Coronavirus Cases Reported across the Globe

China is battering with a mystery virus outbreak that has alarmed the authorities concerned in the country as well as across the Globe.

The newly-identified coronavirus can cause pneumonia, which has been deadly in some cases. It is still too early to know just how dangerous it is and how easily it spreads between people.

According to health officials of China, there are currently 1,287 confirmed cases, 41 of whom have died.

The outbreak of the virus has also been reported in other countries, making it a global threat.

Australia

Australia declared on Saturday its first confirmed case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the state of Victoria, with the patient hospitalized in a stable condition in a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria health officials said on Saturday.

According to Financial Review, six people in Australia were in quarantine on Friday and tested for the virus.

Europe

The virus has also now spread to Europe, with three cases confirmed in France. The European Tourism Association today issued a statement on the outbreak, highlighting its concerns but also saying that the threat – so far – has not become reality in the European travel market.

Malaysia

Malaysian authorities said on Saturday that first three cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in the southern Johor state bordering Singapore.

US

Two cases of the virus have been diagnosed in the United States, with a third suspected case being reported in Texas.

According to the 'New York Times', the CDC reported that 63 patients in 22 states were under investigation for the virus, with 11 of them testing negative.

Mexico
Another case of the virus was reported last week in Mexico, in the city of Reynosa that borders the United States.

Thailand

Thailand has confirmed its fifth case of the new coronavirus, a senior public official said, in the second instance in which a patient was not detected at the airport before entering the country.

Japan

A second case of the coronavirus (full name 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was confirmed today. The 40-year-old male patient has been living in Wuhan and recently visited Tokyo.

South Korea

South Korea also confirmed the second case of coronavirus that originated from China, according to the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Singapore

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in Singapore. A 66-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan, who arrived with his family on 20 January, has tested positive. He is currently in an isolation room at Singapore General Hospital and his condition is stable.

Vietnam

Two male Chinese patients have tested positive for the coronavirus at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health has announced.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong has today reported two more cases of patients testing positive, potentially doubling the number of cases to four. Suspected cases in the Special Administrative Region rose to 236 by Friday morning according to the South China Morning Post.

UK

14 people have so far been tested for the virus, BBC reported, citing government body Public Health England statistics. Five have tested negative and nine are awaiting results. The report said that a further six individuals are being tested in hospitals in Scotland and Northern Ireland after displaying symptoms.

Nepal

A Nepali student who returned from Wuhan has tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials in Nepal said in a statement, making it the first case reported in South Asia.

Taiwan

Taiwan has also confirmed 1 case of the deadly virus.

The Emergency Committee on the new #coronavirus on 22nd January, 2020. Photo: Collected from Twitter

Health authorities around the world are taking action to prevent a global pandemic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged that the respiratory illness, which has been traced to the city of Wuhan, is an emergency in China. But WHO said it is too early to declare it a global health emergency.

Source: Global Media Reports