Thailand finds second case of Wuhan virus, says no outbreak

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BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand has found a second case of the new Chinese coronavirus, authorities said on Friday (Jan 17), as the country ramped up checks of Chinese visitors ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BANGKOK - Thailand has found a second case of the new Chinese coronavirus, authorities said on Friday , as the country ramped up checks of Chinese visitors ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

He added that she was from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where 41 cases of pneumonia have been reported and potentially linked to the new type of coronavirus. Two patients have died.Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause infections ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome .

Since then, Japan reported its first case of the infection on Thursday after a man returned from visiting Wuhan.

 

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