Wuhan, China, Jan 31, 2020 / 16:27 pm
As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread in China, church services in some areas have been cancelled for this weekend.
Churches in Hubei, the epicenter of the virus, were shut last Sunday. This week, two more provinces announced a ban on church services.
Last month, an outbreak of 2019-nCoV was reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Believed to be a new strain within the coronavirus family, the virus can cause fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. In some cases, it can lead to pneumonia, kidney failure, and severe acute respiratory syndrome.
The virus was first reported in Wuhan, where it is believed to have originated at a seafood market. Highly contagious, it quickly spread, and more than 9,000 infections have been reported, with more than 200 deaths in China.