Health Desk- 05 Jan
2020: Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into a mysterious
viral pneumonia which has infected dozens of people in the central city of Wuhan.
A total of 44 cases have been confirmed so far, 11 of which
are considered "severe", officials said on Friday.
The outbreak has prompted Singapore and Hong Kong to bring in
screening processes for travellers from the city.
It comes amid online fears the virus could be linked to
Sars, or severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The potentially deadly, flu-like Sars virus killed more than
700 people around the world in 2002-03, after originating in China.
There has been speculation on social media about a possible
connection to the highly contagious disease.
Wuhan police said eight people had been punished for
"publishing or forwarding false information on the internet without
verification".
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