Passengers from Wuhan go through temperature checks at a train station in Hangzhou on Thursday. Authorities say younger people are not considered highly susceptible to the virus. Photo: AP
Passengers from Wuhan go through temperature checks at a train station in Hangzhou on Thursday. Authorities say younger people are not considered highly susceptible to the virus. Photo: AP

Wuhan virus killing mostly the elderly, those with previous health problems

  • Almost half the fatalities were 80 years or older, all of them from Hubei province
  • Chinese authorities say children have been infected but are not highly susceptible to the virus

Passengers from Wuhan go through temperature checks at a train station in Hangzhou on Thursday. Authorities say younger people are not considered highly susceptible to the virus. Photo: AP
Passengers from Wuhan go through temperature checks at a train station in Hangzhou on Thursday. Authorities say younger people are not considered highly susceptible to the virus. Photo: AP
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