Timeline: How China’s new coronavirus spread February 8, 2020 The virus has killed at least 722 people in mainland China and has infected about 34,546 worldwide, mostly in China. Source: Timeline: How China’s new coronavirus spread Updated: February 8, 2020 at 10:57 pm ◀ How does coronavirus spread and how can you protect yourself? Global death toll for new coronavirus exceeds that of SARS, as China reports 89 more deaths – CNBC ▶