'I am afraid that it will continue for some time, and the number of cases may increase,' Chinese health official Ma Xiaowei said.
While the virus may have evolved from wild animals to humans in the early days, Ma said, it is now gradually adapting to survive in humans and entering the period of human-to-human transmission.
The State Department said it will also book a limited number of private U.S. citizens onto the flight, which is scheduled to depart Tuesday. It said priority would be given to Americans at greater risk from coronavirus. Japan announced plans Sunday to arrange for a charter plane for Japanese nationals in Wuhan. Japan has now recorded its fourth confirmed case of the virus.
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