Coronavirus latest: More than 30,000 infected in China
07 February 2020 |
3:05 pm
More than 30,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in China, with over 600 deaths. At least 60 people have tested positive and been quarantined on a cruise ship off Japan's coast.
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