found In U.S., Lockdowns
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2:54Now PlayingNEW Coronavirus Death Toll RISES To 26, Spreads To Over 800 In China And Found In U.S., Lockdowns
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Coronavirus death toll spikes, China locks down cities: Everything we know
The virus, which has infected more than 800 people and caused at least 25 deaths, arrived in the US this week.A never-before-seen virus detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan has claimed at least 25 lives and infected hundreds of Chinese citizens with a pneumonia-like illness, according to China's National Health Commission. The virus was first reported to the World Health Organization on Dec. 31 and has been under investigation since. Chinese scientists have linked the disease to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses, which include the deadly SARS and Middle East respiratory syndrome.
Scientists have yet to fully understand the destructive potential of the new virus, known as 2019-nCoV. Researchers and investigators are just beginning to figure out where it originated, how it's transmitted and how far it has spread.
As of Thursday, case numbers had skyrocketed to more than 800 in China and abroad. Chinese authorities also confirmed that health workers have been infected with the virus, suggesting that human-to-human transmission is possible. Authorities are taking steps to guard against its spread. On Thursday, the World Health Organization reconvened an emergency committee to explore whether the virus constitutes a public health emergency. The body decided it's still too early to declare an emergency on a global level.Authorities have confirmed more than 800 cases as of Thursday. The bulk are in China, with a handful of cases confirmed in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and the US, where a man in his 30s in Washington state has been confirmed to have the disease. There are four suspected cases in New South Wales, Australia, currently being investigated. In the UK, 14 people have been tested with five cases dismissed and nine awaiting results.
Here's the breakdown as it stands:
China: 830 confirmed cases
Thailand: 4 confirmed cases
Vietnam: 2 confirmed cases
Japan: 2 confirmed cases
South Korea: 1 confirmed case
US: 1 confirmed case
Singapore: 1 confirmed case
National authorities in China continue to monitor more than 1,300 residents who visited the Wuhan market or have had prolonged contact with those presenting symptoms of the disease.
Officials in Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, said Wednesday that the virus is responsible for 18 deaths. The first death was a 61-year-old man who'd frequented the Wuhan market and had chronic liver disease and abdominal tumors. The second was a 69-year-old man who went to a hospital with severe damage to multiple organs.
A study, published by the Imperial College London on Jan. 17, estimates the total number of 2019-nCoV cases could be much higher than reported, reaching over 1,700 cases. The work, led by Neil Ferguson, calculated how far the virus is likely to spread based on its incubation period and the amount of travel in and out of Wuhan since it was first detected.
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