Shanghai has reported its first patient infected with the Wuhan coronavirus. Earlier the capital Beijing, the southern hub Shenzhen and eastern Zhejiang confirmed infections. The World Health Organisation has said the Wuhan coronavirus has the ability to spread from person to person. Xinhua said Xi has ordered resolute efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that caused cases of pneumonia.' Five individuals in Beijing and 14 in southern Guangdong province have also been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Source: The Standard January 20, 2020 13:09 UTC