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Fifth US case of coronavirus confirmed as China warns people can spread the virus before they feel ill bit.ly/30UFOVr

Eight cases of #WuhanCoronavirus have been confirmed in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says. Five have already returned home while three are being treated in the hospitals and supervised by the Ministry of Public Health | via @CNN

South Korea confirms its fourth case of the #WuhanCoronavirus

The patient is a 55-year-old South Korea man who had tested positive for the virus after visiting Wuhan | via @CNN

@CNN Drugs often used to combat HIV and AIDS are being used to treat patients of the Wuhan coronavirus in Beijing, the city’s Health Commission said in a statement | via @CNN

@CNN Singapore has announced that all students and teachers returning from mainland China will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Any student who is on a leave of absence 'will be supported via a home-based learning plan,' the ministry added | via @CNN

Chinese officials have called on anyone who was in Wuhan in the last 14 days to self-quarantine and report to community leaders in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to an expert speaking at the Chinese National Health Commission press conference on Monday

There are no official figures on the number of people who have visited, or passed through the city since the outbreak was first identified in mid-December | via @CNN

@CNN The major transmission mode of coronavirus is through 'close range droplet transmission,' Feng Luzhao, researcher from the Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Center, said | via @CNN

@CNN Droplet transmission is when a virus is passed on due to an infected person sneezing or coughing, and another comes into contact with those infected particles.

Feng said that, 'people should avoid going out, especially going to crowded areas' | via @CNN

@CNN With more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus confirmed outside mainland China, here's how can you minimize your risk of getting infected | via @CNN

@CNN 1. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness, such as coughing and sneezing, WHO says.

Other symptoms of coronavirus include fever and shortness of breath. Severe cases can lead to pneumonia, kidney failure and even death | via @CNN

@CNN 2. Cook food thoroughly: Scientists believe coronavirus started in another animal and then spread to humans. So health officials recommend cooking meat and eggs thoroughly | via @CNN

@CNN 3. Avoid live animal markets: Anyone with underlying medical conditions should avoid live animal markets and raw meats altogether, since those people are 'considered at higher risk of severe disease,' WHO says | via @CNN

@CNN 4. Wash hands: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds | via @CNN

@CNN 5. Cover mouth and nose: If you're the one feeling sick, cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and disinfect the objects and surfaces you touch | via @CNN

@CNN 6. Wear a mask: If you or your doctor suspect you might have the Wuhan coronavirus, the CDC advises wearing a surgical mask | via @CNN

@CNN 7. In general, the public should do 'what you do every cold and flu season,' said Dr. John Wiesman, the health secretary in Washington state — where the first US case of Wuhan coronavirus was confirmed | via @CNN

@CNN A nurse from the Central Hospital of Wuhan tells CNN at least a dozen medical staff from the facility are infected with the Wuhan coronavirus | via @CNN

@CNN A Shanghai manufacturer says it is fully equipped to ensure sufficient supply of coronavirus test kits to meet nationwide demand.

The factory is capable of producing 8,000 boxes per day and has raw materials in stock to make tests kits for two million people | via @CNN

@CNN The popularity of a video game that teaches players about how diseases spread has grown sharply amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

The company is warning people to seek information on the disease from official sources, rather than relying on its game, Plague Inc.

@CNN Plague Inc. is an app and online game where players become a disease and aim to infect the world by developing new means of transmission and symptoms — countering countries closing their borders, news reports about the disease and scientists trying to develop cures | via @CNN

@CNN JUST IN: 5 people in Australia have now been confirmed to have the Wuhan coronavirus.

The latest patient to be infected is a 21-year-old woman who flew into Sydney on the last flight from Wuhan last week | via @CNN

@CNN Mongolia will close its schools from today until March 2 as a preventative measure against the Wuhan coronavirus.

There are no reported cases in Mongolia, but it is considered to be at high risk of the virus spreading there as it borders China | via @CNN

@CNN Each person infected with the Wuhan coronavirus infects 2 to 3 people, according to scientists at Imperial College London | via @CNN

@CNN Set within Sai Kung Country Park, Lady MacLehose Holiday Village is known for its greenery and tranquility.

But since January 23, it has been turned into a quarantine center for those who came into close contact with confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hong Kong | via @CNN

@CNN LOOK: Here's a breakdown of where the coronavirus has spread through China | via @CNN

@CNN The number of people infected by the Wuhan coronavirus could potentially double every six days in the absence of a major intervention by public health authorities, according to Professor Gabriel Leung, chair of public health medicine at University of Hong Kong | via @CNN