Coronavirus’s ability to spread getting stronger, China suggests
Officials announce new measures to contain disease, including wildlife trade ban and bus suspensions
Restrictions to halt the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China will be intensified, the country’s health commission minister has said, warning that the virus’s ability to spread appeared to be getting stronger.
“The transmissibility shows signs of increasing and the ‘walking source of infection’ [where patients have few signs of disease] has made it difficult to control and prevent the disease,” said Ma Xiaowei.