How the coronavirus spread across China and the world – visual explainer

Confirmed cases of the flu-like virus span 29 countries, with 1,300 deaths, all but three in mainland China

The coronavirus epidemic began in Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million people and the capital of Hubei province in China. The latest data from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering shows that the number of deaths from the virus has exceeded 1,300, all in mainland China with the exception of one person in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Japan.