Wuhan

Taiwan announced today that it has registered the first case of a new coronavirus, according to BGNES.

The disease was diagnosed in a 55-year-old Taiwanese woman who returned from the Chinese city of Wuhan yesterday, where the disease was first detected in December.

The death toll from a mysterious flu-like virus in China climbed to six on Jan. 21 as new cases surged beyond 300 and authorities fretted about the added risk from millions of Chinese travelling for the Lunar New Year holiday.    

Round the world, airports tightened screening of travellers from China as officials confirmed the coronavirus strain is contagious between humans.    

With millions of Asians traveling on Jan. 21 for the Lunar New Year holiday, authorities in China confirmed that a new virus could be spread through human contact, reporting 15 medical staff had been infected and a fourth person had died.    

Today, South Korea has confirmed the first case of a mysterious virus that appeared last month in China, heightening concerns about the spread of the epidemic.

China on Jan. 20 reported 139 new cases of pneumonia over the weekend, caused by the outbreak of a new coronavirus strain that medical experts are still struggling to understand.

China said on Jan. 19 that 17 more people had become infected with a new coronavirus strain, fanning fears it will spread further as hundreds of millions of people travel to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year.

A second person has died from a new coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of pneumonia in central China, health authorities said.

A 69-year-old man surnamed Xiong fell ill with the respiratory condition on Dec. 31, according to a statement late on Jan. 16 from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission. He died on Jan. 15.

WUHAN - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic has been ousted from the WTA tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, after losing to Czech Barbora Strycova 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the round of last 16 early Thursday.

Strycova came from a set behind to win the match after nearly two and a half hours of play.

The prize money in Wuhan is 2,589,000 dollars.

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WUHAN - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic is through to the last 16 of the WTA tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, after beating world number 3 Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in Round 2 on Tuesday.

Jankovic won after 102 minutes of play and is now 2-3 head-to-head against Muguruza.

WUHAN - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic has got off to a successful start at the WTA tennis tournament in Wuhan, China, after beating Australian Daria Gavrilova 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round.

Jankovic won after 87 minutes of play and is now 2-0 head-to-head against Gavrilova.