The coronavirus outbreak, which has killed 6, began at a seafood and live animal market in Wuhan. It can spread among humans, officials confirm.
As millions of Chinese people jam onto trains and planes, headed to their hometowns and overseas for the Lunar New Year in the world’s biggest annual mass migration, fears are growing that a new respiratory coronavirus could spread.began at a seafood and live animal market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan
Airports around the world are on alert. Travelers from Wuhan arriving at Los Angeles, San Francisco and John F. Kennedy International Airports are being, including filling out questionnaires and having their temperatures taken, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has deployed about 100 additional staff members to the three airports.
Coronaviruses have a crown-like appearance under a microscope and are characterized by transmission from animals to humans. Some are no more serious than the common cold, while others can be deadly. Xi also said information should be released in a timely manner, and he stressed the importance of international cooperation.
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