Trial which begins tomorrow, on tuesday. Chinas battling with a new and rapidly spreading respiratory virus. The number of people infected has tripled to more than 200. President xi jinping says it needs to be resolutely contained. The virus first appeared in wuhan in december the authorities says it passed to humans from infected animals at this food market in the city. There are now confirmed cases in beijing, shenzen and shanghai. Also, south korea and japan have now confirmed one case each. And there are two confirmed cases in thailand. Three people have died from pneumonia which has been caused by the virus. Earlier we got this update Chinas National Health Commission confirming the virus has been passed from person to person and has infected some medical staff. And this spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry today called the outbreak an epidemic. This virus is understood to be a new strain of coronavirus. Heres expert tohelp us understand that. Coronaviruses come in different form