Interactive map shows rapid spread of terrifying Coronavirus outbreak across the globe ‘in near real time’
THE terrifying spread of deadly coronavirus is being tracked across the globe on a live heat map charting where and when it has struck.
Experts at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are using the interactive graphic to of coronavirus in "near real time."
It has been developed using data from global health organisations and the Chinese government to “visualise and track reported cases on a daily timescale”.
The worrying map - - reveals how the virus has spread from the epicentre in Wuhan to at least 16 other countries.
It shows the tens of thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world, with the larger circles relating to more infected people.
Earlier today it was revealed the death toll has increased to 106 over the past week - a jump of 1,600 per cent - as the number of infections surges.
China’s National Health Commission has said number of confirmed cases nearly doubled in a day to stand at more than 4,600 at the time of writing.
On January 21, the death toll stood at six but that has been steadily increasing before the start of this week saw a dramatic jump from 56 to 106.
So far there have been no reported deaths from coronavirus outside of China
But experts have warned the deadly bug will become a worldwide pandemic if governments do not impose heavy global travel bans.
Hong Kong has begun imposing travel restrictions with the high-speed rail link to the mainland now halted and the number of flights halved.
It comes as scientists at the University of Hong Kong have issued a warning that the spread of the deadly SARS-like virus was accelerating.
Head of the team of experts Gabriel Leung said: "We have to be prepared that this particular epidemic may be about to become a global epidemic.
"Substantial, draconian measures limiting population mobility should be taken sooner, rather than later."
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Thailand and Hong Kong each reported eight cases, the US, Taiwan, Australia and Macau have five each, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia declared four, France has three, Vietnam two, and Nepal one.
China's increasingly drastic containment efforts began with the suspension of plane, train and bus links to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people.
That lockdown has expanded to 17 cities with more than 50 million people in the most far-reaching disease-control measures ever imposed.
