China has confirmed 1,287 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus.<br />This number is accurate as of Jan. 24, according to reports at Reuters.<br />The death toll from the virus has risen to 41, a number many fear will continue to grow.<br />The virus originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei late last year.<br />It has now spread to the United States, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan.
