Responding to a new virus.

Medical staff in Wuhan, China take a patient suspected of carrying a new coronavirus into hospital.

Medical staff in Wuhan, China take a patient suspected of carrying a new coronavirus into hospital. Source: AAP, EPA

A SARS-like virus that has spread across China has been found to be contagious across humans.


Should Australians worry about the coronavirus that has struck China?  What are the virus symptoms?   How are Australian authorities responding to the situation?


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