Coronavirus: First death outside China reported
The patient was a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan, in Hubei province, where the virus was first detected.
Cremation only way to discard Coronavirus victims’ remains, burial not an option: China
The new regulations come as the death toll for the coronavirus continues to rise with 304 people dead as of end of Saturday.
Coronavirus confirmed in all Chinese regions, death toll rises to 170
Chinese health authorities have said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of January 29, 2020.
China coronavirus ‘spreads before symptoms show’
In humans, the incubation period – during which a person has the disease, but no symptoms yet – ranges from between one and 14 days.