Scientists have published over 50 studies on Wuhan coronavirus in the last 3 weeks. They learned that 75,800 people in Wuhan could be infected.

Feb 1, 2020, 19:47 IST

The new virus is the seventh known member of the coronavirus family, which also includes the viruses that cause the common cold and pneumonia.

Though it is spreading quickly, the Wuhan coronavirus so far seems less deadly than MERS and SARS.

It might be more infectious than SARS, though. Studies looking at the number of people an average patient infects suggest it could range from one to five.

One peer-reviewed study estimated that 75,815 people in Wuhan have likely been infected as of January 25 — nearly eight times the number of reported cases worldwide.

Bangkok, Thailand, is more at risk than any other city as the virus spreads, according to an analysis by population-mapping experts.

After Bangkok, that analysis identified Hong Kong, Taipei, Sydney, New York, and London as other high-risk cities.

Research has shown that people who are infected can spread the coronavirus before they show symptoms.

The period of time during which people carrying the virus show no symptoms, called the incubation period, probably lasts 2 to 14 days in the case of this coronavirus.

The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have originated in bats before making the jump to humans.

One study suggested that the virus jumped from bats to snakes to humans, but other researchers said that's unlikely.

Though the coronavirus is a respiratory disease, a study that has not yet been peer-reviewed suggests it might also travel through the digestive system.

Australian researchers grew the virus in a lab outside China for the first time. It could help identify the antibodies humans produce before they show symptoms.

"Beyond all, this global health threat teaches, once again, that it is far better to invest in preparedness to prevent, rapidly identify, and contain outbreaks at their source," Georgetown University researchers wrote on Thursday.

"Beyond all, this global health threat teaches, once again, that it is far better to invest in preparedness to prevent, rapidly identify, and contain outbreaks at their source," Georgetown University researchers wrote on Thursday.

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Scientists have published over 50 studies on Wuhan coronavirus in the last 3 weeks. They learned that 75,800 people in Wuhan could be infected.

The new virus is the seventh known member of the coronavirus family, which also includes the viruses that cause the common cold and pneumonia.

Though it is spreading quickly, the Wuhan coronavirus so far seems less deadly than MERS and SARS.

It might be more infectious than SARS, though. Studies looking at the number of people an average patient infects suggest it could range from one to five.

One peer-reviewed study estimated that 75,815 people in Wuhan have likely been infected as of January 25 — nearly eight times the number of reported cases worldwide.

Bangkok, Thailand, is more at risk than any other city as the virus spreads, according to an analysis by population-mapping experts.

After Bangkok, that analysis identified Hong Kong, Taipei, Sydney, New York, and London as other high-risk cities.

Research has shown that people who are infected can spread the coronavirus before they show symptoms.

The period of time during which people carrying the virus show no symptoms, called the incubation period, probably lasts 2 to 14 days in the case of this coronavirus.

The Wuhan coronavirus seems to have originated in bats before making the jump to humans.

One study suggested that the virus jumped from bats to snakes to humans, but other researchers said that's unlikely.

Though the coronavirus is a respiratory disease, a study that has not yet been peer-reviewed suggests it might also travel through the digestive system.

Australian researchers grew the virus in a lab outside China for the first time. It could help identify the antibodies humans produce before they show symptoms.

"Beyond all, this global health threat teaches, once again, that it is far better to invest in preparedness to prevent, rapidly identify, and contain outbreaks at their source," Georgetown University researchers wrote on Thursday.