Medical workers inspect a CT scan image of a patient at Wuhan University’s Zhongnan Hospital on Sunday. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

China adds new symptoms to coronavirus diagnostic list

Health authorities also warn that discovery of virus in patients’ faeces suggest that it could be another source of transmission
Virology institute at the epicentre of outbreak applies to use experimental drug in treatment

Topic | Coronavirus outbreak

Gigi Choy and Linda Lew

Published: 10:00pm, 5 Feb, 2020

Updated: 6:03pm, 14 Feb, 2020

Medical workers inspect a CT scan image of a patient at Wuhan University’s Zhongnan Hospital on Sunday. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

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Gigi Choy

Gigi Choy joined the Post as a reporter in 2019. Prior this, she interned on the Asia desk, covering politics, culture and social issues.

Linda Lew

Born in China and raised in New Zealand, Linda joined the Post as a reporter in 2018. Previously, she freelanced for Chinese technology media site TechNode. She holds bachelor's degrees in arts and commerce from the University of Auckland, and has a master's in global business journalism from Tsinghua University.