China's health minister said the country was entering a “crucial stage" as “it seems like the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger." The latest patient announced Saturday night traveled from Wuhan and is in isolation at a hospital and in good condition. Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea each reported one new case Sunday, while Thailand reported three new cases. The new virus comes from a large family of what are known as coronaviruses, some causing nothing worse than a cold. Xinhua quoted center official Xu Wenbo as saying the they had isolated the virus and were identifying seed strain.

Source: ABC News January 26, 2020 01:40 UTC