Coronavirus could reach 200,000 by end of week

Residents of China's Hubei province, where the coronavirus was first reported, as well as those who have visited in the last 14 days, are to be banned from entering Hong Kong from today, Reuters has reported. A handful of cases of infection have been reported in other countries, including Thailand, Australia, the United States (three so far), France and Canada. However, as yet, no fatalities have been recorded outside of China. There are currently six confirmed cases in Hong Kong. The mayor or Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, said he expects another 1,000 patients in the city, while th...