Chinese authorities are struggling to contain the new coronavirus outbreak as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to climb daily.
Local authorities throughout the country enacted more measures to restrict travel and prevent the disease from spreading. Experts estimate that given the virus’s contagiousness, the true number of infections is likely much higher than China is reporting.
Wuhan
After the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced a quarantine, and due to the Lunar New Year holiday, when many people travel, five million people have left the city, Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang said at a Jan. 26 press conference.
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
