China Confirms Wuhan Coronavirus Can Be Spread by Humans According to CNN, the death toll due to the <br />new virus in China has reached six. <br />More than 300 people have fallen ill. On Monday, Chinese President <br />Xi Jinping ordered "resolute efforts <br />to curb the spread" of the virus. The central Chinese city Wuhan <br />has canceled its annual<br />Lunar New Year celebrations. Tour agencies have been <br />forbidden to take any groups <br />outside of Wuhan. Private vehicle spot checks <br />will be conducted by police. <br />Officers will be searching for <br />any wild animals or live poultry. More screening areas <br />and thermal monitors will be <br />installed in public areas and markets. These monitors were <br />installed beginning Jan. 14. <br />The first detections of the <br />virus began in mid-December. Cases have been detected <br />in several Chinese provinces, <br />as well as in South Korea, <br />Thailand, Japan and Taiwan. The virus causes flu-like <br />symptoms. Little else <br />is known about it.
