Six people in NSW and Queensland are being tested for the coronavirus, which has killed 25 people in China. Chinese health authorities say the virus has now been confirmed in 830 people.
Six people in NSW and Queensland are being tested for the coronavirus, which has killed 25 people in China.
Chinese health authorities say the virus has now been confirmed in 830 people. Most of those cases were in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where it's believed to have originated in December.James Alcock NSW Health confirmed four people were being tested for the new virus, but so far no one has tested positive. Five cases referred to NSW Health previously were determined to be other illnesses.
Two people in Queensland are also being assessed amid concerns they may have the deadly coronavirus, but four others have been cleared.The new coronavirus outbreak has now spread to seven countries, including the US, Vietnam, South Korea and Thailand. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upgraded the travel warning for Wuhan on Thursday, saying Australians
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