China has confirmed that the Wuhan coronavirus can be transmitted from humans to humans. With more than 200 people infected in China, and a handful of cases detected in other countries, we are looking at whether we need to go on high alert.

<p>China has confirmed that <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wuhan-virus-cases-hit-217-in-china-as-president-xi-jinping-pledges-to-curb-outbreak?utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ST_Newsletter_AM&amp;utm_term=Wuhan+virus%3A+China+confirms+human-to-human+transmission%2C+says+medical+workers+infected&amp;utm_content=21%2F01%2F2020">the Wuhan coronavirus can be transmitted from humans to humans</a>. With <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/evidence-wuhan-mystery-illness-can-be-passed-from-person-to-person-who-official-says">more than 200 people infected in China</a>, and a handful of cases detected in other countries, we are looking at whether we need to go on high alert.</p>

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