Worries grow that quarantine in China not enough to stem increasingly virulent coronavirus

The Wuhan coronavirus has sickened more than 4,500 people in Asia, according to statements from health officials. Many other cases are suspected but not confirmed. As of Tuesday morning, at least 106 people have died, all in China. 

The virus is believed to have originated in the central city of Wuhan, which has a population of about eleven million inhabitants. The city is under quarantine. 

• Mystery virus strains China’s already broken health care system.
• C.D.C. urges travelers to avoid nonessential trips to China.

China’s Coronavirus Has Revived Global Economic Fears

The spread of the dangerous illness has spooked markets and threatened prospects for economic growth.

China is scrambling to contain not only the virus but also public fury over the management of the crisis.

 

More Than 4,000 Infected as Death Toll Surpasses 100

• Thailand has reported 14 cases of infection; Hong Kong has eight; the United States, Taiwan, Australia and Macau have five each; Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four; France has three; Canada and Vietnam have two; and Nepal, Cambodia and Germany each have one. There have been no deaths outside China.
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