Deadly Chinese coronavirus 'can spread through coughs and sneezes'

Medics confirm the CoronavirusOutbreak that has killed 17 can be spread third hand by a simple COUGH

SARS-like disease first reported in China before spreading to Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and US. Major Chinese New Year events in Beijing have been cancelled, officials at the Chinese capital revealed today. Today it emerged the infected US patient came into close contact with at least 16 people before quarantined. Official figures show more than 600 patients have caught the infection, with cases cropping up all over Asia.

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