Commuters wearing face masks walk in Hankou railway station in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on January 21, 2020.
January 20, 2020
China warns virus may spread as death toll hits 9
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned Wednesday that a SARS-like virus could mutate and spread as the death toll rose to nine and the number of cases reached 440 across the country.
The coronavirus is transmitted via the respiratory tract and there “is the possibility of viral mutation and further spread of the disease”, National Health Commission vice minister Li Bin said at a news conference today.
