China reported that a mysterious SARS-like virus had spread across the country, including to Beijing. This is raising concerns as millions of people are begining trips for the Lunar New Year. Nearly 140 cases of the disease were announced, and a third person was confirmed to have died.

The new coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS. SARS  killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003.