BEIJING — The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans cannot be ruled out, though the risk of transmission at the moment appears to be low, Chinese officials said Wednesday. The commission said the husband, who fell ill first, worked at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. It’s possible that the husband brought home food from the market that then infected his wife, Hong Kong health official Chuang Shuk-kwan said at a news briefing. But because the wife did not exhibit symptoms until days after her husband, it’s also possible that he infected her. SARS is a type of coronavirus that first struck southern China in late 2002.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2020 09:00 UTC