Updated 5:21 AM ET, Thu February 27, 2020
China's National Health Commission has confirmed the virus, which causes a disease known as Covid-19, can be transmitted from person to person through "droplet transmission" -- where a virus is passed on due to an infected person sneezing or coughing -- as well as by direct contact.
There are more than 3,500 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in over 45 countries and territories outside mainland China. Close to 700 of those cases are linked to the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan.
At least 60 people have died outside of mainland China from the virus.
Afghanistan (at least 1 case)
Algeria (at least 1 case)
Australia (at least 22 cases)
Austria (at least 2 cases)
Bahrain (at least 33 cases)
Belgium (at least 1 case)
Brazil (at least 1 case)
Cambodia (at least 1 case)
Canada (at least 12 cases)
Croatia (at least 1 case)
Denmark (at least 1 case)
Egypt (at least 1 case)
Estonia (at least 1 case)
Finland (at least 1 case)
France (at least 18 cases, 2 deaths)
Georgia (at least 1 case)
Germany (at least 23 cases)
Greece (at least 1 case)
Hong Kong (at least 92 cases, 2 deaths)
India (at least 3 cases)
Iran (at least 141 cases, 22 deaths)
Iraq (at least 6 cases)
Israel (at least 2 cases)
Italy (at least 400 cases, 12 deaths)
Japan (At least 186 cases + 705 linked to cruise ship; 8 deaths)
Kuwait (at least 26 cases)
Lebanon (at least 1 case)
Macao (at least 10 cases)
Malaysia (at least 22 cases)
Nepal (at least 1 case)
North Macedonia (at least 1 case)
Norway (at least 1 case)
Oman (at least 2 cases)
Pakistan (at least 2 cases)
Philippines (at least 3 cases, 1 death)
Romania (at least 1 case)
Russia (at least 2 cases)
Singapore (at least 93 cases)
South Korea (at least 1,766 cases + 1 US soldier; 13 deaths)
Spain (at least 14 cases)
Sri Lanka (at least 1 case)
Sweden (at least 1 case)
Switzerland (at least 1 case)
Taiwan (at least 32 cases, 1 death)
Thailand (at least 40 cases)
United Arab Emirates (at least 9 cases)
United Kingdom (at least 15 cases)
United States (at least 60 cases)
Vietnam (at least 16 cases)
CNN's Pauline Lockwood, Isaac Yee, Sarah Faidell, Junko Ogura, Yoko Wakatsuki, Yoonjung Seo, Joe Sutton, Jennifer Hansler, Saskya Vandoorne, Fanny Bobille, Hira Humayun, Anna Kam, Artemis Moshtaghian, Jaide Timm-Garcia, AJ Davis, Karen Smith, Steve Tuemmler, Nada Altaher, Mick Krever, Kocha Olarn and Sugam Pokharel contributed reporting.
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