The Wuhan coronavirus has infected thousands in central China and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic as authorities desperately try to contain it. So what can be done to stop the outbreak from becoming a global epidemic?
Hong Kong The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic as authorities desperately try to contain it.
Since the first case was identified in early December in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, more than 5,900 people have fallen sick and at least 132 people have died in mainland China. In addition, there are dozens of confirmed cases in 17 locations outside of mainland China, including at least five in the United States.The number of total cases worldwide now exceeds 6,000.The world has never had more advanced medical science, but it's also never been so interconnected.
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