Every confirmed case appears to infect between 2 and 3 other people on average

Six people have so far tested positive for the new coronavirus in the country

A day earlier, the foreign ministry spokesperson said the US army may have brought the virus to Wuhan

Trudeau says he has no symptoms, says all Canadians should follow medical advice

India with its 1.3 billion population and proximity to China has so far reported 81 cases

Experts say the country is unprepared if there is a major outbreak, doubt the official figures India has announced

Action will open up access to up to $50b in funds for states and localities in fight against coronavirus, says Trump

Italy is the second-worst affected country, and has issued a nationwide lockdown in a bid to contain the pandemic

The measures are brought into force after Khamenei orders armed forces to lead battle against virus

Several politicians and officials both sitting and former, have been infected, with some dying from the illness