The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, with the number of infections almost doubling in a day.
The number of total cases confirmed by
The virus has spread across
On Monday, authorities in
The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and there is no specific cure or vaccine.
Most of the deaths have been in
A total of 60 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery, according to Chinese state media.
The outbreak of the virus comes during the
To try and stop the spread of infections, many of the new year festivities have been suspended and the holiday period has been extended by three days to Sunday.
In the last 24 hours:
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* Authorities have postponed the new semester for schools and universities nationwide, without giving a resumption date
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* The immigration administration has encouraged citizens to reconsider the timing of overseas travel to reduce cross-border movement.
* In Wuhan, travel from the city of 11 million people has been severely restricted and non-essential vehicles have been banned from the roads.
* The city's mayor though said about five million people had already left the city ahead of the holidays and before the lockdown.
* Several major cities have suspended public transport systems, taxis and ride-hailing services.
* The
* How is the virus spreading?
* The new coronavirus is thought to have emerged from illegally traded wildlife at a seafood market in
* Chinese authorities over the weekend said the virus was - like a normal flu - able to spread during its incubation period and before any symptoms appeared.
* This would set it apart from cases like Sars and Ebola and make it much harder to contain.
* The incubation period can range from two to 10 days, according to the
* However unlike
* he
* The country plans to fly consular staff and US citizens out of
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* Many other countries have also warned against any non-essential travel to
* The
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* The virus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms seem to start with a fever, followed by a dry cough. After a week, some people can experience shortness of breath and need hospital treatment.
* The virus itself is a new, or "novel" coronavirus - a family that normally affects animals.
* The effect of the coronavirus family on humans has long been observed mainly in the form of the common cold. In recent decades though, more serious coronaviruses - like Sars or Mers - have proven potentially deadly to humans.
* Yet even in the cases of severe viruses most people infected were likely to fully recover just like they would from a normal flu.
* On Tuesday, an expert at
* According to local media, the
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