Coronavirus rapidly spreading, 17 dead, about 550 infected in China

A new coronavirus is rapidly spreading in China, with state-run media reporting Wednesday that 17 people have died and about 550 patients have been infected in the country, up by more than 200 from the previous day, as cases have also been confirmed elsewhere in Asia and the United States.Earlier in the day, the Chinese government announced at a press conference nine new deaths from pneumonia caused by the virus, which is believed to have originated in the central city of Wuhan and has appeared in Macau and Hong Kong a day after emerging in Taiwan.On Tuesday, a man residing near Seattle was…READ FULL ARTICLE