Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

110 patients have either been under observation or are currently being tested in 26 states

At least 81 people have died since the new strain of coronavirus emerged in China's Wuhan, millions under quarantine

Wuhan is already under virtual lockdown and severe limits on movement are in place in several other Chinese cities

Outbreak has left so far 41 people dead

China has launched a massive quarantine effort across much of Hubei province, affecting more than 40 million people

Says test samples of patient admitted in Nishtar Hospital Multan have been sent to China

Five other countries have also reported infected cases, all linked to travel

New coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Virus has killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003

Possibility of human-to-human transmission cannot be excluded