A laboratory in Australia has become the first outside of China to grow the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample. Scientists say they will “share this with international colleagues” to help with the developments of vaccines and medicines.
A Chinese worker is dressed in a protective suit as he takes the temperature of a woman at a subway station during the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival holiday on January 28 in Beijing. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 132, and authorities in China and across the world are working to contain the disease.132 people have died, all in mainland China. There are 5,974 confirmed cases across the country, and more than 70 confirmed cases outside China, including the US, Australia, France and Germany.The virus appears to be spreading rapidly -- there was a 30% jump in reported cases in mainland China in just one day.
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