the Number of victims of the virus 2019-nCoV in China’s Hubei province rose to 80. Earlier it was reported about 56 died, RIA Novosti reported.
the Strain of coronavirus was first identified in December 2019. He was discovered in a patient from Wuhan city in Hubei province. 31 Dec Chinese government notified the who about the dangers of the epidemic. The town was isolated, however, before he managed to leave five million people.
Of the 9 million residents of Wuhan 2 thousand 700 people are under medical supervision. Doctors have reported that 1,000 of them the diagnosis will likely be confirmed.
There was 2120 cases of infection, including in Japan, USA, France, Canada, South Korea, Nepal, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, and Australia. Treated 56 people.
Scientists believe that the virus arose by homologous recombination of coronavirus, bat coronavirus and a snake. Initially, the virus 2019-nCoV was not transferred from person to person, however now it has mutated and strengthened the ability to transfer.