China reports scores of new cases of Sars-like mystery virus
(VOVWORLD) -China reported 17 new cases of the mysterious Sars-like virus on Sunday, including three in a severe condition, heightening fears ahead of China’s lunar New Year holiday, when hundreds of millions of people move around the country.
 Hong Kong Airport checks the health of passengers from Wuhan. (Photo: Getty Images) |
The new corona virus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars), which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-03.
Of the 17 new cases in the central city of Wuhan – believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak – three were described as “severe”, with two patients were too critical to be moved.