New infections in China have also been on a downward trend, but global confirmed cases have prompted fears in recent days.

Public health officials, businesses and financial markets are looking for signs of whether the arrival of warmer weather might slow the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic. Here's what we know about seasonal features of disease outbreaks.

The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,016 nationwide on Tuesday (Feb 11) after 108 new deaths, including 103 in the Hubei province.