It’s caused airlines to cancel flights to and from China and has disrupted global businesses. The virus is thought to have originated in the food market of the central China metropolis and has spread to about two dozen countries. Deaths and cases are likely to rise until the outbreak is contained. China first reported the outbreak on December 30. Most of the deaths have been in Hubei province.
There are 28,277 confirmed cases worldwide and 565 deaths worldwide. There have been two deaths outside of mainland China—the first took place in the Philippines and the second in Hong Kong. The deadly coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).