Its been confirmed a new virus spreading across china can be transmitted between humans. More than 200 people have been infected with the virus so far, and in the last hour a fourth death has been confirmed. Cases have also been reported in japan, thailand, and south korea. The World Health Organisation will hold an emergency meeting later this week. Our medical correspondent, fergus walsh reports its official. Chinas mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. Health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. Most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human to human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger threat. The outbreak centres on the city of wuhan, population 11 million, where the source is thought to be a seafood market. 170 people in wuhan are being treated in hospital. Several are critically ill and three deaths have been confirmed. There have been a handful of cases of the virus in south korea, thailand and jap
Its been confirmed a new virus spreading across china can be transmitted between humans. More than 200 people have been infected with the virus so far and in the last hour a fourth death has been confirmed. Cases have also been reported in japan, thailand, and south korea. The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting later this week. Our medical correspondent, fergus walsh reports. Its official chinas mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. Health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. Most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human to human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger threat. The outbreak centres on the city of wuhan, population 11 million, where the source is thought to be a seafood market. There have been a handful of cases of the virus in south korea, thailand and japan, all travellers who had come from wuhan. The infection is a new type of coronavirus, which originated in animals.
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Its been confirmed a new virus spreading across china can be transmitted between humans. More than 200 people have been infected with the virus so far and a short time ago a fourth death has been confirmed. Cases have also been reported in japan, thailand, and south korea. The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting later this week. Rich preston reports. Its now been confirmed, the virus known as 2019 ncov can be passed from person to person. Despite early effo rts from person to person. Despite early efforts to contain the virus, cases have been reported in shanghai, shands in and beijing. Cases have also been reported injapan, south korea, and thailand. This latest Development Comes as millions prepare to celebrate chinese new year, making journeys of hundreds of m
Two new migrant caravans are making their way north from southern Mexico and a third is expected to set off from Guatemala on May 31, according to reports.