China Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Can Be Spread by Humans According to CNN, the death toll due to the
new virus in China has reached six.
More than 300 people have fallen ill. On Monday, Chinese President
Xi Jinping ordered "resolute efforts
to curb the spread" of the virus. The central Chinese city Wuhan
has canceled its annual
Lunar New Year celebrations. Tour agencies have been
forbidden to take any groups
outside of Wuhan. Private vehicle spot checks
will be conducted by police.
Officers will be searching for
any wild animals or live poultry. More screening areas
and thermal monitors will be
installed in public areas and markets. These monitors were
installed beginning Jan. 14.
The first detections of the
virus began in mid-December. Cases have been detected
in several Chinese provinces,
as well as in South Korea,
Thailand, Japan and Taiwan. The virus causes flu-like
symptoms. Little else
is known about it.