By January 26 , 2020 , under 1,980 SARS-CoV-2 cases were within mainland China .
The virus subsequently spread to other provinces of Mainland China and other countries ; Hong Kong , Thailand ( Bangkok ) , Japan ( Tokyo ) , Taiwan ( Taoyuan ) , South Korea ( Seoul ) , Australia , and France.  : //www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/25/coronavirus-five-people-in-nsw-being-tested-for-deadly-diseaseAs of 26 January 2020 , there are 2,019 confirmed cases , of which 1,979 are within mainland China .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2