About 100,000 people could be infected with the new coronavirus around the world, experts have warned, as the UK government faced calls to reassure people that the NHS is ready to deal with any British cases within days. What are the symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus? “My best guess now is perhaps 100,000 cases right now,” he said, although it could be between 30,000 and 200,000. That could mean mild cases of disease spread more easily than severe, life-threatening cases, which sounds like good news. Secondly, there are reports from China of people who have infected others before they have experienced any symptoms.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2020 21:00 UTC