The Wuhan coronavirus has killed 81 people and infected more than 2,800. Here's everything we know about the outbreak.

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• A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has killed 81 people and infected more than 2,800, according to Chinese state media.
• The virus has spread to at least 14 other countries.
• Authorities have quarantined the entire city of Wuhan and a handful of other cities, with all transportation halted.
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The death toll of a coronavirus outbreak sweeping China has hit 81, with over 2,800 people infected worldwide, according to Chinese state media.

Global Times reported that 2,840 people have been infected with the virus, with 81 dead. The most recent death occurred in the Hainan province, where an 80-year-old woman died Monday, according to the Associated Press. China's National Health Committee, meanwhile, released its latest figures on Sunday, which stated that 80 people had died and around 2,740 were infected. The NHC confirmed 461 severe cases. 

The virus might have originated at a wet market in the city of Wuhan. It has spread to at least 14 other countries: Australia, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan,  Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam. 

Five US cases have been reported so far: A man in his 30s in Washington state, a woman in her 60s in Chicago, two people in California, and one in Arizona. Three patients in France were the first in Europe, and Germany announced its first case on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the virus is spreading quickly and poses a "grave threat."

Here's everything we know:

The first case of the coronavirus was reported in Wuhan in December. The central Chinese city has a population of 11 million.

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The virus' pneumonia-like symptoms include fever and difficulty breathing.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, a person could be at risk if they have:

• Fever and symptoms of lower respiratory illness, such as coughing or difficulty breathing, after traveling to Wuhan or having close contact with someone who was ill and is now under investigation for the virus in the past two weeks.
• Fever or symptoms of lower respiratory illness after having close contact in the past two weeks with someone who's been confirmed to have the virus.

At a press conference Sunday, Chinese health officials said the incubation period for the virus can last up to 14 days, during which time individuals are infectious. 

As of Monday, the virus has killed at least 81 people.

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"The people who are likely to die first will have other illnesses," Adrian Hyzler, the chief medical officer at Healix International, which offers risk-management solutions for global travelers, told Business Insider. "But as it spreads, it'll pick up more people like flu does."

Most patients who died were elderly or otherwise unwell, according to Chinese officials. But one recent victim was a 36-year-old man.

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