Hyundai suspends domestic production over China outbreak
China virus: What we know about the fatalities
Coronavirus could also sicken global economy
The 35-year-old man had fallen sick after returning to Everett, Washington, following a visit to China in December.
"It’s escalating. The number of cases that increase from one day to another is clearly going up in a very steep slope,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre
Macau to close casinos, bars and cinemas for two weeks over virus
Singapore announces first local coronavirus transmissions
For China virus insurance, check the small print
Coronavirus is causing worldwide fear and panic due to the rapid increase of infected patients, as well as confirmed deaths. One Briton, who contracted the dreaded coronavirus said that he was able to beat the disease with one drink.
The cruise ship Diamond Princess remains docked in Japan after a single passenger tested positive for 2019-nCoV.
Photos posted to Twitter on Saturday show passengers disembarking a Batik Air Indonesia flight where people clad in yellow hazmat suits and backpack like containers spray them down with a clear mist.
China accuses Pompeo of 'slander' over Xinjiang comments
HIV drugs touted as weapon in war on coronavirus
Sony April-December net profit down a third but lifts forecasts
Japan quarantines 3,700 on cruise ship over new coronavirus
Singapore aviation conference pulled over virus scare
Disabled Chinese boy dies while father in virus quarantine
Health experts fear that the novel coronavirus would soon become a pandemic, indicating that the disease outbreak has already reached a global scale. The experts made the statement about a week after the virus was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern.
Chinese cities locked down far from virus epicentre
Australia central bank keeps interest rates on hold
Have a good cry but no boozing: expert tips for virus-stressed China