SUMMARY
The mysterious outbreak of pneumonia was first reported in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, in December 2019. Experts attributed the outbreak to a new strain of coronavirus, which spread across China and abroad.
Here is what we know so far:
- Confirmed cases: At least 853 in China, 11 abroad
- Deaths: 26, in Hubei, Hebei and Heilongjiang provinces
- Human-to-human transmission confirmed
- Health experts say virus has potential to mutate
source: shine.cn
