Newborn among 24,500 coronavirus cases as death toll nears 500
News comes as Hong Kong says it will quarantine all people coming from mainland China
The death toll from coronavirus is approaching 500, it was confirmed on Wednesday, as Chinese media reported that a baby had been diagnosed with the virus just 30 hours after birth, the youngest case recorded so far.
More than 24,500 people have now been infected globally, including the baby born in Wuhan, the centre of the outbreak. The baby’s mother had tested positive for the virus before she gave birth, according to the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.