Coronavirus in China: Over 42,000 cases confirmed, 1,017 died

A pneumonia outbreak was first reported in the city of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province in December. Experts have attributed the outbreak to a novel coronavirus that has since spread across China and abroad.

Here is what we know so far:

– Confirmed cases: 42,708 in China, over 390 abroad

– Deaths: 1,017 in China, 1 abroad

– Recovered: Over 3,998

– Health experts warn of the risk of reinfection in recovered patients

– Human-to-humantransmission confirmed

– Level 1 emergency response activated in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities on the Chinese mainland