AP Explains: The virus behind China's pneumonia outbreak Scientists have a preliminary suspect in a mysterious viral pneumonia infecting people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan: coronavirusFILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, a health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, 15 patients with symptoms of respiratory illness were being treated as of Sunday. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, a health surveillance officer monitors passengers arriving at the Hong Kong International airport in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, 15 patients with symptoms of respiratory illness were being treated as of Sunday. “Preliminary identification of a novel virus in a short period of time is a notable achievement,” Galea said.

Source: ABC News January 09, 2020 09:00 UTC