The New Coronavirus Spreads

Chinese health authorities are urging people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings after warning that a new viral illness infecting hundreds of people in the country and causing at least nine deaths could spread further. The United States has confirmed its first case of the illness in an American resident, and the virus has also been found in Thailand and Japan. Several people are known to have died from the virus, which can be spread from person to person.