It is believed the man, who originates from the Kanagawa prefecture had recently been to the Chinese city of Wuhan. However, the first identified case outside of the country in Thailand last week raised concerns the virus could cross borders. A 61-year-old Chinese woman on holiday to Thailand has been struck with the mystery virus that has killed one person and infected dozens in China. THE NEW CORONIVURS IN CHINA TIMELINE December 31 2019: The WHO China Country Office was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. January 13 2020: A Chinese woman in Thailand was the first confirmed case of the mystery virus outside of China.

Source: Daily Mail January 16, 2020 01:59 UTC