SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Monday confirmed its first case of the SARS-like virus that is spreading in China, as concerns mount about a wider outbreak. A 35-year-old Chinese woman who flew in from Wuhan, the apparent epicentre of the outbreak, was confirmed to have the new coronavirus strain, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. No cases of human-to-human transmission have been confirmed so far, but authorities have previously said the possibility "cannot be excluded". Authorities in Wuhan said a seafood market was the centre of the outbreak. The woman told the South Korean authorities she had not visited the market, nor had she knowingly come into contact with infected patients in Wuhan.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2020 06:56 UTC