Outbreak of acute respiratory syndrome associated with a novel coronavirus, China

(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)) On Jan. 24, 2020, the first imported cases (3) of 2019-nCoV were identified in France. The rapid increase in the number of reported cases can be partly attributed to the ongoing improved testing protocols and epidemiological investigations of the Chinese authorities; however, since the original source remains unknown and human-to-human transmission has been documented, further cases and deaths are expected.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news