Coronavirus: China locks down city of 11m people

The previously unknown coronavirus strain is believed to have emerged late last year from illegally traded wildlife at an animal market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cases have been detected as far away as the United States, stoking fears the virus is already spreading worldwide.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/coronavirus-china-locks-down-epicentre-of-virus-outbreak-nearly-600-infected/articleshow/73538123.cms