It is a fact, Covid-19 is spreading in China and beyond

Emma Lucas (left) and Mika Kurita, staff of artificial intelligence company GumGum Japan, discussing project details at their office on Tuesday (Feb 25) in Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that companies should allow employees to work from home and hospitals must expand their treatment capacity in order for Japan to control its virus outbreak. GumGum Japan, an artificial intelligence company that already allowed flexible hours, now is telling all of its employees to work from home. - AP

Latest News - US President Donald Trump will seek US$2.5bil from Congress to fight the Covid-19 (coronavirus) epidemic and US and South Korean militaries are considering scaling back joint training as the virus spreads in Europe and the Middle East.

* Countries around the world are stepping up efforts to prevent a pandemic of the flu-like virus that has now infected more than 80,000 people, 10 times more cases than the SARS coronavirus.