China has confirmed the new SARS-like virus that has killed three people has spread between humans. The unnamed novel virus has infected an estimated 1,700 in Wuhan, China. The total confirmed cases has tipped 200 and three have died. Four confirmed cases are outside China in Thailand, Japan, and South KoreaTwo patients in southern China have caught the virus from infected family members, according to local media. On January 17, there were 48 confirmed cases of the novel Chinese virus worldwide, 45 of which were in Wuhan.

Source: Daily Mail January 20, 2020 15:54 UTC