China National Health Commissioner Ma says appears that the coronavirus' ability to spread is getting stronger; total confirmed cases of infection in China is over 2,000 as of Sunday afternoon
- China National Health Commissioner Ma: incubation period for the virus may be 1 to 14 days; not clear about the risk of the virus mutating into a more deadly form as it transmits from human to human; the new coronavirus is also infectious during the incubation period, which is different from SARS
- China National Health Commission Vice Minister Li says the knowledge we have of the coronavirus is still quite limited
- China may extend the Lunar New Year holiday due to coronavirus outbreak, including delaying reopening dates for schools
- China Industry Ministry: seeking more overseas purchases of protective suits to meet domestic demand
- Mayor of Wuhan China says they expect about 1,000 more cases of coronavirus infection
- (JP) Japan confirmed a 4th case of coronavirus infection
- Japan says it will evacuate any Japanese in Wuhan China who wish to return to Japan