A man died of the coronavirus in the Philippines in the first reported death outside China as the number of people infected worldwide surpassed 14,000.
Early identification, reporting, isolation, diagnosis and treatment is the best and most effective way to contain the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus . . . .
THE novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak may reach its peak in one week or around 10 days, renowned Chinese respira-tory expert Zhong Nanshan said Tuesday in an exclusive inter-view with Xinhua.