Can coronavirus be stopped | The Stream

At least 132 people have died in China and nearly 6,000 infected worldwide as a new coronavirus extends beyond China’s border. Health authorities say the virus, similar to SARS or MERS, originated in the city of Wuhan. The residents of Wuhan are under lockdown while Chinese officials try and contain the outbreak. There have been confirmed cases in Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. Several of those countries hav