The global spread of the coronavirusAs China struggles to contain a rapidly spreading disease, cases have been identified in more than a dozen other countries, including the first confirmed patients in Canada and Sri Lanka. Here are the places that have confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus:- CHINA -As of Tuesday, more than 4,000 people have been infected across China, the bulk of them in and around Wuhan. - ASIA-PACIFIC REGION -- Australia -Five cases have been confirmed in Australia -- all of whom arrived in the country from Wuhan. - Singapore -Singapore has so far confirmed five cases of the coronavirus -- all of them arrived in the city-state from Wuhan. - EUROPE -- France -There are three known cases of the coronavirus in France, the first European country to be affected by the outbreak.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2020 02:26 UTC