SUMMARY
The pneumonia outbreak was first reported in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, in December 2019. Experts have attributed the outbreak to a novel coronavirus that has since spread across China and abroad.
- Confirmed cases: At least 2,761 in China, 37 abroad
- Deaths: 80
- Cured: 51
- Human-to-human transmission confirmed
- Health experts say the virus has the potential to mutate
- 30 cities and provinces have launched Level I emergency response, while Hong Kong declared its "highest" emergency response.
